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Membership now open to the public, now with more beta
Posted under News by Irvin WongExciting news - you can now join as a member! And as part of the ongoing effort to build a useful and stable product, the 30 day free trial has been extended to 6 months for anyone registering during the beta period. So with nothing to lose, why not [url=signup.php]give it a try[/url]?
November update: turkey edition
Posted under News by Irvin WongWith a move to a new server, along with some file loading improvements, unofficial benchmarks show page loading times drop in half! On top of that, many stability updates were made, fixing some bugs. Oh and did you see the new logo? :)
SEMA Show, Las Vegas 2011
Posted under Event Coverage by Irvin Wong(Guest posting from Travis Shaw)
October update
Posted under News by Irvin WongThe member posting tools and sign up process are in the testing phase, oh so close to being ready for you!
Ultimate Speed Secrets Review
Posted under Reviews by Irvin WongThis book by Ross Bentley is the brand new update in his Speed Secret series, and is somewhat a compilation of the six books in the series.
Exotics at Redmond Town Center, Redmond 2011
Posted under Event Coverage by Irvin WongThe $2.2 million Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport made a rare appearance driven in by Formula One drive Butch Leitzinger. As you might imagine, swarms of people hovered over it trying to figure out what it was. It was nearly impossible to get clean photos without getting in the way. Can't blame them though. When was the last time you could get close enough to touch a hyper exotic? Among the other attendees were cars past and present from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus, Jaguar, and Rolls Royce, along with NSXs, Corvettes, and many other makes sprinkled in for good measure. Nothing beats getting up close to 150+ rare and beautiful cars on a summer morning!
BMW CCA Puget Sound Concours d'Elegance, Renton 2011
Posted under Event Coverage by Irvin WongIt's almost like the entire ancestry of the modern BMW 3- and 5- series came out to enjoy the sun, what a rare sight! Some of the cars were built over 60 years ago, but they look very well kept by the owners. I was more interested in those than the recent machines that are all over the streets.
Xtreme Drift Circuit, Seattle 2011
Posted under Event Coverage by Irvin WongRelatively smaller turnout than other events, but still a good showing. About two-thirds of the go-kart track were used, so it was a very technical course for the drivers. Unlike the Evergreen Speedway, the fans could watch the action up close.
DiRT 3 Review
Posted under Reviews by Irvin WongThe long-awaited gymkhana edition of the rally-focused game. Featuring a lot of hooning.
Formula Drift, Monroe 2011
Posted under Event Coverage by Irvin WongAll the drivers were really putting on a great show! Getting REALLY close to the wall and what looked like inches away from each other throughout the run and in transitions. In pushing harder, of course the mayhem comes inevitably with crashes and car body parts strewn about. The crowd was really getting into it, and some of the drivers and crew were even in the stands watching too. It felt even more popular this year than previously, just looking at the wave of people all over the pit area, almost like a street festival. Daijiro Yoshihara eventually won out after watching a lot of close battles throughout the tournament.