Author Archives: Marcus Slater

OPTIMA Presents Photo of the Week: Raptor in White

“Ford F-150 SVT Raptor” by Gil Folk Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based OPTIMA® Batteries is a proud member of the Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) family. OPTIMA® Batteries’ premium products deliver supreme performance and reliability. Their unique SPIRALCELL TECHNOLOGY® ...

New Scion Rumors: Mazda 2 Sedan and Toyota Auris to get Scionized?

Say what? A sedan, based on a Mazda? And what the hell is an Auris? Not that this is a bad idea at all. The Mazda 2, actually drives extremely well in spite of it’s a bare-bones, econobox status. People love it. There’s been word for months that Toyota intends to badge engineer the Mazda [...]

Cosworth Announces Official Power Packages for BRZ and FR-S

Sweet! A an easy way to make the FR-S as powerful as it should be. This kit comes from the engineering masterminds at Cosworth. That name is probably familiar to long time fans of racing, but they’re not a group that has a lot in common with Toyota or Scion. Aside from tuning the 2ZZ [...]

2015 F-150 Wins Yankee Cup for Trucks

Would you look at that. The 2015 F-150 isn’t even out yet and it’s already racking up awards. In this case, the award isn’t for dominating the competition, but for being excellent by nature. The ...

Wallpaper Wednesday Presented by Michelin: The Camaro SSX

What a beautiful life it would be to wake up to this every morning. Well, now you can! Below we’ve posted versions optimized to fit everything from your desktop to your iPhone! This is Wallpaper Wednesday. iPhone 5 iPhone 4 1920 x 1080 1600 x 900 1366 x 768 1024 x 768 presented by Michelin “Bringing [...]

Spy Shots! 2015 Porsche Cayenne Seen Camouflage Free

Porsche might not have started the SUV craze, but they certainly own their niche. From day it first rolled off the assembly line, the Cayenne has been asserting it’s dominance as the best “sport” SUV there is. BMW’s X5 is popular, sure, but Porsche’s offering is faster. Faster is obviously better. In typical Porsche fashion, the Cayenne [...]

Hybrid Tech: E30 Straight-Six Sees the Light; Turns Turbo LSX

Yes. Just… Yes. The E30 is seen as a sacred cow more than any other BMW for good reason. The car was very light, the suspension was well sorted and the option of a straight-six made it a very capable and entertaining car. People love them. Hell, I love them. So does LS1Tech member Dirk_LSXT. After he [...]