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The Evolution Of Drift & Drag Racing 🏁 For as long as the motor vehicle has existed, so has the human urge to make it do extraordinary things in the name of entertainment. So why bring up drag and drift now? For some of our younger readers – and some of our slightly older ones too – most of us were introduced to these two motorsports through computer games. And on May 21st, @needforspeed will launch its latest volume for Unbound handily known as Vol. 7: Drift & Drag. But this is far from Need for Speed’s first foray into these two worlds. Over the last two decades, particularly since the OG launch of NFS Underground in 2003, it’s one of the main elements the series has become renowned for. Something it’s hoping to recapture with that latest Unbound volume. Hit the link in bio for the full story 🔥 #Speedhunters #NeedForSpeed #DriftAndDrag

Rollin’ into SEMA the @gtechniq way featuring @greg0rypark ’s Ferrari F40. Full feature coming this week to Speedhunters.com 📷: @_crvn_ #Speedhunters #Gtechniq #FerrariF40

Did you know? 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of @needforspeed , a franchise which has delivered more than 25 individual racing games over that time. And it continues deep into this year with the launch of the new Year 2 Roadmap for NFS: Unbound. So why bring that up now? It’s a little-known fact that Need for Speed – specifically its publisher, Electronic Arts – has powered the Speedhunters project since day one, allowing us to bring you all the weird, wacky, and exciting parts of global car culture all year round. That’s why our 2024 mission is to bring this partnership even closer by providing both Speedhunters and NFS fans with a more immersive experience. How does that look for you? Think of it as an insight into the world of NFS beyond the gameplay; a deep dive into the cultures, characters and storytelling which make up every game. We want your feedback both as gamers and car culture fans, and we’ll cover everything from the design and development phases right through to unpacking how tasks like scanning vehicles and environments make the jump from the real to virtual world. So without us sounding like some hyper-positive Instagram personality, watch this space, people. We’ve got some big things coming this year, and we want all of you to be a part of it with us 🔥 #Speedhunters #NeedForSpeed #JoyOfMachine

The Big-Body Nissan You’ve Never Heard Of - Now Live On Speedhunters.com Photos by: @noplansco #Speedhunters #Nissan #JoyOfMachine

POV: buying an AE86 in Japan and learning to drift at Ebisu School Course 🇯🇵 Coming Soon To Speedhunters.com Video by: @noplansco #Speedhunters #JoyOfMachine #AE86

‘This 1999 Subaru Impreza has been Daiki-san’s dream build for almost 10 years, not including all those years as a high school student following Subaru’s climb to fame in the WRC during the mid-1990s The car started life as a Version 6 WRX STI Type R Limited, and remained in mostly stock condition for Daiki-san’s first nine years of ownership.’ Words and photos: @_tobinsta_ #Speedhunters #Impreza #JoyOfMachine

Pushing Protons To The Limit - Now Live On Speedhunters.com Photos by: @_tobinsta_ #Speedhunters #Proton #JoyOfMachine

Floored: A Rare Puma GTE On Air - Now Live On Speedhunters.com Photos by: @stevedwrd Owner: @mr_wyld_ #Speedhunters #Puma #JoyOfMachine

The road to @ultrace_official with our friends at @pitandpaddock & @csf_radiators 🇵🇱 Full feature coming this week to Speedhunters.com Photos by: @mariochristou.world Video by: @chris.dpcx #Speedhunters #JoyOfMachine #Ultrace

Time Attack in Suzuki Jimnys? No, this isn’t AI generated… it’s a real thing! And it’s all made possible thanks to Rainbow Auto, a Jimny specialist located just down the road from RWB in Chiba. The Rainbow team will take your pocket-sized Suzuki off-roader and transform it into a track-ready time attack weapon. Photos by: @dino_dalle_carbonare #Speedhunters #Jimny #JoyOfMachine

‘In place of the naturally aspirated, 1.6L DOHC 16-valve 4A-G engine the car came with is a Tec-Art’s-built ‘7A-G’, displacing 1.8L, fitted with a 4A-G 20-valve cylinder head, and also benefitting from a rather large GCG-Garrett turbocharger. The result of all this madness is 480hp at 7,000rpm and 51.9kg/m torque at 5,800rpm, as tuned through a MoTeC M4 engine management system.’ Words and photos: @_tobinsta_ #Speedhunters #TecArts #JoyOfMachine

‘Even if you’re not Porsche-mad, you’ll likely be familiar with Auto Garage TBK. This Yokohama-based workshop is famous in the Japanese tuning world largely due to its association with the infamous Mid Night Racing Team. Naturally then, when the opportunity to visit such a historic place presented itself, there was no way I was passing it up. While Auto Garage TBK is best known for its Porsche 964 and G-Body 911 aero kits, the company also manufactures aftermarket body parts for Japanese performance icons including the Nissan Skyline, Mazda RX-7, and Toyota Supra. That said, I was expecting to see some special cars. But I didn’t expect to catch a glimpse of a certain blue 911 sitting on jack stands at the back of the workshop…’ Auto Garage TBK: The Mid Night Club Porsche Factory - Now Live On Speedhunters.com Words and photos: @noplansco #Speedhunters #JoyOfMachine @auto_garage_tbk