Spotted! Ford Focus RS, Zurich, Switzerland
Posted: March 20, 2013 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: Ford Focus RS, Mind over motor, spotted, Switzerland, Zurich 3 Comments »
Another great car that the rest of the world gets to enjoy while America does not. The Ford Focus RS is the hottest hatch Ford makes, with a massive 300hp and 324ft/lbs of torque going to its front wheels. While I definitely think this car would have been much better if it had been all wheel drive, there is no denying that once the front wheels do stop spinning, it will take off like a bandit. Supposedly, Ford will be bringing the next Focus RS Stateside in 2015, but for now the RS is still a privilege the rest of the world gets to enjoy. I saw a few of them during my trip to Europe last year, but this is the only decent shot of one that I was able to get. I like the blue on this car a lot. It’s a tad more subdued than the RS’s famous bright green. Enjoy.
-Nick Walker
Spotted! Some modified cars from Woodward Ave
Posted: January 10, 2013 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: BMW M3, BMW M6, Detroit, Honda S2000, Lexus IS300, Mazda RX7, Miata, Mind over motor, Modified, Porsche 996 Turbo, Shelby Mustang GT500, Subaru WRX STi, Toyota Supra, Woodward Ave Leave a comment »
Every weekend Woodward Ave was filled with awesome cars of all sorts. Most of my attention was on the muscle cars and exotics of course, but every now and then some of the tuners caught my eye. The modified car scene is lots of fun to participate in, but when it comes to taking pictures one can only photograph so many of the same type of car. Specific builds are interesting to see, but to the camera its a bit dull compared to the plethora of much more unique car in the area at the time. Here are a few of the tuners that I decided to capture. Enjoy.
Spotted! A very stock looking Chevy Malibu, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: August 15, 2012 Filed under: Modded, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 64, 65, 66, 67, Ave, big, Birmingham, Blower, Chevelle, Chevrolet, Cruise, Detroit, drag, huge, Malibu, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, radial, Royal, set, slicks, Supercharged, Supercharger, up, V8, Woodward 2 Comments »
Yea, this car looks pretty stock, maybe some headers but that’d be about it. Race for slips?
Spotted! Audi RS5, C6 RS6, and B5 RS4, Zurich Switzerland
Posted: July 17, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: 375, 450, 571, all, Audi, B5, C6, Coupe, Drive, German, GMBH, hp, Mind, motor, Over, Quattro, RS, RS4, RS5, RS6, spotted, Switzerland, turbo, Twin, V10, V6, V8, VR6, wheel, Zurich Leave a comment »
Audi RS5
While in Zurich it seemed as if the Swiss did not buy any non-RS Audi models, they were literally everywhere. I know many of our European viewers may find these cars a bit normal, but we don’t get these RS models in America so it was quite a thrill to see them for me. Hopefully Audi will wake up and realize they could sell double the number of RS models if they would just offer the full line of them on the US market. Either way it was cool to finally see the V10 RS6 up close, as well as the RS5, and B5 RS4; epic cars. Enjoy the pics.
Spotted! Nissan R34 Skyline GTR V-Spec, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 9, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: Ave, Avenue, Birmingham, Car, Detroit, DETT, GTR, import, Inline, Japan, legal, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Motorex, NISMO, Nissan, Oak, OBD2, Over, R34, Rare, RB26, registration, Royal, six, Skyline, Spec, spotted, Test, turbo, Twin, US, V, wheels, Woodward 4 Comments »
Nissan R34 Skyline GTR
This is a genuine R34 Skyline GTR spotted on US soil. I saw it drive by while I was in Birmingham, and then I was able to find it later on Woodward Ave. It has a legitimate US registration and was imported legally through Motorex while they were still in operation. It has remained a US legal car because it was used as a test car for updating Skylines to OBD2 specifications. This may well be the cleanest R34 Skyline in the United States, certainly the cleanest one I have seen in person. The owner was very cool and happily showed me around the car. It also has only Nismo modifications on it, so this R34 is the equivalent of a numbers matching muscle car for Skylines; very special these days when everyone wants too much horsepower at the expense of all else. It attracted a decent amount of attention, but not as much as I would have figured because most folks around here are all about muscle cars. I was fortunate enough to have some unobstructed photo time with this beautiful R34, so I got some great shots (the fact that it was sunset helped too). Enjoy the pics.
Spotted! Dodge Charger R/T, Woodward Ave MI
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Modded, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1971, 440, 71, Alien, American, Ave, Avenue, Birmingham, Car, Charger, Cragar, Dodge, drag, green, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, R/T, radial, Royal, setup, Shell, Station, strip, tire, V8, wheels, Woodward 1 Comment »
At the Shell station on Woodward Ave during a Saturday cruise night. I am a sucker for cartoonish Mopars and its bright green allure forced me to stop and take some photos. The owner, Fred, was also very cool and showed me around the whole car. The car is currently making around 600hp all motor, and has a nitrous setup in the trunk if more than that is desired. It is a real badass piece of American Muscle on a nice street-able drag setup. This car is oozing with fun personality, and that night it stole the show; not an easy feat during weekend cruise nights here in Motor City. Enjoy the pics. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Modded S14 Nissan 240SX, Tucson AZ
Posted: April 2, 2012 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: 240, Arizona, AZ, blow, cage, Car, Drift, FMIC, front, Intercooler, KA24, Mind, Modded, motor, mount, Nissan, off, Over, RB20, RB25, roll, S14, SR20, SX, Tucson, turbo 2 Comments »
Why bother with a bumper when you have a huge intercooler?
Definitely had a turbocharger, but I’m not sure what motor he had in it. It is always fun to see a bumperless 240 rolling around in public with just a big intercooler up front. The 240 crowd is an interesting bunch, and I respect their love for making most people go “huh?”. Cool Car, more pics below.
-Nick
Spotted! Army-modified Jeep Cherokee XJ, New Brunswick, NJ
Posted: March 12, 2012 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Army, Cherokee, Jeep, Mind over motor, Modded, Modified, Mud Tires, Spotted!, SUV, Unique, XJ Leave a comment »
I saw this very cool Jeep on George Street before leaving for Spring Break on Friday.
Spotted by: Albert Davis
Spotted! Modified Dodge Challenger SRT8, Atlantic City, NJ
Posted: August 4, 2011 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: Atlantic City, Boardwalk, Caesar's, Casino, Challenger, Dodge, Gambling, Mind over motor, Modified, New Jersey, spotted, SRT8, Stroll, Trump Plaza, Valet Leave a comment »
The overcast sky really brought this color out. Detonator Yellow is now my new favorite color on the Challenger. This thing sounded MEAN.
Spotted by: Al
Spotted!! Cars from the Grand Am Race in NJ
Posted: August 1, 2011 Filed under: Exotics, Modded, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1M, 308, BMW, Camaro, Chevrolet, Chevy, Ferrari, First Generation, Grand Am, GT-R, Mercedes-Benz, Modded, Muscle, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Nissan, NJMP, Quattrovalvole, R34, Rolex Series, Skyline, Spotted Exotics Leave a comment »
308 Quattrovalvole
Since I was at a race and expected to see some nice cars there, however there were a few that stood out to me. Instead of making them individual posts, I figured I would lump them into one post. The first car posted above is a Ferrari 308 Quattrovalvolve. I love the old 308s, there is just something elegant about them, but I can never put my finger on it. Next up we have a Mercedes Benz CLS 63AMG, just glorious by all accounts, 1969 Camaro and a BMW 1-Series M. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Bentley GT from Dr. Dre’s “Kush” video, Las Vegas
Posted: July 27, 2011 Filed under: Exotics, Modded, SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Bentley, Car, Continental, custom, customized, Dr, Dr Dre, Dre, dubs, GT, hooked, kit, Kush, Mind over motor, Modified, phat, Rims, up, video, Widebody 1 Comment »
The Kush Bentley
That’s right, this is the exact Bentley GT that can be seen in the Kush video. I was informed of this by the owner of the shop, after he had come out to question if I was casing the place, and found out I was not. The Bentley has a host of appearance modifications, but other wise is mechanically stock. Not what I would do to my own Bentley (if I had one), but a cool car nonetheless. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Insanely Slammed Miata
Posted: June 27, 2011 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: Club, exhaust, Hella, Mazda, Miata, Mind over motor, Modified, MX5, NB, pokes, Roadster, Scraping, slammed, spotted, Stretched, tires 1 Comment »
The most slammed Miata I have ever seen
This thing was low as hell. He went over a little dip in the road and sparks flew out from under his car. This is surely the lowest Miata I have ever seen in person. Sounded solid too. Great car.
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