Check out this teaser of the Forge Motorsport Mk1 Golf running our 15x8in Grid-V – how cool does this look? Built specifically to compete in the Berg Cup Hillclimb, Forge Motorsport has pulled out all the stops to build this stunning machine, and it’s going to be exclusively revealed at the Autosport Show 2013 taking place this weekend. We’ll bring you more pictures tomorrow!
It seems the guys over at Driftworks are absolutley loving the new Rota MXR, and it’s not hard to see why given how good they look on just about anything! The ‘back up’ R32 drift car has always been overshadowed by its big brother, the Driftworks S15, but with that now sold it’s time for this Toyota-powered monster to shine once again! Check out what Phil Morrison had to say about getting this monster back on the road.
How good does this look already? JayMac, co-founder of Players Show (and builder of some pretty special VWs) unveiled his latest project this weekend – a super-clean Mk1 Golf running on 15in Rota Grid-Vs. We’ll bring you some more images and info later today, but we cannot wait to see this finished and sitting pretty!
If you’re a Japanese car fan in the UK, the name GT Garage should already ring a bell. Owner Alex Khateeb is responsible for building (and importing) some of the wildest JDM cars the UK’s ever seen, including multiple Nissan S-Bodies, a p-port T51R-powered RX7 and his latest creation, this JZX 100 Chaser.
Unfortunately Alex is having to sell this monster before he gets a chance to enjoy it, but rest assured it’s being finished to the absolute highest spec – freshly rebuilt 2JZ complete with a huge Greddy T88 strapped to the side, HKS F-con management, Midnight Purple re-spray and D-Max bodywork along with custom carbon addition amongst others. Oh, and it’s rollin’ on our new 19×10.5in Grid Drifts which look insanely good! Go check out the full spec on their page here: http://www.facebook.com/gt.southwest
We absolutely LOVE seeing unusual car choices running Rota wheels, and this Caddy 2K from Reflex Auto Design is easily one of the best we’ve ever seen! With a Mk6 GTI front end, R32 exhaust system and finished in a bright pastel blue it looks totally fresh decked over a set of 18in Rota Grid Drifts in VAG fitment. Combine that with an equally-impressive matching trimmed interior along with plenty of practical space in the back and you’ve got one of the best daily’s ever. Love it!
Earlier in the week we showed you a little snap of a brown PS13 running an RB26 and sitting pretty on our Rota GTR-Ds. After a little searching over on Driftworks.co.uk, we managed to dig up a ‘little’ project thread, and it’s even more awesome than we first thought! Bought back in 2006, this S13 first ran a CA18DET producing a fairly healthy 350bhp. Then as most projects go, the quest for power began, so an RB25 transmission + Rb26 engine were sourced and the transformation began. Check out the full build thread here, or click through to admire a seriously cool build (not to mention three sets of different Rotas throughout the build!!)
This is EASILY one of the most-impressive builds we’ve seen in a long time. Mark from MGT Racing took a completely bare R32 shell building it to the amazing machine you see below in just under a year – seriously crazy attention to detail over every aspect of it, we LOVE the gold heat shielding under the engine bay! Check out the full build over on GTR.co.uk here, prepare to want an R32 GT-R ALOT.
We’ve got ALOT of love for the FD3S RX7 here at Rota. It’s one of the best-looking and most-unique sports cars Japan has ever produced, and even 19 years since it’s launch there’s still plenty of enthusiasts out there doing some seriously impressive things with ‘em! One we’re particularly fond of is Driftworks member Thomas_Mk6 who is currently building one of the wildest Rexs in the UK – all by himself in his garage. Check out the full build below…
This is one of the most-awesome S13s we’ve seen for a LONG time, and probably the best thing about it is the bodywork – it’s all been custom hand-made in the UK, no off-the-shelf parts just a lot of time and a serious amount of skill! Owner Wayne Huffer is seriously talented and you may have recognised it on Banzai magazine a few years back when it was white. Well now it’s nearly finished fully, and it truly is outstanding. Big thanks to Graham ‘Bolf’ Beatty for the awesome snaps.
For those who don’t already know, Trackculture.com is the sub-division of Driftworks deddicated to (if you’ve not already guessed it…) track culture! Owner Phil Morrison has been building an E60 M5 V10-powered E46 M3 which was previously featured on the Rota blog and now it’s pretty much finished and looking amazing. We can’t think of a more perfect combination – 500+ naturally aspirated horses in one of the most-sorted chassis ever made. Less talking, more pics!
