Author: Mario Christou
For those who’re reading this, I feel there’s an excellent probability you might have a minimum of one V12-engined automotive in your ‘Top 10’ list. My dream collection wouldn’t be complete and not using a Lamborghini Miura SV, a Mercedes-Benz SL70 AMG and an Alpina B12 Coupé. I’d even have a Mercedes-AMG S65 as a day by day and a Ferrari Enzo to abuse heading in the right direction. Though I feel probably the most achievable ‘dream’ V12 of mine is an older Aston Martin DBS, in black, with a manual gearbox – but I digress. V12s are aspirational engines,…
I’m going to forged my loyalties aside and admit it: Mercedes-Benz has been making a few of Germany’s best cars for over a century. Not only Germany but the entire world, for that matter. I don’t think that’s up for debate either, regardless of what number of cubic inches you want under the hood or what number of waifu pillows you have got in your bed. It’s an opinion I’ve maintained for years, but it surely was really cemented during my visit to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany last November. In any case, no other manufacturer can claim to be…
It could be a criminal offense to shut out ‘Japan Month’ on Speedhunters without discussing certainly one of the country’s most legendary cars: the HKS Zero-R. It’s a automobile steeped in mystery, with quite a few blogs and forums dedicated to piecing together its true history and tracing its journey through the years. Price figures fluctuate wildly, as do estimates of the variety of Zero-Rs produced and the precise timeline of their creation. The late Nineteen Eighties were a time of technological innovation and excess, and in 1989, HKS wanted in on the motion, using the brand-new BNR32 Nissan Skyline…
It’s amazing how trends cycle in automotive culture. Sure, the identical may be said for nearly any culture and subculture. But there’s something particularly fascinating about automotive culture, largely due to the sheer effort we put into our silly hobby. It takes way more effort to vary a body kit than an outfit, and respraying a automotive costs a complete lot greater than repainting your lounge. Automotive culture within the UK is at an interesting crossroads straight away. The stance movement appears to be losing momentum, and persons are growing bored with the base-level ‘enthusiasts’ who proudly shout about their…
With 2025 now upon us, I’ve been reflecting on my past 12 months of Speedhunting. While I experienced automotive culture in all its forms last 12 months, the 2024 automotive shows really stood out. To be honest, after years of covering events, I assumed the novelty had began to fade. But I’m comfortable to report that 2024 proved me mistaken, delivering (almost) nothing but phenomenal shows, with two standout events from my UK favourites: Players Classic and Rollhard. Players is now a globally recognised brand, but today, I need to shine the highlight on the underdogs at RollHard. Daniel Bryan…
To shut out 2024, we’ve asked our three busiest Speedhunters of the yr to focus on their three favorite stories from the past 12 months – from feature cars to events and every part in between. Finally, now we have Mario Christou to reflect of his yr of Speedhunting. MC: Phew, we’ve made it to the tip. What a yr 2024 was, eh? This may increasingly have been my favourite yr of hunting speed up to now, and it’s been a real pleasure to document automotive culture for you all. From the looks of our social media engagement, I’d say you’ve enjoyed the ride just as much as…
Some cars leave an indelible mark on all of us – cars that transcend the boundaries of fandom and turn out to be icons in their very own right. And yes, I mean all of us. For those who don’t have even the smallest soft spot for an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, I’m calling bulls**t, respectfully. There’s no way you were a automobile enthusiast within the 2000s without fond memories of Need for Speed: Underground, 2 Fast 2 Furious, or some grainy YouTube clip of gold Top Secret or white Mine’s GT-Rs defying physics – in 240p. Mickey Andrade and…
For years, Toyo Tire’s Treadpass has been home to a few of SEMA’s most jaw-dropping builds. This 12 months’s display was no different. Many are calling the 2024 SEMA Show the event’s most impressive in years – thanks in no small part to the variability of cars on display and, generally speaking, the standard. The Treadpass is consistently where SEMA’s highest-calibre builds come to life. Should you’re the sort to point and exclaim, “CARBON FIBAHH,” then Garage Energetic’s BCNR33 Nissan Skyline GT-R shall be right up your street. Following their hit BNR32 GT-R from SEMA 2021, this latest construct takes…
It has dawned on me that ‘The European mind’ can’t quite grasp the dimensions of the SEMA Show. 4.6 million square feet (truthfully, who even measures in kilometres?) of cars, vendors, and sheer automotive freedom – it’s outrageous, especially for an industry that continues to be a really area of interest market in a world sense. Yet someway, this sprawling chaos results in a unprecedented diversity and quality of vehicles on display. Generally speaking, in fact – but we’ll come back to that. For those latest to the automotive sphere, the annual SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show is crucial event…
The Rywire EK Civic EV When you seek for ‘Civic’ on Speedhunters, you’ll be presented with 17 pages of results. With 12 features per page within the archives, that’s a staggering 204 Honda Civic-related posts alone. This number doesn’t even account for larger stories which will have included multiple Civics or articles that slipped through the tagging process. Whichever way you take a look at it, it’s lots of content centred across the Honda favourite. The oldest Civic article within the Speedhunters archives dates back to May 19, 2008, featuring red EG as the quilt photo. Why the nostalgia trip?…
