Articles about Car Enthusiasts

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Falling in love with a car can sometimes be as tricky as falling in love with a person-it can be both painful and exciting. There will be highs, there will be lows, and minor quirks and hiccups become magnified as you

There’s a fine line between ‘Fan’ and ‘Fanatic’

Labels. People are obsessed with them. Obsessed with labeling others. Obsessed with labeling themselves. Obsessed with labeling their obsessions. Geek, gamer, furry, foodie. Each with its own silly obsessions and secret languages. Fear not, though. "Klaatu Barada Nixto". I come in peace,

No need to fear reading their comments

So it's official: Car Porn Racing founder Ian King is now Angelina Mead King. Yep, our favorite car guy is now a car girl. He is now a she.When we first asked Ian (she told us she responds to her

It's a mega meet of Toyota owners

Thankfully for car enthusiasts, there's another event happening in May that will restore our sanity from all the mudslinging that comes with the upcoming national elections, and that event is Toyo Fest 2016.So if you're a fan of Toyota

Bluff your way into motoring convos

If you read Top Gear, both online and print, you can probably hold your own in a car conversation. But if you really want to impress, and sound like this all comes second nature to you, you'll want to expand your

How one guy spent his last days

If you knew your days were numbered--as in you'd die in the coming weeks--how would you spend your remaining time on earth? If you're a car enthusiast, driving the most desirable supercars on a proper racetrack for a

Let us count the amusing ways

NOTE: This piece was first published in the September 2013 edition of our magazine, in honor of our 100th issue.The passion for cars takes many forms. There are off-roaders, drag racers, circuit people, new-car guys, old-schoolers, aftermarket modifiers,

Check this out

So, there's this car-themed bar in Manila that pays homage to automobiles. Called Alamat Ng Garahe--for the sake of our English-speaking readers, this translates to "Legend of the Garage"--the watering hole was opened just last December by

FTW means 'For The Wife'

For someone who worked his way to become a car-magazine editor, you'd be surprised to know I didn't grow up around cars. Mine was a family of very modest means. My parents and I commuted to work and school.

How to tell if a car nut is into you

With all the mind games being played in today's dating scene, it is more confusing than ever to figure out exactly where a relationship stands. Thankfully, if you're dating a certified car nut, it just might be a little bit

Perfect way to end the workweek

Be adequately warned: This is death by cuteness. Parents who follow our Facebook page have been sending us photos of their kids for years, and we've been thinking of a way to show some of them to our readers. So here

Moms, wives, sisters, daughters, friends

About a week and a half ago, we asked you via our Facebook page to send us photos of the beloved mother in your life--whether she's your own mother, or your wife/sister/daughter/friend who is a mom herself.

You're not worse off for driving solo

Because I'm often head over heels--not in love but in some yoga inversion--my editor believes I can capably pen the more morose variety of Valentine's Day features. In full, the brief he sent me for this piece read: "

Just because it's Valentine's Day tomorrow

Ah, Valentine's Day. It's that day when we feel compelled to celebrate love--and spend money doing so. But since it's an occasion to toast love and all the trappings that go with it, we guess you could say

This will restore your faith in humanity

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of youngsters--aged three to 18 years old--who are afflicted with life-threatening conditions. Last weekend, eight-year-old Raineer Allen Malate, who is battling Stage 3 osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and whose right