Black Cherry Pie Josh Fiallo’s Lexus IS Photography by Austin Carmody Austin sent me a sample pic of this IS the other day and I knew it was a car I wanted to share; clean, simple, low and wide. Squatting static on the VIP Modular VR05s courtesy of BC Racing coilovers and some custom bodywork gives this IS the lower|wider™ look. Well done Josh, hope to see more of your car soon! Exterior: Full Vertex lip Kit front and rear massive fender pull and shave 1000K Low Beams and 3000 Fogs JUN Roof wing Suspension: BC RACING Coilovers with 14K/12K rates VIP Modular VR05’s 20×9.5 + 5(est) and 20×11 + 14(est) 235/30/20 and...

Triple Crown Christmas Caroling Gone Wild Photography by Jasper Ash Occasionally we find a great looking IS that we’d love to feature. Then there’s Christmas morning when I wake up to find this seasonal trio of sexy low and wide cars. The family at State of Stance must have been nice this year for us to get such a great gift (Well at least that’s what the big guy thinks…). So we bring you this holiday greeting and wishes of a Happy New Year courtesy of JR Panganiban, Gustavo Padilla, and Peter Pham. Take a moment to appreciate the static height at which these beauties roam the streets. Peter and JR choose 19s, Volk and Work...

Liberty Walk | Bull Stampede Lamborginis Take the Japanese Highways Words & Cinematography by Luke Huxham Liberty Walk based in Japan build some of the craziest exotic cars with one main purpose in mind, fun! No matter your taste or personal style you cant help but appreciate the fun these cars deliver to their owners. At first glance you see brightly coloured Lamborghini’s sitting only millimeters off the ground but don’t let that fool you, Liberty Walk goes much deeper then just exterior aesthetics. Kato-san president of Liberty Walk is not only a super car fanatic but a JDM purist at heart. In this film we will explore...

FARA Closes 2011 in Homestead Homestead Speedway hosts the final 2011 FARA Event Photography by Danny Mir Flat6 Motorsports went out to wrap up the FARA 2011 season at Homestead Miami Speedway so we went to catch the action. It was quite the hectic day in the pits, anything that could go wrong went wrong. One of the Flat6 cup cars was throwing error codes all day while the other had a slow leak in the tire bead.  The EGT error code kept them from driving the car as hard as possible since it was uncertain if it was a false code and the slow tire bead leak cause dangerously low tire pressure resulting in an exploding tire. The frsutration...

Double Trouble in Titusville Titusville 240s Roam the Central FL Streets Photography by Viet Dang These two Nissan 240s owned by Nick Carrillo and Eric Miller are a great example of what can happen when two friends build together. Sporting big front mounts and a lower|wider™ stance, its east to see why they would intimidate any rearview mirror. The wheel diameter of choice for these to street machines is 17″ with widths ranging from 9″ to 10″. BC Racing coils bring both of these beauties down to the ground. Don’t think for a moment that Nick and Eric chose a good suspension and wheels and called it a day. There...

WaterWerks 2011 Pacific NorthWest Premier VW & Audi Meet The guys over at Speedline Film Werks keep pumping out some great event coverage videos. They recently sent us this great video from WaterWerks 2011. Check it out!

Last Chance | Holiday Gift Ideas From Stocking Stuffers to Neck Breakers Santa’s helpers want to help you look for some last minute gift ideas for that special enthusiast in your life. Or maybe you’re just looking for some last minute gift ideas for yourself. Well look no further; here are some great gifts for all types of budges that you can still get and put a smile on the special someone or even your own face. GoPro LCD BacPac GoPro has a full LCD screen with speaker and volume control that will let you use your GoPro live, play back your videos on location and can frame up shots. Believe me; it’s more helpful than you think. I...

Uzi Firing Squad  lower|wider ™ Styled Cabrio Photography by Jared Houston When one thinks about a Cabrio, they think top down, great weather, wind blowing through your hair and tunes jamming. Fuck that Ken & Barbie bullshit, this is the Uzi Edition Cabrio; and I don’t mean Modern Warfare styling. I’m talking slammed, tucking, poking, shining, and looking badass and clean styling. Brian Cook, known to most as “Uzi”, built this 1998 VW Cabrio with the lower|wider™ mentality. This of course is not his first rodeo. He has built an MKIV, two MKIIs and an MKIII. When it came to this Cabrio, he noticed that not many people where...

The AutoCombine Green Cove Springs Auto Event The AutoCombine in combination with V2Lab, SpringRates.com, Identiy Design, FUNKfashion, Southernfresh and State of Stance are presenting the annual AutoCombine Car Meet. The meet will take place on FEB 19th 2012 in Green Cove Springs. 965 State Road 16, Green Cobve Springs, FL 32043 For more information, visit TheAutoCombine on facebook or follow them on twitter...

FIU Presents SAE International SAE International Fundraiser Car Show FIU, the FIU SAE aka Panther Motorsports is teaming up with Vision Auto, ISS Forged and State of Stacen to present the SAE Fundraiser event. The event will take place on JAN 14th 2012 at the FIU Modesto A. Maidque Campus. 11200 Southwest 8th Street. Miami FL For more information, visit FIU|SAE on facebook or follow them on twitter...

SoS Edition EK Armando’s EK Sporting SoS Edition CCWs Photography by Adam Frandsen   I remember the day like it was yesterday. Dan invited the State of Stance staff for a private tour of the CCW facility. After the tour, we proceeded to sit down and discuss a few ideas. One of which was State of Stance edition finishes for the LM wheel series. Two finishes where finalized that day, SoS Florida Teal and SoS Prima Donna. The SoS Florida Teal was the 1st one we debuted. So it’s a given that I was uber excited to see the finish rolling around on the streets. One of the owners of this limited State of Stance finish is Armando. Armando,...

PRI 2011 The Performance & Racing Industy’s Mini SEMA Photography by Tony Morgan Each year, just after SEMA, the Performance & Racing Industry has its own private convention. This one calling the East Coast home. Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center becomes transformed into a candy store for performance junkies. This year marked the 24th annual event for PRI. Over 1000 racing industry  suppliers made their way to show off the latest and greatest. I found the energy to be very high as attendance was up from previous years. Due to the fact that the event is on a smaller scale than SEMA, it allowed us more time...

Tailored Seattle Video Coverage by Speedline FilmWerks Happenstance Productions and StanceWorks, got together to bring the Pacific Northwest Tailored. A premium automotive fitment gathering held in Seattle. The guys over at Speedline FilmWerks put together this awesome video of the event. Its a must...

FFP Video Shoot Behind the Scenes at the Shoot Photography by Oliver Ledesma As many of you know, this week was Art Basel Miami and our friends over at FFP [Fuck Fake Parts] were having a video shoot in the graffiti covered streets of downtown. They invited State of Stance down to take a peek so State of Stance photographer Oliver Ledesma jumped in his S2000 and headed down to grab some behind the scenes snaps. The location and timing of this shoot did a great job of engulfing the Miami underground style. The art filled walls, the rattle cans littering the sidewalks, and the beautiful ladies [Stephanie Suarez and Devin Navarro] that added...

Art Besel 2011 Miami’s Love Affair with Art Photography by Frank Leon This year marked the 10th edition of Art Basel Miami. For those that do not know what Art Basel is; it is an internatinl art festival that takes place in the heart of the greatlest place on earth, Miami. Every style of work is showcased in and on the streets of Miami. It originated as Art 43 Basel, established in Switzerland in 1970. Now it is the most prestigous show of Modern Contemporary Art with over 300 gallaries showcasing work from over 2500 artists. Here are some snaps from Wynwood and the Absolut Vodka event. Thanks for looking. ...

From Puerto Rico with Love Brotherly Love Photography by Andy Ramirez On thanksgiving, we gave you sneak peek at the Corsa Brother’s ’95 Tercel. One thing we love seeing on State of Stance is builds that bring people together. This is one of those. Two brothers, Eric and Omar, aka the Corsa Brothers, put some serious brotherly love into this car and it is nothing short of an eye catcher. A true daily driver, this little Toyo has heart. Attackworks widened the rear fenders to hug the rear fitment just right and some custom suspension trickery ensures that this is the lowest static Tercel on the island. Due to its daily driver...