FDLB | The Energy Beyond the Track Photography by Frank Leon For those of you that don’t get so excited by the smell of burning rubber and the symphony of highly tuned engines chasing each other, Formula D has something for you too. Fatlace hosts a car show, Slammed Society, at each of the Formula D series events. Plus there are venders and manufactures lining the inner sections of the tracks with smiling models to greet you and tell you all about their products. So make sure you come out to the next event and enjoy a little bit of everything. ...

Formula D | Long Back 2013 Another Season Begins Photography by Nelson Queralta Another year of Formula D is here. As the qualifying rounds started, there were a few changes for the 2013 season. For starters, all drivers got two runs to make qualifying. The first run was your qualifying run. However, if a driver did not make the Top 16, they were given a second run to make the Top 32. There were some surprises though as Nate Hamilton and Corey Hosford did not make qualifying. In addition Walker Wilkerson did not pass tech. There was some excitement in qualifying as Justin Pawlak had a bad wreck. The car was repaired and he did make Top...

Passing the Passion to the Future Planting the Seed Now for a Future Scene Photography by Rolando Diaz The one thing that bothers me the most about our scene today is the division. It seems like only a few years ago when we started State of Stance, we tried our best to break down all the walls and represent a global automotive culture. One in which everyone’s individual state of stance was appreciated. Where hardparked stance cars and track stance cars park side by side, where JDM elitist and Muscle car guys share tuning tips. Still, years later, we still seeing these dividing walls amongst our culture. Yet there is still hope. Ron Hughes...

Audi Sweeps at Sebring Corvette wins for first time in 12 Hours since 2009 Photography by Emil Garcia and Rolando Diaz Words by ALMS PR SEBRING, Fla. (March 16, 2013) – Audi Sport extended its remarkable run at Sebring International Raceway on Saturday. Marcel Fassler, Benoit Treluyer and Oliver Jarvis won the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida in their No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro – the first hybrid car to win at Sebring and in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Treluyer drove a storming final two stints. He took fuel with 20 minutes left but maintained his lead over teammate Tom...

Driver Project: Corey Hosford Behind the KSport 350Z Videogrpahy by RolyDee Drivers, they are more than the pilot of a four wheeled rocket-ship. One of our favorite drivers is Corey Hosford of KSport. Corey standing a shadowing 6’3” tall is “The Boss” as his teammates like to call him. He entered the world of pro-amateur drifting for the first time earlier last year and shocked the drift community as he quickly made his way to the podium. He earned three podium finishes out of only 5 events. Residing in Gilbert, AZ he is quite the local hero and friend to many. When he’s not sliding the KSport 350Z in the Formula D Professional...

Pagani Huayra Cinemotive Videography by Cinemotive Prestige Imports was kind enough to give us some personal time with the Pagani Huayra, of which we released a feature and a video some time ago. Cinemotive was also on hand to grab some one-on-one with this gorgeous machine and once again produced a gem....

Vossen Accord A Happy Case of the Blues Videography by Rolando Diaz Most of you have already seen our original feature and our follow up feature of Jorge Alvarez’s Honda Accord that just keeps getting better and better each time we see it. So if you love the car, here is a video tribute to his...

Bulls on Parade Video by LouLaVie TV Most of you saw our post on the Miami debut of the Aventador LP700-4 Roadster. Click here to see the article. Our good friends at IntoMota were on hand and shot this video of the fun day with...

Nitto Tire to Sponsor King of the Hammer The Toughest 4×4 Race in SoCal Words by Sinan Kanatsiz Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. Returns for Second Consecutive Year for King of the Hammers Off-Road Challenge and Sponsor of Six Teams Vying for 4×4 Championship Cypress, Calif. – Feb. 5, 2013 – Nitto Tire returns again this year as Presenting Sponsor and sponsor of six topnotch off-road racing teams for the grueling seventh running of the Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire on Fri., Feb. 8, 2013.  The tough 4×4 race will be the culmination of this years week-long event billed as the most impressive to date...

Nurotag Promo See you There! Video released by Vossen Wheels Nurotag rolls in to the Miami Marlins Park (Center Field Garage) on February 23rd with the kickoff of the NRTG2KXIII series. Along with the revolutionary car show, NRTG2KXIII will showcase the nurotag lifestyle through a variety of additional exhibits. nurotag will host an art exhibit by four up-and-coming artists accompanied by a variety of hand-picked local DJs, the nurotag “@tag” car will be on display and attendees are invited to experience the nurotag lounge presented by Red Bull, Vossen Wheels, Klutch Republic and IntoMota, along with other vendor showcases. ENTRY &...

USP Festival of Power | Feb 16 4th Annual GTG Event USP Motorsports will be hosting their 4th Annual GTG Event on February 16th. The event starts at 10Am and is for all Euro make vehicles. There will be prizes for Best of Show and a Dyno Shootout. As in the past, there will be raffles and giveaways going on throughout the event. Don’t forget to bring your appetite as there will also be BBQ for all that attend. Don’t miss this year’s event! Below is the flyer with all the info you need to...

Aventador LP700-4 Takes Miami Lamborghini Debuts Roadster with Bull Parade Photography By Emil Garcia There are some cities that are meant for open top cars. Miami is one of those cities, so it was of no surprise when Automobili Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann decided to unveil the latest and greatest Aventador LP700-4 Roadster on the streets of Miami. This open top version of the already mind blowing coupe’ is as sexy as cars can come. Powered by a 6.5L V12, it puts down a heart stopping 700HP. The roadster has a top speed of 217MPH which was evident in the airport runs. Airport run? Yes, after parading 50 Bulls through the streets...

Born To Be A Champion Champion Motorsports 911 Turbo RSR Some champions are made, others are born. This 911 Turbo RSR from Champion Motorsorts in Florida comes from a long line of Porsche championship...

Happy Holidays & Seasons Greetings Photogrpahy: Nelson Queralta Model: Michelle Cuevas From all of us here at State of Stance, we wish you a Happy Holidays & Seasons Greetings. And if you happen to follow the Mayan long-count calendar, then Happy New B’ak’tun to...

Nurotag 2KXIII The Series Nurotag changed the scene earlier this year with their groundbreaking event style. Prescreening participant vehicles, limiting vehicles to only 100, and their innovative hashtag spectator voting. The success of the show has lead the way for the 2013 Nurotag Series, aka Nurotag 2KXIII. it will be a four event series with stops in Miami, Orlando, Virginia, & Chicago. State of Stance is joining the Nurotag team and will bring you coverage from each and every event. We are extremely excited about this series and can’t wait for the action to...

Art Basel 2012 Britto Porsche Photography by Phillip Riggs Words by 9 Magazine From December 6th through the 9th, Miami Beach, Florida, will host the 11th edition of Art Basel, the most prestigious art show in the Americas. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibiting galleries are among the world’s most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art...

Nurotag Inaugural Event Photography by Viet Dang & Frank Leon After some hurricane related postponements, the Nurotag event went off without a hitch in the Miami design district. Filling not just the convention center with 100 hand selected cars, but flooding the streets in every direction with tuned cars as far as the eye can see. Nurotag is a new breed of events. Names like Hot Import Nights and Nopi have flooded the scene with nonsense that has nothing to do with our automotive culture or little to do with the cars we build. I mean, how does it make sense to clean and detail my car for an event and then showcase it in the...

Worth its Weight in Gold Project AU79 Aventador LP700-4 Photography by Nelson Queralta What can be said about the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4; it is a two door rocket ship that was unveiled by Lamborghini at the Geneva Motor Show one February day in 2011. Production on the 690hp Supercar is limited to 4000 units, especially since the molds used to make the carbon-fibre monocoque last about 500 uses and only 8 molds were made. As exclusive as this four wheel drive, 217mph top speed monster is; add to that the exclusivity of Project AU79. What is Project AU79 you ask… Project AU79 is the brain child of Prestige Imports |...

3SDM From The Ashes Where Euro Flare meet Japanese Style Photography by Jasper Ash   Jasper is not just an important contributor to State of Stance. He is also a tuner much like all of us. He has a car, which he loves, and enjoys modding as much as we do. That is more than evident in his latest setup. Much of us remember his Scion tC on Roti’s or on the ever popular SBC Enkei RPFs, but this last set of wheels takes the car into another level. Blending the car’s Japanese-esque lines with the very euro style of the 9.5″ wide 3SDMs is bold, it’s classy, it’s sexy, it’s just damn genius. Wheels alone don’t make...

HIN San Mateo The Tradition Continues Photography by Michael Alvarado Dim lights, shiney cars, and hot import models; the formula that has been Hot Import Nights for over a decade continues this past weekend in San Mateo. ...

Retro Modern Bought hre a Present Photography by Nelson Queralta It was about 11 years ago that I met Eddie Figerio. I had just started modding my first S2000 and he showed up at the shop looking for some tuning direction on his BuddyClub piggy back. There were obvious similarities amongst our tuning styles and he and I hit it off very quickly. That S2000 later saw 19″ HREs and a large turbo setup. It was that first set of HREs that made him fall in love with the wheel brand. It happens that every car he’s owned since has also carried the HRE brand. So it was no surprise when they appeared on his current project; a 2009 BMW...

BeardLife FC Because Beards Are Awesome Photography by Nelson Queralta BeardLife (in case you don’t know) is a blog dedicated to beards, cars, drifting, and culture. As bearded brethren, I have personally been a fan of the blog and movement for several years now. The proprietor, known to friends as BG, is an automotive junkie like the rest of us; spending more time at the track than anywhere else. Over the years we talked at events and meets and I have always been interested in his drifting projects. Most recently his LS powered FC. While he modestly states that the car is not yet ready or up to his standards, for me it is perfect the...

Enjuku Racing S-Chassis Specialists Photography by Nelson Queralta Enjuku Racing out of central Florida has been around for close to 15years. They began specializing in Nissan 240 and SR20DET performance and soon became the go to guys for anything performance related. They have grown quite the name within the drifting community and have expanded their tuning outside of the Nissan realm. In fact as you can see here, they have built a very impressive LS powered Hyundai Genesis coupe boasting a tire smoking 500hp. They are continuing to expand and are looking forward to dedicated R&D for newer vehicles, such as the Scion FR-S which they...

RevWorks BBQ Food, Friends, & Cars On Saturday August 18th, RevWorks, one of Orlando’s premier Subaru tunning shops along with HighwayStar Garage, Simply Clean, and LoweredLifestyle welcomed the community with cars, food, and fun. We made the trip to O-Town to hang with our friends and take a few...

Enjuku Racing BBQ Septemeber 1, 2012 If you’re in the central Florida area, come hang out with State of Stance, BeardLife, Simply Clean, HighwaySatar Garage, and V2Lab at the new Enjuku Racing Complex on Spet 1st. There will be good food, cool cars, and plenty to see. Don’t forget to pass by our booth for State of Stance X LowerWider gear, we’re going to have a huge sale to make room for the new Fall stuff. Don’t miss...

HRE Equiped BMW M3 New School Power, Vintage Looks Videography by RolyD Eddy’s BMW M3 on HRE Wheels. from State of Stance on...

The Scion FRS Sports Heritage Photography by Nelson Queralta The Scion FRS has a great sports heritage going all the way back to 1965. They took no shortcut to continue that heritage with the release of the rear wheel drive Scion FRS.   We were able to get our hands on one recently equipped with ISS Forged wheels and wasted no time getting it into the studio. I really do like the lines of the car and the weight and balance truly make this a really fun car to drive. With a plethora of aftermarket companies already offering parts for the FRS, we are really excited to see what other tuners will build for this year’s SEMA...

Au79 Aventador Short Film Teaser Prestige Imports the creators of the Au79 Aventatdor are working on a short film that will be as impressive as the car itself. Here’s is a little teaser we got our hands on. We definitely cannot wait until the complete short film is released. Know that as soon as it is, you will see it here on State of...

Formula D Seattle Evergreen Speedway Photography by Eric Lopotosky Under the ever so rainy Seatlle skies Vaugh Gittin takes his consecutive win in Formula D. Alongside him on the podium was Ryan Tuerk, and Rhys Millen. “This has been one of the most exciting events of the season,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “The chase for the championship heats up as we head into the final two events of the season and it is still anyone’s to take with only 62 points separating the top 5 drivers.” The action on the track showcased the true competition of the Series with many close battles and upsets throughout...

Exotics & Espressos More than just Foldgers in your cup Photography by Emil Garcia & Nelson Queralta   In extravagant fashion, Prestige Imports the leading Lamborghini and Exotic Car dealer in South Florida, brings us another Exotics & Espresso event. Just like one would expect, an abundance of wealth is showcased for all to drool over. Some of the world’s finest cars driven and displayed like eye candy for enthusiast. We were on hand to snap some of the action along with a peek at Prestige Imports owner Brett David’s personal gold wrapped Aventador.  Enjoy! ...

Dubs on the Bay Annual VW Cruise Throug Miami Photography by Nelson Queralta The annual Dub on the Bay caravn through Miami took place on July 21st. Here is a quick look at this year’s event. ...

TunerLife Tour 2012 Grand Finale in Chicago As the year moves on so does the TunerLife Tour 2012. We have had a great year working with UTI (Universal Technical Institute) and RMP Events. Its been a very fun year, begining in Orlando and touring our way through Houston, Dallas, Boston and now Chicago. We’ve made a lot of new friends along the way and are very excited to see what Chicago has to offer. As always registration if FREE but you MUST REGISTER ONLINE to secure a space. Visit TunerLife Tour Registration See you...

ISS Forged Behind the Wheel Photography by Emil Garcia There seems to be wheel companies sprouting up faster than car blogs… There are some that are middle men, taking orders from customers and sending them to be cut and built somewhere else. There are some that are salesmen, turning hot designs into cast wheels and selling them like they are forged. Then there are the rare few that actually cut and build the wheels themselves, one step at a time, ensuring that the customer gets the best quality and finish possible. Janoy Fuentes and his passion project ISS Forged falls in that last category. They manufacture a highly distinctive and...

Wekfest LA The Tour Continues Photography by Michael Alvarado Wekfest, started in 2009 by Weksos Industries, is sweeping across the US bringing quality back to the show circuit. The LA event was no different, bringing some of Southern California’s best cars and of course never a shortage of gorgeous models. Keep an eye out as they hit their next event on the East Coast in New jersey on Aug 26th. ...

Formula Drift The Wall Photography by Emil Garcia Release by John Pangilinan   Formula DRIFT returned to Wall Speedway for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Vaughn Gittin, Jr. in the Monster Energy / Falken Tire Ford Mustang takes the victory. Round 4: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway saw a sold out crowd continuing the successful season. The Driftstream saw over 200,000 total views in a 24-hour period. “The drift fans from all over the North East are die hard and came to watch the action until the very end,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “With many of the top drivers hailing from the area, the North East fans saw two...

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Formula Drift Rouound 3 | Invasion ’12 The return to Florida Photography by Emil Garcia Release by John Pangilinan Daigo Saito is Victorious at Round 3: Invasion at Palm Beach International Raceway; Pawlak Remains in the Pro Championship Points Lead Long Beach, Calif. – June 2, 2012 – Formula DRIFT returned to Round 3: Invasion at Palm Beach International Raceway for the second consecutive year. Rookie Daigo Saito in the Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 takes the victory and closes in on the points leader Justin Pawlak in the Falken Tire Ford Mustang. Round 3: Invasion saw an increase in attendance in the second year...

TunerLife Tour Boston Stop 4 on the 2012 Tour In or around the Boston area?! Then make sure you come to the TunerLife Tour Boston event at the Boston UTI Campus. It is a free event but spaces will fill up fast. So register now!!! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR...

TunerLife Tour Hits Dallas Stop Three Proved A Major Success Photography By Leo Diaz As the TunerLife Tour continues on we made our way to Dallas to seek out the scene and see what they had to offer. Let me say, Dallas came out representing! It was early morning and very little breakfast was had. Monster Energy and caffeine would provide the energy to get the event going. As our State of Stance booth start to be assembled, cars were already lining up in the UTI Campus parking lot. The line seemed endless as we continued parking cars for what felt like hours under the excruciatingly hot Texas sun. Everything from your slammed new makes to...

Formula Drift Atlanta | Day 2 Round 2 – Road to the Championship Photography by Frank Leon, Emil Garcia, & Oliver Ledesma Release by John Pangilinan Formula DRIFT returned to Road Atlanta for Round 2: Road to the Championship. Justin Pawlak takes the victory in the Falken Tire Mustang increasing his point lead in the Pro Championship Points Standings. Round 2: Road to the Championship brought the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship back to the Series birthplace nine years ago. Fans came in droves seeing an increase in attendance at Road Atlanta. This marks another consecutive season of growth. “It’s very satisfying that Road...

Formula Drift Atlanta | Day 1 Round 2 – Road to the Championship Photography by Emil Garcia As most racing events go, each track in a series offers new challenges and new opportunities. After an exciting Round 1 at Long Beach, Formula Drift continued their series into Atlanta. Road Atlanta has been on the FD schedule close to a decade and proves to be one of my top three tracks for FD. Day 1 starts with practice, shake downs, and some tuning. The guys fought it out to see who takes the Top 32 into competition day and the qualifying round becomes a battlefield. Some of our hometown drivers did not make the cut this round, surprising...

Blue Ribbon Z Nessen Forged Nissan Photography by Mick Harris Mick Harris has done a great job of building quite the impressive Nissan Z with a very long list of modifications. Normlly wild kitted cars don’t wet my whislte and tend to get overdone, however Mick has found a fantastic balance in agressive styling and clean well put together parts. Everything on the car flows nicley to create a car that looks, drives and sounds amazing. Take a moment and read through the long list of mods and you gain a much higher appreciation for this build. Keep an eye out as this car is getting some serious attention. Already published in...

IA Spring Meet Braving the Field Photography by Ryan Cahela The Import Alliance Spring Meet 2012 took place this year at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA on April 22nd. Known for being one of the biggest meets on the East coast, it was no surprise that a baseball field parking lot was needed to hold all the cars. This marked the 4th year that IA made its way into Atlanta. Looking at their over 2800 car attendance last year, we were expecting even more at this event. Here are a few of our favorites form the event as well as some overall coverage courtesy of Ryan Cahela. ...

UTI TunerLife Texas Weekend Dallas Rescheduled! The Dallas TunerLife event has been rescheduled to coincide with the Houston tour date. What does that mean for TX? Well it means that UTI, Meguiar’s, Tjin Edition Roadshow, Performance Auto & Sound, Social Apex, Fitted Agency, Ricekiller, Texas Imports, and State of Stance will be taking over Texas on May 19th & 20th. Starting May 19th in Houston, followed by May 20th in Dallas. SEE YOU...

And So It Begins Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach Photography by Joseph Ginzburg Maybe I’m just crazy, but to me there is something magical about opening day of a new season of any motorsports series.  Formula Drift is no different. Since the close of 2011 I’ve been awaiting the 2012 season of FD; waiting to see the returning drivers, the new cars, and the buzz around the newest drivers; 19 new drivers (the largest rookie field in the series according to John Pangilinan). Everyone with the same hopes for series champion. Stepping into that energy is just amazing; the excitement, unexplainable. There were some...

So Fresh and So Clean HardParked Does It Again Videography by Jose SanLuis After much hesitation, here is Pat’s Official video debut for Hard-Parked. Pat has put much time and dedication into his JDM front and rear Civic that is currently sitting on Work VSXX in 17×9.5. Check out the video and share it with your friends. Don’t forget to ‘Like’ the team on FaceBook!

Lower Class A Day in the Life Of Videography by Max...

TunerLife Tour Dallas The Tour Continues The TunerLife Tour brought to you by UTI, Scion, State of Stance and EventWerks continues on to the next stop: Dallas, TX on April 14th 2012 Only a month away!!! REGISTER NOW!!! Its an ALL FREE event so REGISTER NOW!! Visit TunerLifeTour.com for registration and info. See you...

TunerLife Tour Orlando UTI Campus Photography by Viet Dang Orlando, the 1st stop on the UTI TunerLife Tour 2012. All I can say is it was a great event. Many came out to showcase their cars, hang out with friends, eat good food, and shop some swag from all the vendors. I want to thank all that came out to the event and be a part of the 1st stop on this tour. We cant wait to meet everyone and look forward to our next stop in Dallas on April 14th. Make sure to check out info on the tour dates and stops and to register for this ALL FREE event at TunerLifeTour.com ...

One Fairlady Lonny’s NISMO 370Z Photography by Erik Lopotosky Some things are masterpieces and need very little to no altercation to be jaw dropping and thrilling. Lonny’s NISMO 370Z is one of those cars. Clean, simple, and to the point; a driver’s car calling for the nearest canyon road. ...

NSCRA Countyline Raceway | March 18th Tuner Challenge 2K12 “Street Fight Edition” NSCRA has teamed up with Countyline Raceway to bring the NSCRA excitement closer to home. Dont’ miss this event! Bring out your racekors and run them down the freshly redone 1/8mile track, or bring out your showkor and complete for NSCRA awards including a Stance award presented by us, State of Stance, or just come our to peep some fast cars, sik rides, and hot models. Don’t miss the action March 18th at Countyline Dragway as the National Sport Compact Racing Association welcomes all “Street Racers” to an event of a life time. The “NSCRA...

WekFest San Francisco Fort Mason, SF Photography by Michael Alvarado Last month an impressive list of vendors and sponsors teamed up with Weksos Industries to bring WesFest SF. One stop on the Wekfest Tour, this location proved to be perfect. Thousands gathered to take a look at top notch cars and snag up cool merchandise from local vendors. It was def one for the record books. We look forward to the rest of the WekFest Tour as they will be making a stop in our backyard. We are very excited! For more info please visit WekFest.com and don’t forget to keep checkin back with us for more news and coverage from the tour. Here are some...

Because Racekor The Legend Behind the Racekor Photography by Steven Martinez There are cars and then there are cars. What I mean, simply put is that there are cars that you see on the road and say; “Oh cool.” Then there are cars that you see and the image is branded into your memory banks with a glowing red prod that says WTF! Flat black, sitting on flat black CCW Classics, staring at you with big bug eyes, just waiting for you to dare it to do something… This is that prod wielding car; a car that defies all tuning styles and themes to truly transcend the aura of a driver… a driver known simply as Manny. Manny Collazo, one...

Reel Steel | Part 2 0f 3 Orange You Glad Reel Steal Is Back Photography by Divan Shepherd

LowerWider Apparel | Pre-Sale Launch LowerWider Apparel by State of Stance Yes this is it, the official pre-sale launch of LowerWider Apparel, a clothing line by State of Stance. With high quality soft cotton tees, custom LW logo woven labels on the sleeve and top quality design printing. But get yours now!!! Pre-sale quantities are very limited!!! Visit our shop and get...

Your My Boy Blue Georgie Why You So Blue Photography by Jacob Tompkins George Guevara chased this car for about 3 years, he wanted to purchase it from the original owner. He says he truly fell in love with it the first time he saw a picture of it. Its that kind of passion that makes for great builds. Never really having a car he went to far with, to Georgie cars were like socks. Then this one came along and stuck to him like toilet paper on the bottom of our shoe. Its current state might be deceiving as it took a lot of work to get it to this point, and for him there is still a lot to go. The interior is being re-upholstered; Sam Huessien...

D1 New Zealand | Round 1 D1NZ Commences 2012 Season Photography by Jamie Walker D1NZ continues into another year with the start of the 2012 season at Manfield Raceway in New Zealand. Team Need for Speed’s Mike Whiddett takes the first round after being one of the most consistent drivers in day 1 practice. Congrats to all the drivers making...

Real Steel Steelies Gone Wild | Part 1 of 3 Photography by Divan Shepherd   As the fitment scene continues to overtake the globe one city at a time, we’ll be there to bring it to you. As many of you may already be aware Cape Town, South Africa is slowly growing as a fitment community. Watching this style of tuning extend to the far reaches of the planet excites me. Here are two Civic from Cape Town that are already turning the heads of locals. While parts are still scarce in many areas and some modifications are illegal in many countries, this has not stopped those with a passion. From shortened Monroe shocks up front to...

tC Teaser Two Clean and Fitted tCs Videography by Joseph Ginzburg  

Import Showcase Inaugural Event by Import Fashion Photography by Joseph Ginzburg The first ever Import Showcase took place on Feb 12th at K1 Speed Indoor Karting in Torrance California. It was an event filled with import lifestyle, music, karting, models, and of course cars! It was primarily a fitment event with lots of tucking and poking. The Low-n-Slow crew brought 14 cars to this event which was well organized and filled with high caliber builds. 1up, Royal Origins, Fkn Famous, UMWORKS, and Night Import were also among the crews that attended. NOS Energy Drink was on hand offering free refreshments as well as holding a raffle. Judging...

Dennii B Drift These Curves Photography by Frank Leon Sometimes my job can be very difficult. Many weekends away from the comfort of my home, stuck in airport terminals, driving crappy rental cars, and eating stale “continental breakfasts”. Those however are sacrifices that must be made, in return I get to hang in the paddock of many racetracks, see some of the coolest cars, photograph umbrella girls, and occasionally have phone conversations with Playboy models. I know it’s a rough life, but someone has to do it… Along this journey I happen to come across Denise Bortnak, known in the industry as DenniiB. Dennii is quite the...

Illest One Year Illest Celebrates One Year in Los Angeles Photography by Joseph Ginzburg Last month marked the one year anniversary of the Los Angeles Illest Boutiques opening. Over the last few years the Illest Clothing Line has done great things and made great accomplishments. Our very own Joe Ginzburg was there to cover the good times that were had by all that went to celebrate. The event was held in Pasadena, CA and the turn out was large. Amongst the crowd of Illest fans was Walker Wilkerson, Formula Drift driver for the Fatlace S13. Local DJ Resident SERTS spun ’till the we hours. ...

HKG Full Tube Chassis Drift Car Why Tube Chassis an M3? Becuase Racekor! HKG has been working on a purpose built drift car, the base: a full tube chasis, the shell: an E46 M. To say that this thing is sick is an understatement. Just see for your...

Special K CeeJay’s K Powered CRX Photography by Michael Bartley I met CeeJay a while ago, when he was contemplating getting the Volks for the car. He was in search of the uber rare State of Stance Approved sticker and every time we ran into each other at an event he mentioned it. The car is super clean and very well built. It was only missing the right set of wheels, and with that I told him several times I could not give him one. Then the wheels arrived and my jaw hit the floor! The perfect touch to an already immaculate build. An approved sticker made its way onto the car and since then I have been waiting for the opportunity to...

A Bug’s Life One Unique Bug Story Photography by Hector Chacon Here is a story about a bug, a bug that found a new life in a young guy’s scene. Casey started this build in July after selling his MK4 Jetta wagon. Sourcing this VW from an older gentleman who had it out in the lot, it was flat electric blue and really needed some love. After purchasing it, he took it home and started the rebuild process. Custom leather seats with full black carpet, white headliner, JVC radio with a 12″ Sony xplode Sub went in. Wanting to keep the flat look on the car Casey went through some different colors; flat blue and flat army green,...

Scooby Snacks Austin’s 2004 Scooby STi Photography by Hector Chacon I met Austin Periu over instagram. He follows us (@leo_stateofstance) and is always commenting on our pictures. Turns out he’s local and I ran into him at the VisionAutosFL drive. I got to see his car in person and talked to him for a while about the scene, his car, and his future plans for the STi. After talking cars and swapping build stories I knew I wanted to share his car with everyone. Especially since he shared his plans for the car; I wanted to lock it in photos now, so that we can follow his build and do a follow up feature when he’s done. I can...

Stitched Productions made this teaser of Carlos Castellano’s 135i, can’t wait to see more! Loving the State of Stance sticker 17 seconds into the vid, thanks...

WORKing It Out NYPD Roadside Service Photography by Edward Perez As a photographer I am always looking to find the next feature. This one came courtesy of New York’s finest. I had recently moved to NY when I spotted Leo Garcia’s Accord pulled over by NYPD. I pulled along the side of the road and creeped up on the passenger window. While the officer wrote up his ticket, he and I exchanged a few words and business cards. After some time of communicating he mentioned the car was ready to shoot and we coordinated. So I want to thank the boys in blue for finding this feature for me…...

Avant Garde Advanced Simplicity Photography by Ian Kosiek I got to see some behind the scene snaps of Travis’ A3 and I knew it was a build I wanted to share with all of you. It one of those cars that makes it look easy. Clean, wheels, and low; but there is so much more than meets the eye… The A3′s body is smooth and clean, with gorgeous lines. Travis spent a lot of time deciding which wheel would compliment those lines the most. After seeing the amazing fitting set of Rotiform BWEs I would say that he made a spectacular choice. The wheels where only part of the build, air controlled by Accuair’s e-level really...

Take Two MB Battles, Battle It Out Photography By Bryant Nguyen Last week we featured a 4-door Honda Civic on MB Battles. It happens that Ric Guerrero and I had been discussing shooting his car for some time. It was then that I knew I had to throw it up in the MB Battle Battle (say that 3 times fast). Two cars built similar, both clean, both lower|wider, yet each different in their own ways; each displaying their owner’s personality. In the scene its not uncommon to see similar builds, but what I love about that is that no matter how similar, the individual personality of each owner always comes through. Ric definitely added his own...

TunerLife Tour - ORLANDO State of Stance Goes on Tour State of Stance has teamed up with UTI, Scion, Meguiar’s, and Tjin Edition to bring you the TunerLife Tour 2012. A 5 city tour that will launch in Orlando on Feb 11, 2012. It is a completely FREE event! But you MUST REGISTER ONLINE!!! Visit TunerLifeTour.com and clock REGISTER!!! All registered participants will receive a free Meguiar’s Goodie Bag.   Expect to see: RC Drifting DJ’s Food & Drinks Tjin Edition Mustang Giveaway Aaron Vaccar custom rig To be part of the tour please email...

Targa Trophy NYE New Year’s Eve Rally and Party Photography by Joseph Ginzburg As 2011 came to an end, many enthusiasts were washing and prepping their cars for the Targa Trophy NYE Experience. Quite pricey per entry, this was definitely an elite event. So elite that the starting location, check points and finish line were not disclosed to participants until almost just before the event. Exotics of all kind roamed the streets of San Diego until finally reaching the Official Event party at Ivy Night Club at Andaz San Diego where a car Show Curated by So Cal Euro & Friends took place. Targa Trophy opened the NYE Experiance to...

Vision Auto Mega Drive Cars, Food & Fun from Palm Beack to Key West Photography by Danny Mir The Florida Mega Cruise was a one-day rally for all types of car enthusiasts from Florida. Vision Autos intended to make this one of the biggest road rallies to date in South Fl. While there was plenty of cars, it did fall short of the largely anticipated car count. It was a free event lead by the guys from the South Fl chapter of Vision Autos. There were a total of five checkpoints where cars and drivers met, mingled and at some points ate. The first of these was in West Palm Beach. We woke up early to make the trek from Miami to West palm...

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...

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...

Absolut Golf Swedish Built, German Styled Photos by Hjalmar Car culture is global. No matter where you go you will find a car scene, and where ever you find a car scene you will find a stance sub-culture. Its in the stance sub-culture of Sweden that we find today’s featured car built by Richard Håveland. Richard, known to his friends as “Mingan” (yet he won’t tell why) not only owns this ’98 Golf IV 1.6 SR, he is also the proud owner of a ’78 Golf MK1. His passion with VWs started around 2009. It was around that time that he saw his 1st German styled car. Since then he has emulated that German styling...

New Zealand Goes Sideways D1 Round 2 | Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand Photos by Jamie Walker Just in case you haven’t noticed, over the last 11 years drifting has grown far beyond what most expected. From its grassroots days in the back-streets of Japan, to professional racing sanctions at some of the world’s most renowned tracks. It has literally taken the world by storm. Keiichi Tsuchiya wanted to bring this adrenaline filled artistry to the masses; and with the help of his creation D1GP along with other professional sanctions such as Formula Drift, that was realized. It wasn’t soon after that amateur and grassroots...

Back to Work Tony’s Slammed S2000 Photos by Viet Dang of Wreckless Productions It has been a crazy 3 months. Since Sept rolled around we got slammed with event preperations, car builds and various projects. While we have been hard on bringing you coverage from events all over the globe, we have been a bit backed up on car features. Now that the holidays are starting to near their end and the beginning of a new year reigns close; its time we get back to some serious work. We are hunting down cars near and far for State of Stance features. Let this be a sweet teaser as we get ready to rock you with the hottest the scene has to...

Have Greens with your Turkey Tuned-Life X State of Stance Photos by Andy of Tuned-Life Our good friends at Tuned-Life sent us these teasers of a upcoming shoot. I have to say that I do like what I see and can’t wait until they send us the full set along with more info on the owner and the car. Stay tuned… tuned-Life that...

Our good friend Alex sent us this video of a nice and clean slammed Golf and we had to share! Check it out!!!

Build your own RallyKor And Terrorize the Streets  A lot of us would love to drive a street-legal rallykor, nonetheless build it ourselves. Truth be told that there really is no substitute for building something with your own two hands, especially if that something is an awesome car. Helping you build a car that doesn’t explode and, you know, actually exists, is Phoenix’s Local Motors, whose Rally Fighter & Build Experience assists visiting enthusiasts in assembling a street-legal hill climbing, jaw-dropping, neck breaking machine under the direct supervision of their expert builders over the course of just two three-day...

Chevy Ride & Drive Camaro COPO Released Photography by Chris Cruz At this year’s SEMA event, Chevy invited a small group of us to their press release ride & drive. We had the opportunity to test drive the new 2012 models on a closed cone course and we were also given a 1st hand look at what’s to come from Chevy in 2012. We were lucky enough to be asked to park our Flat6 Motorworks X State of Stance Chevy Sonic at the event. I just wish we would have been able to get it on the cone course, it would have really let up test out the Federal tire and Ground Control suspension combo. Some of the other Sonics on display...

SEMA 2011 | Part 2 The Outdoor Show Photography by Chris Cruz The thing about SEMA is that it is so grand in scale, that it is at times hard to ingest. Not only does it consume all three structures of the Las Vegas convention center, but it also claims the two large exterior parking lots adjacent to the two main halls. It’s this exterior section that has a collection of consumer show cars, mixed in with shop cars, mixed in with the famous motorsports exhibition section. While walking through these areas you sometimes find it unbelievable that these cars are not in the convention center. So here is a look at what could be found...

SEMA 2011 | Part 1 Some whips, but mostley hips. Photography by Michael Alvarado What can be said about SEMA? By definition it is an industry trade show founded in 1963 by a group of guys that loved building cars; Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr. They called it the Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association aka SEMA. In 1970 it was changed to Specialty Equipment Market Association, still retaining the SEMA acronym. Since its conception it now consists of over 6500 companies worldwide. While originally it is designed to be a week of networking...

Photos by Tony Mo Photography Simply Clean has to be one of my top 3 favorite events in Florida. The, location, the people behind it, the attendees, the cars… all great and when rolled into one place, all make for an amazing event. It truly is one of those events that I feel will become an annual tradition. Here are some more pics from the event.

Photos by: Austin Carmody The 3rd annual Simply Clean event took place this past weekend at Route46. Route46 has played host to a basket of automotive events, but none like Simply Clean. As the sun started to crack over the Florida sky, Nik and his staff where already hard at work to ensure that this 3rd annual event was more organized and more streamlined than last year. From everything I heard, his plan was a success. The event saw a numerous attendance and large support from the automotive community, manufactures and vendors such as Titan Motorsports, CCW, Discount Tire Co., “WE”, State of Stance, ILDS, SSP Vinyl, HighwayStar...

Our friends at Speedline FilmWerks have released the final episode of their 6 part series covering Wuste 2011. Check it out! Episode 6 :: The Project...