17 & 18 of December was another successful milestone for Formula Drift Asia fans, with the likes of many superstar drifters from all over Asia coming together to participate in a heated battle of tire smoking and sliding sideways. Round 3 of the Formula Drift series was set in the tropical country of Kuala Lumpur. Rain clouds were looming above, but the event was somehow blessed and the rain never came. Prominent names in the drifting scene like Manabu Orido, Daigo Saito and Daijiro Yoshihara, Formula Drift USA Champion as a special guest judge,... 

FEATURE- KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A KID IN A CANDY STORE

As Forrest Gump says, “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get”, this can literally be directly applied to the JDM Scene in Kuala Lumpur.  Read More →

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G1 DRIFT SERIES ROUND 3 – SOUTH AUSTRALIA

  Driving down to the pits of Mallala Raceway; it was hard to contain my excitement, the overwhelming sense of exhilaration surrounded the garages as cars came off their trailers and the days preparations started to begin. Stepping out of my car, the South Australian heat was instantly felt on my face; the overpowering smell of fuel and unmistakable rumble of drift cars lurked in the distance, I could feel the smile on my face widen -  ‘it’s going to be a good day’ Safety FIRST; while the drivers were attending the compulsory drivers’... 

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DRIVEN – THE NEW TOYOTA 86

Let me start by putting the internet arguments to a rest. The new Toyota 86 is an epic little machine that will amaze you when you get behind the wheel and really go for it. It is also so simple and rewarding to drive on the limit and I’m certain it will be absolutely pounced upon by all sorts of people when it get’s released next Spring. Forget about it’s looks, power figure, weight and wheels for a minute and let’s just take a look at how good it is as a drivers car ( and for that matter a potential drift machine )…  Read More →

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FEATURE – THE STORY OF MONA – THE LITTLE RED TOYOTA COROLLA KE20 THAT COULD

  Hello. My name is Praveent Chelvam and I am 19 this year. Kenapa saya cinta JDM? “Kenapa saya cinta JDM” means “why do I love JDM” in Bahasa Melayu. I am from Malaysia and I come from a small town named Ipoh. I have been in love with JDM for 17 years and counting. And this small red Toyota Corolla KE20 Deluxe named Mona started it all.  Read More →

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EVENTS – WANGAN WARRIORS IN HOLLAND END OF YEAR MEET

It’s that time of year again where the automotive scene in Holland grinds to a halt. The weather gets colder, rain pours from the sky and cars are tucked away in warm garages to appear again in spring. But before the cars get to hibernate they had to be polished for an last meet! The anual Wangan Warriors “End of year” meeting.  Read More →

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FEATURE – A BEETLE FANATIC’S INSPIRATION BY RAUH WELT BEGRIFF

  I bet you have seen a Rauh-Welt Begriff Porsche before, they are amazing aren’t they? But have you seen a beetle with the same styling idea? A guy name Ojan Bullet made it possible; day and night for 7 years he worked hard towards his fantasy.   Read More →

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THE M EXPERIENCE – A CLOSEUP LOOK AT THE WORLD’S ONLY BMW M DEALERSHIP

The world’s first and so far only BMW M Dealership. In Singapore. A small island of 5 million people. The local running joke in Singapore being that even the dot used to pinpoint cities on a world map is bigger than the country. Yet in spite of this and the astronomical car prices in Singapore (a Toyota Corolla starts at SGD $109,000) the sale of supercars and the like are flourishing. Prompting BMW in partnership with Munich Automobiles to create this dealership which serves the discerning car enthusiast.  Read More →

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FEATURE – A MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION VIII THAT IS BARELY STREET LEGAL

The very first thought that ran through my mind when Dan’s Evo 8 drove towards me was “How the hell does this thing have plates?” I’ve stood next to less imposing, quieter race cars on pit lane before. This raw and purpose-built machine clearly looked out of place being driven on the street. That’s not to say I was disappointed to see it on the street – quite the opposite.  Read More →

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EVENT – IMPORT MONSTER SKYLINES AUSTRALIA NATIONALS 2011

I’ve been looking forward to this event for a while and now the Skylines Australia Nationals 2011 is officially over and what an event it was! Listening to RB motors screaming all day around a track to a nice and quiet Show n shine the day after at Shepparton Showground was quite the contrast…  Read More →

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FEATURE – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A LITTLE SLICE OF JDM PART 1

From the moment you arrive in Kuala Lumpur, you see nothing but Protons and Peroduas. But in the right place, at the right time and suddenly you are overwhelmed by what you can see. But once in these little oasis areas you feel the joy of seeing hundreds of JDM cars packed together. A little slice of Japanese automotive heaven in hot and humid Kuala Lumpur. From this clean Mitsubishi Evolution VI to an immaculate workshop, which we will be showing more of later, Kuala Lumpur has it all. Check out the wheels on that R34.  Read More →

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NEWS – R35 GETS EVEN BETTER, NISSAN ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2012 GT-R!

Nissan has announced further improvements for the 2012 GT-R. The already impressive figures just got yet another boost!  Read More →

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MERCHANDISE – PREORDER YOUR RWB X 7TUNE SHIRTS TODAY

It’s been long in the making, but finally the time has come for us to release the worlds first ever 7Tune tee shirts and we are kicking it off in the hugest way possible in a collaboration tee with one of the most famous Japanese Automotive brands in the world, RAUH Welt Begriff…  Read More →

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EVENT – FORZA MORTORSPORT 4 NIGHT AT ZEN GARAGE

With the release of the newly anticipated Forza Motorsport 4 on the Xbox 360 console Zen Garage hosted a Forza night at their new warehouse space in Sydney, Australia. It was an industry night and we at 7Tune were there to bring you coverage of the whole event.  Read More →

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