10 Oct
FIAT's diminutive Italian imp gets 300 horsepower boost

The FIAT 500 is presently the best designed ultra compact car on the market, and it’s finally available in America. But the version we’re getting imported has just a measly 101 hps, with an Abarth 133 hp tuned version coming in early 2012. But besting that output by a significant amount is Italian tuner Romeo […]


7 Oct
UK builder aims for thrilling, visceral & dangerous production

Founded in the UK in 1958 by four brothers, Ginetta has mostly existed since as a kit car and one-off race car builder. While it has gone through various phases of inactivity, after new ownership purchased the brand in 2005 Ginetta has been focused on making about 300 cars a year. Now Ginetta announce the […]


1 Sep
The ultimate gentleman's travel toiletry assembly

Seattle’s Blackbird boutique excels in many aspects of menswear, but their vintage department is a virtual trove of hidden treasures. Among them is this beautiful vintage grooming kit fashioned from walrus leather that has a rich, textured look that nothing but time can bestow on an item. The gold zippered main compartment opens flat to […]


19 Aug
Efficient Performance concept aims straight for the Green Zone

Usually when AC Schnitzer lays their modifying Midas touch on a Bimmer, they throw some massive horsepower and headturning body kits on a car and call it a day. But with their latest release, the 99D Concept Coupe, the German tuners are aiming straight for the Green Zone with a performance car that emphasizes efficiency. […]


11 Aug
Urbancase's handy booze, glassware, and tool storage

There is nothing better than a glass of happiness on the rocks — especially in case of emergencies like, oh I don’t know, your shitty job, crazy friends, judgmental family and even your girlfriend. So you may be looking for a unique way to store all the boozy tools necessary to stay sane, and hence […]


4 Aug
No more need for a drawer full of Aviators, just this one kit

Finally, Ray-Ban has heard the pleas of Aviator fans everywhere who feel the need to have multiple sets of frames to match outfits and/or atmospheric needs. Their new Flip Out collection, utilizing Caravan as well as the iconic Aviator shape frames, allow the wearer to switch between 3 types of lenses for each frame: mirrored, gradient […]


29 Jul
Don't get too happy, they're as fake as Megan Fox's lips

Photographer Rusty Blaze Hoff recently shot a drug identification kit from the 1960s displaying commonly abused drugs of the era. Though it was designed as an instructional tool in education and training programs, it actually contains harmless copies of the more commonly abused drugs displayed behind a layer of plastic. The kit includes faux heroin […]


3 May
A dazzling road car with serious motorsport intentions

Australian tuners RENM-Performance have dipped their mechanical fingers into the landmark R8 V10 frame and created a highly exclusive drop-top edition of Audi’s halo car. The RMS Spyder is fully fitted with carbon kevlar aero kit materials and revised aerodynamic modifications (revised front grill, brake cooling chambers, front splitter, redesigned front and rear side grills […]