Back by popular demand, AutoCon 2011 will wrap up the season in Orange County at the El Toro Air Field & Festival Site in Irvine, CA. This new outdoor venue is right-sized to house the industry's finest vehicles, builders, enthusiasts, consumers, brands and businesses.

Witness the finest collection of rides on the west; from Arizona to Seattle. In addition to the hundreds of drift, race and show cars, a mini food-truck festival will take place and bring together O.C.'s finest gourmet food trucks!

Our goal is to continue providing a healthy and positive atmosphere for everyone to enjoy. One way that we implement 'positive' energy is by supporting local charities in our communities. since the beginning, AutoCon has been here to care for those in need, which is why have teamed up with the United States Marines 'Toys for Tots' Foundation, to help the less fortunate children during this holiday season. Also, for the first time, AutoCon will be working in conjunction with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to aid in raising organization funds. By doing this, we hope to impact the younger generations in a productive and beneficial way.

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Alright, most of you are probably thinking what does Truckin' Nationals have to do with a tuning magazine. At Intuned Online we embrace all that tuning has to offer whether it's a motorcycle, Japanese compact, American classic or a Semi. This was my first time attending a truck show and to be honest I was surprised of what the event had to offer. Held at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ the event packed in a full schedule of entertainment for all spectators and enthusiasts.

The show brought in close to 1,500 customized trucks from across the country along with other one-off hot rods converted to diesel power plants; the show midway offered owners and enthusiasts a chance to check out some of the latest new products or pick up souvenirs from the show, fans of the TV Series Ice Road Truckers also had a chance to meet Maya Sieber for an autograph. Entertainment kicked off at 10:30am with drag races which ran straight into the early night. To wrap up the 2011 Nationals the show went out with a bang or should I say boom from a series of jet powered drag cars; posting 1/4 mile times of under 5 seconds with one car reaching nearly 305mph in that distance. The flame spitting jet truck was a instant crowd favorite before the crowd was treated to a a monster truck exhibition in destruction including some legendary vehicles like Grave Digger.

SCION CANADA PRESENT'S IMPORTFEST MONTREAL!

If you have never been to an IMPORTFEST event this is one year you won’t want to miss!

IMPORTFEST is by far the most recognized event in today’s Canadian sport compact and after market industry! Since 2001, IMPORTFEST has been the event of champions and top tuners; it is for many the “main event.”

Every year competitors and enthusiasts flock to IMPORTFEST to enjoy in all the festivities both in automotive and lifestyle.

This year we plan to share that experience in Montreal, Quebec on Saturday October 1st 2011 at the Place Bonaventure located in the heart of downtown Montreal.Y

You can expect to see the Hottest rides from across Canada and the United States as well as the Sexiest models in the scene! Enjoy Live performances, DJ and Dance battles from centre stage, a spectacular Bikini pageant and the most memorable Lingerie Show ever!

“ IMPORTFEST is more than just a car show - it’s a Lifestyle”.

- Basit Mirza | President

Back at Toronto Motorsports Park, Hyundai Performance hosts the 3rd CSCS event for the 2011 year. I arrived early in the morning with APH to help with their Cyber Evo track car. Just a few weeks ago at the previous CSCS event debuting and testing, it was ready to put down a time at Toronto Motorsports Park.

M.Y. Racing brought along quite a few nice VW including a rare R32. The Subaru community also came out in force, taking over the drag strip, road course, AND the show and shine section with many GD/GR out.

Although the day was just scattered showers, many spectators didn't care and continued to enjoy the show with the on off rain. The track was wet but the puddles of water soon evaporated once the sun came back out.

By the end of the day... Many walked away with trophies from the show and shine. Anthony won 1st at the drifting competition for the first time, and Brian at Advance PowerHouse had set a new fastest lap time.

The next and final event will be Sept 25th and the temp will be much cooler by then, remember to bring your jackets!

Photos and Coverage by: Spyder01

Round 2 of the Canadian Sport Compact Series took place at Mosport Speedway in Bowmanville, ON on July 17th. The hot event and even hotter weather attracted spectators of all kinds for the Show, Drifting and Time Attack events. The competition was stiff for the second round of the series across all events as the CSCS team prepares for Round 3 on August 21st

Results:

Drifting
1st – Lucas Johnson
2nd – Cody Loughead
3rd - Ryan Stock
Time Attack
Unlimited AWD 1st – Brian Wong
Unlimited RWD 1ST – Sasha Anis
Unlimited FWD 1ST – Mark Botelho
2nd – Scot Nicol
3rd – Andrew Lee
Super Street AWD 1ST – Jeff Pippy
2nd – Cosimo Spatola
Super Street RWD 1ST – Michael Leung
2nd – Heyman Leung
3rd – Steven Bortolotti
Super Street FWD 1ST – Jon Silva
2nd – Wilson Chan
3rd – Chris Boersma
Street RWD 1ST – Jason Chang
2nd – Andrew Stittle
3rd – Ken Wagen
Street FWD 1ST – James Houghton
2nd – Shawn Gilbert
3rd – Kelvin Tai
Show & Shine
Best of Show
1st – Kirk Baghan
2nd – John Wakely
3rd – Billy T.
Largest Club – Toronto Tuner Syndicate
Judges Favourite – Adrian Rauhpaul
Best I.C.E. – Kirk Baghan
Best Paint – John Wakey
Best Engine – Paulo CP-dizzle
Best Interior – Rich Polinsi
Best Body – Kirk Baghan
Best Graphics – Michael Pisco
Best Bike 1st – Brandon Rees
2nd – Robert B.
Best Scion 1st – John Aguilar
Best Honda 1st – Adrian Rauhpaul
2nd – Jason Liu
Best Acura 1st – Javed Ali
2nd – Jason Chan
Best Subaru 1st – John Wakely
2nd – Kevin Lam
Best Toyota/Lexus 1st – Tom Wilga
2nd – Chris Goapaul
Best Mazda 1st – Jason Woo
2nd – Colin Geisendorf
Best Mitsubishi 1st – Jeff Sarsadias
2nd – Jan Ng
Best Nissan 1st – Paul Mana
2nd – Chris Milne
Best Infiniti 1st – Rich Polsoni
2nd – Garson Siu
Best Hyundai 1st – Andrew Fat ‘N’ Fly
2nd – Nick Lamann
Best Volkswagen 1st – Dave Tedder
2nd – Josh Schafer
Best Euro Other 1st – Jimmy Zhang
2nd – Colby Ross
Best Ford 1st – Wayne Ross
2nd – Solomon Roxborough
Best Chevrolet 1st – Rob Morris
2nd – Brant Nicolson
Best Pontiac 1st – A.J. Ostiguy
2nd – Kenny Bryan
Best Dodge/Chrysler 1st – Kirk Baghan
2nd – Dave Waldram
Best Volvo 1st – Jonathon Sosnowski
Best Civic 4th Gen 1st – Zack Elliott
2nd – Jeff Andela
Best Civic 5th Gen 1st - Spencer Brown
2nd – David Sebastiena
Best Civic 6th Gen 1st – Paulo CP-dizzle
2nd – Julius Fialia
Best Civic 8th Gen 1st – Kevin So
2nd – Alan Li
Best RSX 1st – Tommy Pham
2nd – Victor Chan
Best Integra 1st – Jim Hoult
2nd – Vince Naverrete
Best Prelude 1st – Billy T.
2nd – Sanjay Bhardia
Best Golf 1st – Steve Bianchi
2nd – Phil Chow
Best Truck 1st – Dan Bovway
Best Mini Truck 1st – James Ferretti
2nd – Sean H.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) will once again celebrate their storied brand with thousands of impassioned Southern California automotive enthusiasts at the 2011 edition of its annual Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) gathering at the Japanese auto manufacturer’s headquarters located at 6400 Katella Avenue in Cypress, California. This year’s festivities take place on Saturday, July 9 and are open to the public and completely free of charge.

Mitsubishi’s devoted vehicle owners are expected to once again field an impressive collection of dynamic Diamond Star classics covering the broad spectrum of production vehicles sold in America. The sporty first-generation Eclipse and turbocharged Starion, the technologically-advanced 3000 GT, the sophisticatedly styled Galant, the rugged and adventurous Montero Sport and Outlander – as well as numerous generations of the legendary Lancer Evolution sports sedan – and many other vehicle models will be among the treasures exhibited at MOD 2011.

The world-famous Jim Russell Racing Drivers School will also have one of their sleek FJR-50 open-wheel formula-style racing cars – powered by a potent 300 horsepower (220 in school trim) 2.0-liter turbocharged Mitsubishi 4G63T 4-cylinder engine – on display at MOD 2011. Composed of Kevlar and carbon-fiber and featuring a 5-speed sequential gearbox, the exotic FJR-50 is comparable to the racing machines that do battle in the highly competitive Formula 3 series that feature prominently in European motorsports.

Special events among the daylong annual festival include the Dyno Challenge, the “Best Eclipse” award and the DSPORT magazine “Editor’s Choice” award.

Additionally, Mitsubishi fans and owners will see a host of impressive new attractions and vehicles at MOD 2011 that are sure to pique their interests including the swansong special edition 2012 Eclipse SE, the very stylish Outlander Sport Concept Vehicle, the Mitsubishi Evolution X & Sony game car that allows attendees to jump behind the wheel of real Evo to play Sony’s PlayStation®, experience the amazing “feel” of music as never before inside the 10,000-watt Rockford Fosgate® SoundLab and take a ride in the groundbreaking 100% electric-powered Mitsubishi i production car that will usher in a new era of affordable and environmentally-friendly personal transportation.

Participants who choose to display their Mitsubishi at the event will not only receive a coupon for a free lunch combo from the In-N-Out Burger’s catering truck that will be on the Mitsubishi campus for the event (additional combo meal tickets can be purchased for only $5.00 at the MMNA Food/Apparel booths), but they will also be eligible to win amazing prizes from several of the vendors that will be in attendance. The Cool Haus® ice cream sandwich truck will also be at MOD 2011, its delicious treats available for a discounted $2.00 each – compliments of Mitsubishi Motors North America.

For more information about Mitsubishi Owners Day, log on to Facebook.com/Mitsubishi and Twitter.com/MitsuCars.

Photo Credit: Tomei Powered USA

The Canadian Sport Compact Series Season Opener; the first part of this four series event with drifting, time attack, drag racing, models, and car show competition! This year, I heard it will be the largest it has ever been, showing up around noon, the amount of spectators were crazy. There were just so much going on, everywhere you turn, there was something exciting, weather a model posing for photos, or a drag car losing control hitting walls.

Compared to the years before, this year there were a lot more vendors and sponsors for this event as well. Concession stands had constant lineups throughout the day. Spectators and participants traveled from all over for this event, some even came to setup the day before!

Overall, this is one of, if not the best show of 2011 incorporating racing and showing together! With this year being the biggest for them, I can't wait to check out the next event held at MOSPORT on July 17 for the first time ever!

Over 2300 enthusiasts gathered amongst over 1300 Subarus at Stafford Motor Speedway for the 6th annual Wicked Big Meet. The event broke last year's attendance record by over 300 cars and represented a 30% increase in attendance. Wicked Big Meet is made possible by Subaru of New England, and passionate Subaru enthusiasts from all over the Eastern half of the US, and even as far as Nebraska. The event is America's largest Subaru enthusiast festival.

This year, Wicked Big Meet was moved from Massachusetts to Stafford Motor Speedway, Connecticut. The move marked the first time event has been held outside of Massachusetts, and also the first time has been held at a racetrack. The new venue resulted in an increased showing of vendors from New York and New Jersey and contributed to over 40 vendors taking part. Some vendors reported several thousand dollars in sales while others were onsite to provide product education and technical advice.  Chris from Killer B Motorsport stated, "The WBM has become a great venue for product Q & A sessions with end users of all kinds. Invaluable for sharing information and receiving customer feedback."

More than just a car show, Wicked Big Meet showcased Subaru-centric entertainment including an exhaust competition, tech seminars, all-Subaru car show, thousands of dollars in giveaways, and debuting in 2011, race car ride-alongs. The program gave enthusiasts a first hand experience riding in a fully prepared racecar driven to its full potential on a closed racetrack.

This is the second year that Wicked Big Meet has been under SubieEvents, LLC management. Built on experiences from 2010, and the years prior, SubieEvents has evolved Wicked Big Meet to provide a greater experience for the staff, vendors, and attendees.

"I'm very fortunate to have such a highly motivated and capable team. The Wicked Big Meet staff executed so well - it was by far the smoothest year -  I think the proof is in the results," commented Robert Champion, Director of Events at SubieEvents, LLC. of the overwhelming response at Wicked Big Meet. "Combine that with overwhelming support from vending sponsors and a dense crowd of incredibly enthusiastic Subaru owners, it's really no surprise this event grows by the hundreds every year." The Stafford Motor Speedway and the CT State Police praised both the staff and the attendees as well.

This July, SubieEvents will turn its focus to the Big Northwest Subaru Meet, slated to be the largest Subaru specific meet in the Pacific Northwest. Located at Pacific Raceways, just outside of Seattle, WA,  Big Northwest is new for 2011 and will feature vendors, clinics, and entertainment that will bring Subaru enthusiast oriented content across the country for a West Coast audience.  For more information visit www.bignorthwest.com.

Photos by: Konrad Winkowski and Mike Cutler