August 6 marks a special day for Hachiroku devotees the world over and for years on end they have come together to celebrate arguably Toyota’s most renowned model. Australia’s fanbase for these iconic cars may not be as large as that in Japan or the US, but that didn’t stop any of our local Hachiroku...
Fuel 4 Charity has shone a new light on charities and the role the automotive community can play in helping those less fortunate. A newly-founded non-profit organisation, Fuel 4 Charity hosts automotive events with a twist – where 100% of the proceeds are donated to charitable foundations. Although only in their infancy, their inaugural event...
This Friday’s TLD x TSI Megameet coincides with Self Injury Awareness Day. Cars For Hope aims to break the stereotypes surrounding self-harm and educate the community about this common but often misunderstood condition. On March 1 at the Megameet we ask you to wear an item of orange and show your support for those who...
Sydney Motorsport Park has hosted it’s fair share of drift battles, but last weekend’s ADGP Australia Day Drift Festival on the newly-constructed South Circuit revived what is a national drifting series which has been missing in Australia’s automotive scene. Freshly paved and ready to be broken in, this tight section of track between turns 7...
Last weekend ClubITR once again held their NSW Annual BBQ and teamed up with Cars For Hope to cap off 2012 with a relaxed vibe. This year’s event was held at a different site within Lane Cove National Park together with JSCC, with greater parking and better facilities to cater for a increased capacity of...
Our official wrap up video of the 2012 World Time Attack Challenge is now live. World Time Attack 2012 | Cars For Hope from TEN80P on Vimeo. Produced by TEN80P facebook.com/TEN80P GoPro supplied by PhillB Enterprises phillbenterprises.com
Car shows have begun to become repetitive. Meeting the same people and seeing the same cars can become tiring, but All Stars aims to change this by diversify the Australian scene and bringing together enthusiasts from all car cultures. Following ‘All Stars at Meguiar’s MotorEx 2012’, last weekend’s ‘Spring Picnic’ brought together an assortment of...
Day 2 of the World Time Attack Challenge 2012 continued with the excitement and controversy following Day 1. Two-time consecutive World Time Attack Challenge winners Team Cyber Evo were at a great disadvantage coming into the 2012 event. They did not get a chance to post a time on Day 1 and so were hindered...
The anticipation for the World Time Attack Challenge 2012 has been building for a year and once again the world’s greatest drivers along with their time attack weapons descended upon Sydney Motorsport Park to grab that seemingly elusive lap to seal the title. However, 2012 would turn out to be a year vastly greater and...
Here’s a teaser to our official video of the 2012 World Time Attack Challenge held at Sydney Motorsports Park. What an event! Full video and coverage of the event coming soon. __ Produced by TEN80P GoPro supplied by PhillB Enterprises
Attention drifters and drift fans! Cars For Hope has one pass for a drift lesson with world-renowned Japanese drift team, Team Orange! This is a very rare opportunity for any JDM fan to be taught personally by Japan D1GP superstars Kumakubo and Suenaga-san. The Team Orange Drift School will take place this Thursday, August 9...
After intense planning from inception just over 6 months ago, last weekend marked the inaugural THE-LOWDOWN.com Presents: Showcased – Sydney. It was a day that automotive enthusiasts from across the east coast of Australia were looking forward to, with many travelling from interstate to attend as many cars would be unveiled, some after months of...
