Project car tuner magazine
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Project Car Tuner Magazine is a DIY-enthusiast oriented car magazine. The magazine places a strong emphasis on using cars as well as parts that the average reader can afford and modify themselves.
The early magazines contained three project vehicles per issue, and generally featured the step-by-step installation of bolt-on parts and other general upgrades. However, as deadlines became harder to meet and the magazine's base of readers requested more in-depth information and custom fabrication work, later issues shifted to primarily focusing on one vehicle, with another vehicle being briefly featured later in the issue.
, Chevy Cavalier, Volkswagen Golf
, Honda Accord
, Saturn SC2, etc. The majority of vehicles featured are also those that their readers are more likely to be able to afford.
General Information
Project Car first began with an issue in winter of 2006, with further issues to follow. The first three issues were published under Primedia, with subsequent issues produced under the Source Interlink Media merger. It was originally published quarterly, then became bi-monthly, but eventually returned to the quarterly format. The Magazine began with Ricky Chu, then current editor of Super Street Magazine, as editor and William Law, who made his garage and driveway available for use for the project vehicles (which was fitting, as most readers would be using their own driveways for similar purposes). After Ricky Chu's departure after the magazine's fourth issue, Gary Narusuwa was phased in as editor.The early magazines contained three project vehicles per issue, and generally featured the step-by-step installation of bolt-on parts and other general upgrades. However, as deadlines became harder to meet and the magazine's base of readers requested more in-depth information and custom fabrication work, later issues shifted to primarily focusing on one vehicle, with another vehicle being briefly featured later in the issue.
Project Vehicles
Project Car primarly focuses on import vehicles that fit within the import tuner customization and racing industry. However, the magazine has also featured other vehicles usually not featured in such magazines, such as the Ford FocusFord Focus
The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year....
, Chevy Cavalier, Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
, Honda Accord
Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
, Saturn SC2, etc. The majority of vehicles featured are also those that their readers are more likely to be able to afford.
Notable Projects
- The 'Wunderdog' - a Honda CRX powered by a D16 engine which was removed from a dumpster and enhanced with a turbo kit assembled from junkyard parts. It later underwent a further transformation into a show car, winning 'Best EF' at various import car shows.
- Project Black Flag - A 1994 Nissan SentraNissan SentraThe Nissan Sentra is a compact car produced by automaker Nissan Motors and is generally a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny. The name "Sentra" is not used in Japan....
SE-R, modified for a Super Lap Battle Event. It went on to compete and place well in an official event, competing among vehicles built with much higher budgets. - Project Leopard - An Infiniti M30 converted to specs close to an R31 Nissan SkylineNissan SkylineThe first Skyline was introduced in April 1957, by the Prince Motor Company, and was marketed as a luxury car. It featured a 1.5 L GA-30 engine producing 44 kW @ 4400 rpm. It used a de Dion tube rear suspension and was capable of 140 km/h . The car weighed around 1300 kg...
, receiving an RB25 engine swap as well as a conversion to Nissan 240SXNissan 240SXThe 240SX is a two-door compact car that was introduced to the North American market by Nissan in 1988 for the following model year. It replaced the outgoing 200SX model. Most of the 240SX were equipped with the 2.4-liter inline 4 engine . The KA24E being single over-head cam and KA24DE being dual...
suspension components. - Project Corolla - A Hachi Roku SR5 Toyota CorollaToyota CorollaThe Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
converted to GTS powertrain with the help of professional drifter Taka AonoTaka AonoTaka Aono is a Japanese drift driver currently competing in the American Formula D series in his Toyota Corolla AE86 Trueno....
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