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2019 NW Toy Run

Seattle is no stranger to giving during the holidays. The annual PNW Toy Run at Pacific Raceways brings car people together to spread holiday joy.

by Adam Wong

Collision of Couture and Cars mesmerizes at the LeMay

During the annual Couture and Cars Fashion Show, audience members are captivated by custom clothes and classy cars.

by Deanna Isaacs

Beauty & Keys brings car ladies together

There’s a new club in town for ladies who like cars. Get your engine’s warmed and your makeup on for Beauty and Keys.

by Deanna Isaacs

Two days left – Nissan helps restore National Parks

There’s only two days remaining in Nissan’s efforts to help restore the National Parks. Nissan’s campaign, “Calling All TITANS”, ends on Feb. 8. “We have seen that TITAN customers are the kind of people who want to get the job done and leave their world better than they found it,” said Jeremy Tucker, vice president, […]

by Fareed Snow

KA Racing Motorsports lives and breathes cars

The Pacific Northwest is well-known for its automotive prowess—from vibrant shows to competitive drifting—and no one showcases that more than KA Racing Motorsports.This startup company sells performance enhancements for JDM vehicles, such as Honda, Mazda, Acura, Nissan, and more. “KA Racing is…a company that focuses on motorsports advancement,” Siddick said. “For us, it’s more of […]

by Paul Eklund

Whisker’s Big Day at the Ghouls Gambol Rally

For over 50 years, Ghosts, Goblins, Spooks, Spirits, the Dead, the Undead, and even those that WISHED they were dead, have returned to haunt the Cascade Sports Car Club (CSCC) Halloween Rally. Like many road rallies today, it carries a rich history (some may say long and varied). Decorative dash plaques can be found in […]

by Deanna Isaacs

2018 Seattle Auto Show comes to town

Images and coverage by Adam Hosey, Written by Deanna Isaacs The Seattle Auto Show is one of the top 10 auto shows in the United States, with more than 500 new vehicles to view and another 75 to test drive. Whether you’re looking for a new truck, sweet sports car, people hauler, or exotic, there was […]

by Deanna Isaacs

McLaren wows crowds and drivers at The Shop

Seattle doesn’t seem like the best place to try out a McLaren 570S. Potholes routinely eat cars, drivers seem to think the city is a demolition derby and don’t even get me started on the bicyclists. In reality, it proved a perfect place to test out the multitude of offerings this vehicle has to offer. […]

by Deanna Isaacs

Tour de Forest Rally runs through Washington

The American Rally Association hosted its seventh championship race October 6-7 in Shelton, Wash. The Tour de Forest Rally brought teams from across the nation for 110 miles of stage rally through wild PNW forests. The Tour de Forest rally was a common event 35 years ago but was last run in 1983 by the […]

by Deanna Isaacs

Curtain falls on fifth & final PNW Ferrari Concours d’Elegance

Seattleites braved the heat to view Ferraris from across the local area — from Kamloops, British Columbia to Bend, Or., and everything in between. The Pacific Northwest chapter of Ferrari Club of America hosted its fifth and final Ferrari Concours d’Elegance in Renton on Sunday, July 8, 2018. “We not only [had] close to 100 […]

by Mercedes Lilienthal

Jeep Jamborees: What are They and Why are They Awesome?

Jeep Jamborees are organized off-road adventures held all over the United States and other countries. They are weekend getaways that celebrate the outdoors, folks that have common interests, and most importantly, the vehicles they use to get out there: their Jeeps. Jeep Jamborees have been a long-standing tradition that dates back to 1953 when the […]

by Jason Buckley

CamaroCon revs-up Chevy Fans in the Cali sun

Sunlight broke the horizon early Saturday morning as almost two dozen Camaros tore across the 15 North in form. Their destination – Camaro Con in Temecula, Cali., – where members of HeadTurners Car Club of San Diego represented their group with a sample of 916 Camaros and Firebirds. The HeadTurners’ hour-long commute paled in comparison […]

by Alessandro Regio

10th Season Opener of Exotics RTC is a Blast from the Past

Opening day, finally At 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, the faint sunshine just cresting over the apartment balcony gave a hope of warmth for the first time in what seemed like forever. For readers out there who are not meteorologists by trade, the past four Saturdays had been absolutely horrendous, weather-wise. This had been a […]

by Deanna Isaacs

Fire guts All Fours Rally Team car at Oregon Trail Rally

The Oregon Trail Rally, hosted by the American Rally Association, is an annual stage rally competition held in the grassy and forested hills outside Portland along the Columbia River Gorge and ending in Dufur, OR. For Agatino Fortunato, driver and owner of All Fours Rally Team, Oregon Trail Rally had started out normal. That is, […]

by Rachel Schmidt

Community celebrates maternity at the I <3 Mom Car Show

As the sun started kissing the shining paint jobs, people started celebrating Mother’s Day in the best way possible, a car show! The I <3 Mom Car Show is an annual charity show presented by Grand Touring Events and hosted at Griot’s Garage in Tacoma, Wash. “Every dollar in profit is donated to help single […]

by Thomas Owens

2018 NissanFest drifts into Evergreen Raceways

It was great weather for the 2018 NissanFest, held April 21 to 22 at Evergreen Speedway. The annual event, presented by Northwest Nissans, draws plenty of crowds to view cars, drifting and enjoy some good times with friends. “The weather is probably our biggest challenge. It can make a great day turn pretty terrible in […]

by Rachel Schmidt

Gather your 4-wheeling buddies for the 2018 BFGoodrich Outstanding Trails Program

BFGoodrich tires, a global leader in off-road racing and recreation, has opened up the 2018 Outstanding Trails program. From March 30 to August 1, anyone can nominate a home trail to win $5,000 to be used for trail signage, repairs, maintenance or education. Those who win will be chosen based on trail uniqueness, terrain type […]

by Alessandro Regio

2018 RedBull GRC Seattle up in air, date announced

Seattle racing fans may be losing out on some action later this year. According to The Drive, Redbull Global Rallycross (GRC) Seattle rallycross may not be coming back to the northwest this year as it may not come back for 2018 at all. For what was supposed to be the third Seattle GRC event in […]

by Paul Eklund

GUEST | The Alcan Winter Rally — Real Adventure, big fun

Story by Paul Eklund, Photos by Yulia Smolyansky There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night […]

by Paul Eklund

GUEST | Fun with Cars; a Winter Rally Adventure

Story by Paul Eklund, Photos by Yulia Smolyansky Outside: Jim’s breath is visible. It hangs in the cold mountain air as a cloud, then dissipates with his next breath. He draws the air in slowly. With temperatures this low, it can sting both throat and lungs. It is silent in the woods. Only the occasional […]