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BMW R NineT Custom Build: VIDEO

by | Thursday, June 11, 2015 | 0 comment(s)

We are excited to be involved with a custom motorcycle build contest held by BMW Motorrad for the new R nineT. Following submissions from a host of custom garages, three concepts were chosen to be voted on by the public. In the end, French garage Old School Engineering was declared the winner and received a stock R nineT to make their own. The team will have until October to bring their concept to life at which point it will be unveiled in Paris.

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The Exploring Elements Overland Adventure Vehicle

by | Monday, June 8, 2015 | 0 comment(s)

Our friends at Exploring Elements, an overland travel blog that covers adventure sports and gear reviews, decided to upgrade their vehicle last year to meet their growing needs on the road. Now with a full year under its belt, we decided to take a look back at the initial concept and design process to see if it’s meeting initial expectations. When it came to choosing the vehicle they would build around, Bryon Dorr and Sarah Blessington, the people behind the project, made a list of...

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Launch Control: Season 3 Ep. 2

by | Friday, June 5, 2015 | 0 comment(s)

Episode two of Launch Control follows Subaru Rally Team USA to Missouri for round 2 of the Rally America Championship, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. Following brutal conditions at Sno* Drift, the team was ready for the fast gravel stages of the 100 Acre Wood, only to have their hopes dashed by an approaching storm. With varying conditions of snow, ice, and gravel, tire selection became a major factor in the strategy of each team looking for the upper hand. Watch as Higgins and Drew navigate...

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Launch Control: Season 3 Ep. 1

by | Friday, May 22, 2015 | 0 comment(s)

Keep up with Subaru Rally Team USA as they document the ups and downs of the Rally America and Redbull Global Rallycross Seasons in season three of Launch Control.The season premiere kicks off with the debut of the 2015 WRX STI, and in true rally form, the car would have to prove itself in brutal conditions as David Higgins and Craig Drew opened the Rally America Series at the Sno* Drift Rally in Michigan.Living up to its name, Sno* Drift pits the drivers against extreme snow and ice...

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