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Street Racing Illustrated | Clean Culture Ballpark Banger 2018

Clean Culture Ballpark Banger 2018 x Street Racing Illustrated

Story | Phillip Pratt

Photos | Kevin Zambrano

Clean Culture is no stranger to South Florida. They host two, sometimes three, shows down here every year. Even with their strong year-round presence and hordes of fans and crew members spamming the roads- it doesn’t change the hype, excitement or the buzz in the air leading up to a show… and most of the time, that’s just the night before! If nothing else, the Clean Culture crew has mastered the art of finding interesting locales to host their signature events. One of the most unique among them is dubbed the Ballpark Banger in West Palm Beach, Florida. With cars strategically staged around the FITTEAM Ballpark baseball diamond, the guys at Clean Culture do what they do best- set a bomb atmosphere that is both chill and excitement. Enjoy the photos from our coverage below- peace.

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Toyota Supra A90 at Goodwood Toyota Supra A90 at Goodwood

Street Racing Illustrated | Toyota to offer 4-cylinder option in next Supra

A 2.0L turbocharged 4-Cylinder in a Supra?

Story | Phillip Pratt

 

BMW 4-cylinder 2.0L turbocharged B48 engine.

BMW 4-cylinder 2.0L turbocharged B48 engine.

 

It was reported ages ago that Toyota’s next-generation Supra (or A90) will be powered by a BMW sourced, 335HP, inline six-cylinder, 3.0 liter, turbocharged engine (a modified version of its B58 powerplant). However, what you might not be aware of is that the famed Japanese automobile manufacturer will also be offering a second model of the Supra utilizing another BMW motor; the four-cylinder B48. Like the B58, it’s also turbocharged, however weighing in with a humble 2.0L of displacement, it’s significantly smaller, lacking two whole pistons compared to its big brother and obviously makes a bit less pony-power; 262HP to be exact. It’s not 335HP (to be honest, in the days of GTRs, Hellcats, Demons, and LS-powered cars all hitting above the 400HP mark right off of the showroom floor, 335 stock power isn’t all that to brag about), but still enough to have some fun with.

 

Of course, this move will make available a slightly more affordable model for purchase. It’s been confirmed that both the six and four-cylinder options will be using ZF automatic transmissions. Sadly, at the moment it’s unclear whether a fully manual transmission option will be offered down the line, but we can pray.

 

Toyota Supra A90 at Goodwood Toyota Supra A90 at Goodwood

Toyota Supra A90 at Goodwood

Street Racing Illustrated | Wekfest Florida 2017

Wekfest Florida 2017

Event coverage from the Wekfest show hosted in West Palm Beach

Story | Phillip Pratt

Photos | Phillip Pratt

 

If you’ve ever been to a Wekfest car show, you know it’s just that. A car show. Not a 2 – step competition, B-boy contest, freestyle rap battle or a “fashion show” (which inevitably involves bottles of water. Cold bottles of water). It’s an event that puts the cars at the center of attention at every step of the way. It’s become a yearend show in South Florida that brings in cars from all over the state, and from each subculture within the hobby. Enthusiasts break themselves for days in preparation and it shows as each vehicle on the floor is lovingly and meticulously detailed until the convention center’s LED lighting fixtures blindingly glisten off fresh paint and the well-oiled surfaces of low-profile tires. This year’s offering wasn’t anything less than awe-inspiring as the room was crammed wall-to-wall with some of Florida’s (and beyond) best.

 

Toyota Supra

Ultimate Performance EG Hatch

Wekfest merch table and DJ

BMW

Nissan Z

Disruptive RX-7

S2000

Old School

Skyline GTR

RB26DETT

Nissan Silvia S14

DC2 Integra

Lexus IS300

Lexus Row

Aisha’s 97 Hatch

Blob-eye STI