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POD: 2011 Nissan 370Z

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On May - 18 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
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In honor of all our friends currently at or headed to ZDayz, today’s photo of the day is a terrific Florida based and Stillen modified Z-car.

Almost every piece and component of the 370Z has been redesigned from the previous model (350Z). (Click to Enlarge -1920x1200)

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Foothills Grill (Dahlonega, GA)

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On May - 3 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
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Recently while on a 1,100+ mile road-trip designed to put Honda’s 2012 Civic SI to the test we chose to take an unconventional path that wound include both interstates and blue-highways. Winding our way north from the suburbs of Tampa, Florida all the way up to the pastoral woodlands of North Georgia’s Appalachian foothills we were afforded a unique opportunity to enjoy some of the South’s best driving roads, agrarian scenery and small-town eateries.

Simple, delicious and decidedly local the excellently hidden Foothill Grill of Dahlonega, Georgia.

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This week’s excellent video of the week was brought to our attention by none other than Down Shift associate and resident technical adviser Ric Q, thank-you sir!

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Nissan’s 2008 1-2 GTR Finish @ Suzuka

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On May - 3 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
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Today we take a moment to reflect on a great 1-2 victory for the Nissan GTR in 2008′s Super GT race at the Suzuka Circuit.

Designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is one of few circuits in the world to have a "figure 8" layout, with the back straight passing over the front section by means of an overpass. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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Photo of the Day: 2008 Nissan 350Z Super GT

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On April - 29 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
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April showers bring May flowers and as such we kick off this last week of April and first week of May with a little love for the Japanese Super GT racing series…we figure you won’t mind?

Super GT 2008 Rd.9: #46 "MOLA Leopalace Z" @ Fuji Speedway - Click to Enlarge (1920x1200)

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Hottie of the Week: Imogen Thomas

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On April - 26 - 2012ADD COMMENTS
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Imogen Thomas is a Welsh glamour model, beauty queen and UK television personality. Having first risen national fame in 2003, after winning the Miss Wales beauty pageant Imogen was able to further solidify her celebrity status in 2006 with a succesfull and polarizing three month run on the hugely popular UK reality television series; Big Brother.

Thomas started working as a model at age 13, and at the age of 17 moved to London to become a professional model. Working in bars to pay for her living costs, she was rejected by many modelling agencies due to her height. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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