iM: Red Cross Relief Pack

October 31, 2012iM Updates, Red Cross Disaster Relief3 Comments

With natural disasters being ever so evident this season, there’s no doubt in our minds that the Red Cross will be busy assisting those affected. Every year, millions are affected by disasters caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc. leaving many people devastated and left with nothing but pieces of their lives, that they hope to put back together. When disaster strikes, the International Disaster Relief Fund (IDRF) allows the Red Cross to respond to emergencies efficiently, even before money is received from supporters. The Red Cross Disaster Relief fund provides much needed supplies and personnel essential to saving lives [...]

iM Film: Jason Hoang’s 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan

October 25, 2012iM Film, STi, Subaru, WRX1 Comment

Back in May, we featured what is without a doubt one of the most well executed Subarus on this side of Canada; Jason Hoang’s Varis/Voltex STI Sedan. For those who may not have seen the feature you can check it out HERE. Since the feature, Jason has pretty much enjoyed his build for the entire summer, and even went on to take Best In-Class Subaru at this year’s Driven show right here in Calgary. With the winter season upon us, Jason has now put this little gem away for storage, with big plans for the new season. Before the end [...]

iM Highlight: Tate Subia’s 2011 Ralliart Lancer

October 23, 2012iM Highlight, Lancer, Mitsubishi, RalliartLeave a comment

When Mitsubishi unveiled their latest generation Lancer in 2008, everyone took notice. The car was completely redesigned from the last generation, with a cutting edge design, and new motor options, it was sure to be a hit with the import crowd. And the biggest announcement of all, the new Lancer Evolution would be sold in Canadian dealerships for the first time. Once again, we up here in the North got the shaft, while the Lancer Evo 8 and 9 were sold in the US prior to the Evo 10 (X). But what about the Lancer Ralliart? The last generation Ralliart [...]

iM x S&P! Feature: Gawa’s Honda Fit

October 19, 2012Fit, Honda, iM Feature, S&P!1 Comment

For those of you who frequent our site you may recognize the name ‘Gawa’, as Galen Wan has been a long time contributor to illmotion. He has graciously sent pictures our way of all the major events out of eastern Canada, the most well done cars from his car family (and one of the hottest car crews out there), Level One, and even hooked us up with Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 coverage from his trip to Japan. Since Galen’s been running around snapping all these pictures and providing nothing but quality content, it makes you wonder what Galen himself drives. [...]

iM Feature: Alex’s VR5 MKII

October 15, 2012Euro, iM Feature, Uncategorized, VolkswagenLeave a comment

Half of you are probably thinking that this is another old MKII GTI, and that I should just cut to the chase and get onto the photos. While the other half of you may have jumped to the conclusion that the ‘VR5′ in the title is a typo and I really meant ‘VR6′. To make a long story short, this is one MKII GTI that packs a punch, which is something you rarely see in any MKIIs that are still out there, alive and well. Alex is like most of you, strives to continue to modify and perfect his own [...]

iM Feature: JC Tenchavez’s 2009 Toyota Corolla XRS

October 12, 2012Corolla, iM Feature, Toyota6 Comments

Since the Toyota Corolla’s inception in 1966, it has always been known for its reliability, dependability, and most importantly for its incredible gas mileage. What it is not known for however (Aside from the AE86), is being a formidable player in the automotive scene, nor is it a car that exactly gets heads turning. That leaves us dying to ask this burning question, what was illmotion’s own JC Tenchavez thinking upon the purchase of his 2009 Toyota Corolla? While the answer may not be clear to JC himself, perhaps a look at his 10th Generation Corolla XRS can provide somewhat [...]

iM Highlight: TJ’s Volkswagen R32

October 8, 2012iM Highlight, R32, Volkswagen1 Comment

The Volkswagen R32. Introduced to the North American market in 2004, the R32 came out as the “it car” that every Volkswagen enthusiast wanted to own. Based off the Mark IV Golf platform, the R32 packed a 3.2L VR6 engine, a 6-Speed manual transmission, independent rear suspension and exclusively offered the Haldex based 4motion system. Including all of Volkswagen’s standard “luxury options”, the R32 was more than your average Golf, appealing to consumers who desired style, performance, and functionality. What more could one do to the R32 without sacrificing the already impressive package from the factory? A look at TJ’s [...]

iM Feature: Gabes EF Hatch

October 5, 2012Civic, Honda, iM Feature1 Comment

A blast from the past, here is the very first car I featured for Illmotion a few years ago, and ever since then I have wanted to re-shoot, and re-write a feature article as the car has progressed. Gabes build quality is truly extraordinary, and the best part is 95% of the build took place in his own shop. Known to many Nanaimoites as the man to go to for work on their cars. Gabe has progressed not only with his car over the last 5 years of ownership, but also with the tools, shop, and resources to build/work on [...]

iM Film: Sunday School Show & Shine 2012

October 3, 2012Beyond.ca, iM Event Coverage, iM Film, Show N Shine, Sunday School1 Comment

August 5th, 2012 marked the second annual illmotion Sunday School Show & Shine. This year, there was a couple of us out and about shooting video, and with a larger turn out compared to the year before, it did take a little more time to sort through the hours of footage we obtained throughout the course of the day. Finally we are proud to present you with another iM Film featuring footage from the event! A HUGE thank you goes out to everyone who helped make Sunday School 2012 a great success, and we surely cannot wait to see you [...]