Formula Drift Round 2 at Road Atlanta was action packed and full of cars on Enkei Wheels. Here’s pic of Michael Essa in his BMW Z4 on Enkei NT03+M Racing Series Wheels. Essa qualified first on Friday and finished 16th on Saturday.
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Had the pleasure of shooting this beast of a truck on Enkei ST6 truck wheels yesterday. The ST6 is available in 18 and 20 inch with color options of silver or matte gunmetal. Click HERE for fitment info. – Alex
It was another full house at Formula Drift Round 1 in Long beach. With a record crowd of 18,000 over the two day event and a record number of 60+ drivers. As always, we (Enkei) were on hand to witness the battle and to see our wheels put to the rigorous test of drifting!
The highly anticipated Mobil 1 GoPro Camaro was seen in action for the first time and did not disappoint. Driven by veteran driver and good friend Tyler McQuarrie, the media and fans were excited to see what the newly established team had in store for the season opener. Tyler is running Enkei RPF1 an 18″ in the fronts and 19″ in rears wrapped with Yokohama tires.
Came into the office this morning and there was a great surprise delivery from Japan waiting in our warehouse… Matte Black RP03 Racing Series wheels! For now, the black version of the RP03 will be available in a 17×8 5×100 +48 configuration for the Subaru crowd along with a 19×8.5 +22, and 19×10 +22 setup for all of the 5×114.3 cars. It comes with a red cap but an optional black cap will be available for purchase. Ask your local Enkei dealer for details on how to get a set for your car! Not sure where to find Enkei? Click HERE for our Dealer Request page and one of our guys will direct you to the closest dealer.
- Alex
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The Enkei Apache 2 was recognized by an international panel of automotive experts participating in the 2011 SEMA Show Global Media Awards Program. Marking it the third consecutive year we (Enkei Wheels) has won the award and the second for a wheel in our Classic Series. The unique program consists of a prestigious group of international journalists serving as judges.
This year, the program included 26 judges from 12 key automotive markets. Each judge carefully reviewed and evaluated the items in the New Products Showcase at the SEMA Show before selecting those they felt would resonate and appeal most to consumers in their home countries. Last year, it was the ENKEI92, the year before then, the Enkei PF01 Racing Series wheel. We are happy to receive this award and look forward to seeing the Apache 2 on many vehicles in 2012 and beyond!
The Enkei Apache 2 will be available in a 15×7 +38 and 15×8 with +25 or 0 offset and will be available for purchase at your local or online Enkei dealer this coming January.
MotoIQ.com’s Project Honda EJ Civic gets a wheel and tire upgrade using the Enkei PF01 Racing Series wheels and Nitto Tire NT01′s! They also explains the advantages of our MAT wheels versus a typical cast wheel. Click HERE to read the full article on MotoIq.com! – Alex
Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton for his 1st place finish at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix! Also to Button who finished third! Button’s 3rd place finish puts him 2nd in points (255) behind Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton is not far behind Button in 5th place in points (227). Enkei Wheels is the official wheel supplier to the F1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team! – Alex
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Our 2012 catalog is printed and also now available for download on our home page! (or Click Here to download) In past years, we had two separate catalogs. A catalog for Racing Series and one for our National Brand (street wheels). We are happy to announce we have combined both catalogs. Not only to avoid any confusion but to make sure you are well aware of our large selection of wheel styles options. More photos –> (more…)
In a blink of an eye, another SEMA has came and went. It was another successful SEMA for us at ENKEI Wheels. We enjoyed visiting with everyone who stopped by and had a great time showing off our new wheels. Kerryann De La Cruz joined us again through out the show signing autographs, taking photos, videos, etc. More pics and full recap of SEMA 2011 here –> (more…)
Happy to be back at SEMA showing off more new wheels and 2 awesome cars! AFI Turbo’s S2K and this beautiful Datsun 510 on Apache II’s! Make sure to stop by our booth to check out the new wheels and don’t forget to grab a catalog! – Alex
1972 Datsun 510 on newly re-introduced Apache 2′s.
AFI Turbo’s S2000 on PF01SS Racing Series Wheels.
and our new Racing Series display.
The 2011 SEMA Show will feature the debut of the Toyota Yaris B-Spec Club Racer at a press conference in the Toyota exhibit in Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. It is the first race car built for competition in the U.S. from the next-generation 2012 Yaris SE.
The Yaris Club racer will compete in the SCCA B-spec class race category in 2012 with Action Sports Star and BMX legend Jamie Bestwick behind the wheel aiming to qualify for and compete in the 2012 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, held at the famed Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The seven-time X Games champion and former Dew Tour Athlete of the year will be on hand to talk about the Yaris B-Spec Club Racer at a Toyota press conference.
The Yaris B-Spec Club Racer was built by SportsCar Magazine utilizing an all-new second-generation Yaris SE three-door hatchback. It demonstrates how the all-new Yaris offers a cost friendly avenue for amateur racers eager to gain experience in SCCA wheel-to-wheel racing. The Yaris B-Spec Club Racer’s livery also pays homage to Toyota’s 1998 LeMans pole-winning GT-One race car, as Toyota celebrates it return to the famed racing series next year.
With the right size for drivers who need an agile and functional vehicle, the all-new 2012 Toyota Yaris Liftback features sporty styling, outstanding safety features and improved fuel economy.
The all-new Yaris features a remarkable attention to detail in the design and engineering of the vehicle. From its smart, interior design and quiet, refined passenger cabin to its responsive driving dynamics, the 2012 Yaris answers car-shoppers’ demands for a no-compromise vehicle.
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TOYOTA YARIS CLUB B-SPEC CLUB RACER FEATURES
EXTERIOR
- Toyota Le Mans GT-One inspired graphics
- OMP tow hooks
INTERIOR
- Autopower Industries 8-point SCCA-spec roll cage
- Autopower window net
- OMP AFFF 2.8L fire system
- OMP HTE FIA race seat
- OMP 805 6-point FIA harness
- OMP WRC steering wheel
- RLC Racing Track Commander data acquisition system
TIRES/WHEELS
- Hoosier Racing Tire A6 P205/50ZR15
- Enkei RPF1 15×7
SUSPENSION
- Cusco Zero-3 Series Suspension kit
- Cusco Center Lock Pillowball Upper Mounts
BRAKES
- Pagid RS29 brake pads
POWERTRAIN
- Toyota 1NZ-FE 1.5 liter with VVT-i
- AEM Performance Electronics EMS Series 2
- Beta Motorsports cat-back exhaust
- Church Automotive Testing custom tune
- Joe Gibbs Driven XP1 Racing Oil
- Joe Gibbs Driven Super Speedway Gear oil
- K&N air filter
- K&N oil filter
CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS
- AEM Performance Electronics: aemelectronics.com
- Autopower: autopowerindustries.com
- Beta Motorsports: betamotorsports.com
- Church Automotive Testing: (310) 518-4966
- Cusco: cusco.co.jp/en
- Enkei: enkei.com
- Garage Graffix: garagegraffix.com
- Hiro’s Auto Repair: hiros-auto.com
- Hoosier Racing Tire: hoosiertire.com
- Joe Gibbs Driven: joegibbsdriven.com
- K&N Filters: knfilters.com
- OMP: ompamerica.com
- Pagid: braketechnology.com
- RLC Racing: rlcracing.com
Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton for winning 2nd place at the F1 Korean Grand prix! Enkei Wheels is the official wheel supplier to the F1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team!
Congratulations to Jenson Button for his first place finish at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix! Tha’t Button’s third 1st place finish this season and the teams fifth! Lewis Hamilton finished 5th. Next race: Korean Grand Prix, Oct 16. Enkei Wheels is the official wheel supplier to the F1 McLaren Vodafone team! – Alex
Driver Quotes
Jenson Button (1st)
“This was a hard race – the last five or six laps were extremely tough, I had to really look after the tyres and try to save a bit of fuel to get the car home, but it was an amazing victory. Sebastian [Vettel] came across at me on the start – he kept coming and didn’t stop, so I got on the grass and had to back out of the throttle, otherwise there would’ve been an almighty shunt into Turn One. He said he didn’t see me until he saw me backing out, so that lost me a place. But fighting back was so, so satisfying: the performance has been in the car all weekend. It’s such an emotional victory for me: there’s so much history at this circuit, and the crowd here has been amazing, this is second only to a home victory for me.
“I want to thank every single person here in Japan who’s supported us – hopefully we’ve planted a happy memory in their minds, because a lot of Japan has been through difficult times this year. We did our best and we put on a fantastic show.
“Seb has done a great job all season and he deserved the title. He was given the equipment and just got on and did what was required of him. But, for us, there’s still more that we can achieve this year: I’d love to go out and fight to win the next few races, and I think we have the car and the team to go and do that. We’ll keep pushing and hope to get some more wins this year, but we’re also in a very good place right now – and I think that’s key to success in 2012.”
Lewis Hamilton (5th)
“This was a disappointing race for me, but it was a great day for Jenson and the whole team. Jenson did a remarkable job today – he really deserved this victory, but it wasn’t a great one for me. Still, I’m going to keep my head up and look ahead to the next race where I’ll hopefully have another chance. Clearly, our car has the pace to win, but I wasn’t able to compete today so I’ll go away and look at the data to work out how I can come back and be competitive in Korea next weekend.
A short video of Ryan Tuerck at Formula D Las Vegas. Ryan Tuerck uses the Enkei RPF1 Racing Series wheels on his Red Bull Formula Drift Gardella Racing Camaro.
Congratulations to Jenson Button who took second place at the Singapore Grand Prix this past weekend! Enkei Wheels is the official wheel supplier to the F1 McLaren Vodafone team! 
Quotes from Button:
“I was being told throughout the race to look after the car and the tyres; the only time I was really able to push was in the last 12 laps, when I chased down Seb on the super-soft tyre.
“I gave it everything – but, in the end, we didn’t quite have the pace to make up the gap. Still, I think we had the best possible strategy for both Saturday and Sunday, and I couldn’t realistically have asked for a better result this weekend.
“In fact, we didn’t make any mistakes this weekend and, as a team, I think we did the best possible job with the equipment we had. We need to improve a few things in our package, but I think Suzuka should suit us a little better (than Marina Bay).
“I’ve had a run of podium finishes recently, so I’d really love to finish one step higher at the next race!”
Congratulations to Rhys Millen for winning Formula Drift Las Vegas this past Saturday! Rhys Millen uses the Enkei PF01 Racing Series wheels on his Red Bull Hyundai Genesis!
Las Vegas proves victorious for Rhys Millen and Team RMR in the Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
Round 6 of Formula Drift takes the RMR Team to sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. With temperatures reaching at one point 119 degrees, the Red Bull / Hyundai Genesis Coupe performed flawlessly all weekend long in such extreme conditions.
Qualifying got underway just after sunset on Friday. Competitors struggled to hold the high speed first corner entry reaching at some points over 100 mph. Millen would put down a qualifying score of 93 good enough for 2nd place just behind Matt Powers for Saturdays main competition.
The road to victory after dark paired the Hyundai up against Dodge, Nissan, BMW and Saturn. The finial battle would put Millen’s 4.1L V6 up against Darren McNamara’s 6.7L V8 Saturn Sky. With the incredible high speed grip of the Hankook Tires and the development achievements put into this Hyundai’s chassis and engine, RMR brought home the highly desirable carbon 1st place trophy to Huntington Beach.
Some interesting facts from this season:
RMR is the only car in the top 20 to be using the OEM engine and chassis combination.
Genesis Coupe retains 85 percent of the factory engine components.
Only none V8 to win an event in the 2011 series.
RMR gave Hankook Tires there 2nd win for the season.
Team RMR next stopping point will be the Formula Drifts final event Round 7: Title Fight at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on October 7-8.
Congratulations to Jenson Button for his third place finish at the Belgian Grand prix! Enkei Wheels is the official wheel supplier to the F1 McLaren Vodafone team! – Alex
Joon Maeng is a fan favorite in Formula Drift and a great person to say the least. Enkei Wheels is a proud sponsor of Joon Maeng and the Begenholtz team! Joon Maeng uses the Enkei PF01 lightweight Racing Series wheel on his Nitto Tire Bergenholtz Racing Mazda RX-8. Click HERE to check out his write up on MotoIq.com! – Alex
Rutledge Wood‘s 83 Civic Wagon with ENKEI92 Classic Series wheels.
