USDM? What is it? What does it mean? Simply, "United States Domestic Market." United States domestic market (USDM) is a term used chiefly by automotive enthusiasts to describe the US economic market for automobiles and parts. A similar automotive enthusiast term, Japan Domestic Market (JDM) is used to designate Japanese-market for automobiles and parts. To Japanese automotive enthusiasts, however, their desire is for parts that are only available in United States or Canada, such as different body pieces, motors, or entire model lines. Basically our unwanted parts are their treasure, just like their unwanted parts become our treasure. The mastermind behind the USDMjam event is Tetsuya Yamaguchi, owner of the famous Yamazstore located in the Tsu City, Mie Prefecture of Japan. Yamazstore is the flagship store for any USDM enthusiast in Japan who is into body parts, engines, front end conversions, paint, accessories and other USDM goodies. Tetsuya san has been giving back to the USDM community by throwing these events for the USDM fans, where they can come and hang out and enjoy their works of pride. Please check out our take on this special Japanese event and we hope you get a feel for the USDM Japanese culture. Read More
HONDA DAY events cater to the vast Honda enthusiasts gathered together to celebrate anything Honda. Honda Day comprises of two events; one on April 13 and 14th at Atco Raceway in New Jersey, and one on August 10th and 11th in Englishtown, New Jersey. This was my first time attending Honda Day, and I was really overwhelmed at the amount of people that were in attendance last weekend at Atco. I've been thinking of visiting the E-Town event since I was told that the English Town event packs even more spectators and vehicles. Would be interesting to see. Originally I did not attend the event with the intention to provide coverage, however as I walked and checked out the vehicles that were present, I naturally wanted to capture the imagery and lifestyle and share it with our viewers and followers. I managed to snag my buddy's Canon T3, a far cry from my usual gear, however it did surprisingly well! Special thanks to Jason Cao for letting me use his camera, and the whole PSI crew out of Rochester, NY who I drove up with. Also helping me with this one was Hieuy Truong from AZN photography in Rochester who assisted by providing some juicy wide angle shots to give us a different perspective. Read More
We all know that Philadelphia is known for it's famous cheesesteak sandwiches, but up until the weekend I went to check out the Fresh Meet Events & Tuner Evolution Spring Bash, I was a cheeseteak novice. Now, the purpose of my trip wasn't just to finally taste a Philly cheesesteak, but to hang out with the guys of LowLifeStyle x JunkStyles crew (both from PA) and to see what's happening with the East Coast for 2013. Read More
Britain is well known for their monarchy, grim and foggy weather, and the bobbies outside of the imperial palace. Did you know Britain also hosts an amazing European show called Ultimate Dubs? Held at the Telford International Centre, UK (Nr. Birmingham), Ultimate Dubs, is the UK's largest Indoor VAG enthusiast's event. Each year this event brings out the best VW, Audi, Seat & Skoda machines from all over Europe, and all under one roof. The show was held on Sunday March 10th and was supported by Local, national and European advertising and brings thousands of visitors from across the UK, Europe and beyond. Canibeat brings you an exclusive look into UK's VAG culture supplied fresh from our friends over at Definitive and Alias 23. Read More
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Wow! There have been a lot of quality builds that have been spawning out of Hawaii as of late and this 2010 Genesis 3.8L is no exception. This beauty belonging to Jon Macapagal and was previously featured on Canibeat prior to him obtaining this rare set of Gram lights you see here with CRAZY specs (19x9 -10 f & 19x10 -20 rear). The previous feature was shot by our own Anthony Lezada when Jon still lived in California, prior to being stationed in Hawaii. Check it out here. Read MoreAwesome rides and a great turnout on a beautiful day in Hawaii was certainly a dream come true. First was our exclusive coverage of Wekfest Hawaii 2013, and now to further enhance your experience of the event and add to our coverage we bring you the official video. Put together by the creative team at Project-Definition this video showcases some of the hottest rides in our coverage. Check it out to get a better feel for what the Hawaii scene brings to the world. Enjoy this Canibeat Hawaii video feature! Read More
Mahalo! It's the second year that WEKFEST came out to Hawaii to hold down another show! Crowds gathered to witness this spectacular event. New cars, as well as special guest models such as Eva Skye, Ashley Kim, Beckie Joon, & Amy Fay were specially flown in for this amazing event. The local crews lined up next to one another, to enjoy and participate in their local car scene and be a part of the custom car culture phenomenon that continues to dominate and sweep across Hawaii. Clean and hella aggressive builds were showcased to leave everyone in awe. Read More
The Tokyo Auto Salon exhibition takes place every year around the similar time and usually around January. The event has been held for the past 27 years in Tokyo. It takes up approximately more than 8 halls of the Makuhari Messe. The show opens on Friday, and entry to the exhibition is permitted after 1pm till about 6pm. On Saturday, the show remains open for the public from 9am to 6pm, and on Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Tokyo Auto Salon Association (TASA) is the main organizer and promoter for the Tokyo Auto Salon event and they always do a very good job to make sure things go smooth and according to plan. Read More
Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car show in Japan. This year it was held on the 11th-13th of January at Makuhari-Messe, Chiba Pref, in Japan. 2013 was a pivotal year as the event had the highest attendance ever to date. Close to 282,659 people came to the Makuhari-Messe during the three days. The show had 802 customized cars & 452 booths. Read More
Every year, the show season for automotive culture takes place from early spring and well into the summer, with eager enthusiasts and professionals alike prepared to showcase their time, money and effort. As the leaves changes colors and the season come to an end, there is one show that truly marks the closure of another year: the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show, also simply known as the SEMA Show. Read More