5 Best Tuner Cars Under $5k

Small budget, big potential. These are the best tuner cars to modify for under $5000 In this series, we look at different price points to start a new modified-car journey. $5,000 is all you may have stashed away, just enough to stretch your dollar and get you in the driver seat. Finding the proper automobile to transform into your masterpiece is the problem. It takes … Continue reading 5 Best Tuner Cars Under $5k

Currently Drooling over these Insane, One-Off, Porsche 911’s from Japan

Tuner RWB brings Japanese flair to the German Sportscar Sure, you started your journey with a Civic, Corolla, Camry or even your mom’s minivan. As the years passed, you slowly upgraded your whip—faster, lower, louder even. Still, it was your mom’s econobox, not a purpose-built performance machine. The years continued on, and playing your cards right, a chance to call a bone-stock Porsche 911 is … Continue reading Currently Drooling over these Insane, One-Off, Porsche 911’s from Japan

WEKFEST 2022 San Jose

Epic builds from the Bay Area compete in this tuner classic Somehow, tuners, you all manage to up your game—year after year. When WEKFEST in San Jose, California rolls around, expect to truly see the best of the best. Yes, you’ll hear those words utter by many online, but WEKFEST is considered by many, the pinnacle of premium aftermarket car shows. Big thanks to our … Continue reading WEKFEST 2022 San Jose

Nissan Skyline Godzilla R32

Undefeated: The Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R Won Every Race It Entered

Before the internet, YouTube and Instagram, many of us experienced and felt the passion of tuner cars through magazines, local car shows and… video games. Yep, one of our first forays into modified goodness was through the Gran Turismo gaming franchise. It was there, at the game’s fourth release—GT4—that “Godzilla” was popularized through the American tuner car scene. THIS, was the stunning, Nissan Skyline Calsonic … Continue reading Undefeated: The Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R Won Every Race It Entered

Who just spent $25k on this 30-year old Integra?

We just want to talk. Just kidding: We want to DRIVE it! A Tribute to the 90’s Modified Import Car Scene This is a real gem found on Bring-A-Trailer. Slathered in original, beautiful Milano Red, this 1992 Integra GS-R is such a well built tribute to the modified import car scene of the 90’s. There were certainly wilder, and more outrageous builds (huge wings & … Continue reading Who just spent $25k on this 30-year old Integra?

Camouflaged 2023 Honda Civic Type R Pays Homage to the OG’s with Secret Easter Eggs

Uncovered: The Newest Generation 2023 Honda Civic Type R Revealed on Twitter by Honda-Acura guru @hondaprojason, here’s the first look at the soon-to-be-released 2023 Honda Civic Type R (possibly chassis code FL5?). We’re diggin’ the red, white and camouflaged all-over-print, sneakily hiding some race car secrets. Take a closer look: Large, front-mount intercooler? Check. Huge AF, raised rear wing? Check. Triple pipe, center-mounted exhaust? This … Continue reading Camouflaged 2023 Honda Civic Type R Pays Homage to the OG’s with Secret Easter Eggs

welcome to TUNERHYPE

Here at TUNERHYPE, it’s about obsession. It’s about passion. It’s about highlighting you, the tuner, and your magical connection to your whip. We are you: endless nights wrenching, and entire paychecks spent, all in the quest for more speed, better handling, a fatter powerband or deep knocking bass. Integra, Supra, Skyline, 240, AE86? We’ll bring you the best from the web! E30’s, 964 Porsches, AMG … Continue reading welcome to TUNERHYPE