Congratulations to Project Director, James Lin and Project Manager, David Huang’s 2008 Scion xD in a 6 page COVER feature in Super Street Magazine’s Mach 2008 issue, pgs 054-060. This was an article w/ Super Street that I worked out that had to be kept top secret from the public and now, here it is for all to witness. Making COVER is also another major milestone achievement for Team Hybrid. We continue to be unstoppable. Senior Editor, Terence Patrick, wrote as the cover story heading, “JAMES LIN OF TEAM HYBRID TALKS ABOUT BEING THE KING OF SCION TUNERS.”

At the moment, I cannot copy and past the whole article, but here are a few key quotes that I am taking from the article to share with all of you.

Super Street Quote #1, “Build a winning show car once and consider yourself lucky. Build a winning show car two years in a row and you’re James Lin, Founder of Team Hybrid, who’s won back-to-back Scion Tuner Challenges, defeating three other teams in the invitation-only competition.

Super Street Quote #2, “Another obstacle was the fact that Team Hybrid is purely a car club and not a pro-level shop with a garage available 24/7 or warehouse full of inventory…the problem was solved by outsourcing the development of parts as one-off pieces and relying on loyal sponsors who were eager to jump aboard the proven winner’s ship”

Super Street Quote #3, “The foundation for the design process was Team Hybrid’s philosophy of building clean, innovative cars that can win at the race, street, track, or show. James attributes this multi-disciplinary approach as the primary reason Team Hybrid has become legendary in the tuning industry.”

Super Street Quote #4, “Hopefully James and Team Hybrid will have more time and resources when they go for the three-peat at SEMA later this year.”

There is so much more to the article that you must just wait till you get your copy in the mail, go purchase it or wait till I post up the complete article. Super Street usually does not shoot cover cars like ours in a professional studio unless you’re like HKS USA, but since they did, it shows the level of respect and luv we have from our industry insiders. Team Hybrid is now 13+ years old and going stronger than ever. Remember, there will always be people out there talking negative about our team and etc., but let them because that is all they will and can ever do. Let them talk all they want while we solidify our legendary status in the import industry. Our team resume continues to show why we are the oldest, finest and most innovative team in import history.

ps. What is even more incredible is our very own www.HybridHunnyz.com discoveries, Elle Navarro and Leanne Bell, also made the cover on the top right hand corner. Hybrid is everywhere.

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Congratulations to Billy Johnson’s Subaru WRX making a 7 page COVER of the Russian magazine Forsage Tuning Auto, February 2008, Issue 42, pgs 032-038. This is the 2nd cover of the year for us and believe me, there will be more covers coming. Who would of thought a team that started out in Oxnard, California thirteen years ago would be seen worldwide. Team Hybrid has now been published and documented in Russia. Thanks again to our member, Eric Lam and the great Russian photographer, Paul Aerodeck. It is the Year of the Hybridz.

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Congratulations. We have been selected to be Meguiar’s Car Club Central Newsletter Feb 2008 featured Car Club.

80+ Members
Established January 7, 1995
Located in Southern California, Northern California and Las Vegas
Ultimate Quik Detailer® is Team Hybrid’s Favorite Product

High Profile vehicles of Team Hybrid:
13+ years of building cars so there are just too many to list
Recently, Team Hybrid won the Scion Team Tuner Challenge for the 2nd year in a row

They built (as seen in pictures) Team Hybrid’s Gold 2006 xA @ SEMA 2006 and Green 2008 xD @ SEMA 2007. Team Hybrid President & Founder James Lin says that car clubs mean family, community, excellence, innovation, exposure, comradery, sponsorships and love or as we call it “Hybrid luv.”

Team Hybrid would like to thank: Meguiar’s, (No, Thank-you) BF Goodrich, Michelin and all the Team Hybrid co-leaders, members, Hunnyz and probies who have made Team Hybrid a legendary import team. May our tradition continue making history…

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In HCI 2008 issue, pg 011, there is an article about Scion Tuner Challenge. There is an event picture of our 1st place Scion Tuner Challenge, SEMA 2007 plaque and part of the article states, “For the past three years, Scion has enlisted three top tuners and/or teams to compete in its SEMA show buildoff. With each team given a car of Scion’s choice to start their project, along with a budget of $15,000 that cannot be exceeded. The teams are given 10 weeks to put together what they believe will top their efforts of the other two teams. As was the case last year, 2007 contest had three teams going head-to-head for the top prize: Team Koshak/All Star, Auto Concept and Team Hybrid…..After the drama-filled round of judging, Team Hybrid came out on top, followed by Team Koshak/All Star and Auto Concept, respectively.”

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In Super Street February 2008 issue, pg 068, there is an article about SEMA 2007, Lav Vegas Convention Center, October 30th-November 2, 2007. There is an event picture of our 1st place Scion Team Tuner Challenge Hybrid xD, David and caption which states, “Scion Tuner Challenge. Scion brought back the Scion Tuner Challenge to SEMA, pitting three of SoCal’s top car builders against one another; each team received a new ’08 xD and a budget of $15k, with which they could do whatever they pleased to the cars. Team Hybrid, represented by David Huang, came back to defend last year’s win against Team Auto Concept Elite and Team Koshak, and came through once again with flying colors with their bright green xD.”

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Congratulations to Duy Pham’s Mitsubishi EVO VIII MR in a 9 page full feature in Import Tuner Magazine’s February 2008 issue, pgs 68-76. This is Hybrid History in the making for the team since Duy is the first NorCal member to be featured in a magazine and not to mention our team’s first feature article of the New Year.

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In Modified Magazine January 2008 issue, pg 120, there is an article about SEMA 2007, Lav Vegas Convention Center, October 30th-November 2, 2007. There is an event picture of our very own, Recruiting Director, Jason MacGill’s Mitsubishi EVO VIII MR.

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