Category: Media Coverage

G20.net Dec. ’07 Car of the Month – Jeff DeGuzman’s G20

Congratulations to Jeff “Ugly” DeGuzman’s 2002 KH3 Sport, Infiniti G20 being December feature on www.G20.net. Ugly said, “I also gotta show love and honorable mention to my boy, phatboypinoy, for introducing and bringing me into my Team, my second family…13 years and still going strong, much love to Team Hybrid.”

http://g20.net/forum/showthread.php?t=72298

DUB Magazine Dec. ’07 Cameo Feature – Alvin Puertollano’s G35

Congratulations to Alvin Puertollano Infinite G35 making DUB Magazine December 2007 50th Issue Anniversary. Collectors Edition. It’s a two sided cover page. It’s under ‘SPOCOM Coverage’. Bottom corner says page ’30 dropotaro/five.’ Picture Caption ‘Team Hybrids’ Infiniti G35.’

UrbanRacer.com Nov. ’07 Featured Article – Scion Tuner Challenge V2.0 Part II

The countdown to the showdown for the 2007 Scion Tuner Challenge is in its final stages; the xD entries and the three teams responsible for them are already in Las Vegas for the official unveiling this week at the SEMA Show. All three teams, Hybrid, Koshak, and Auto Concept Elite, officially handed in their cars to Scion for transport to the Las Vegas Convention Center last week.

The Challenge comes to a head on Thursday when NCCA judges begin the judging process to determine whether or not defending champion Team Hyrbid will be unseated this year. As part of its daily coverage of the 2007 SEMA Show this year, UrbanRacer.Com will be on hand for the showdown.

Can’t wait that long? You’re in luck ? being the pesky and persuasive journos that we are, we asked for (repeatedly) and received (incredibly) specs, in-build, and even final images of all three of the Scion Tuner Challenge entries.

Read on, and then check back often as we deliver the highlights from everybody’s favorite automotive supershow daily.

http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2771

Import Tuner Nov. ’07 Cameo Feature – Dustin Schulze, Charles Cha, & Jason MacGill’s Evo

In Import Tuner November 2007 issue, pg 31, there is an article about M.O.D (Mitsubishi Owner’s Day). There is an event picture of three of our very own members representing: Dustin Schulze, Charles Cha & Jason MacGill.

Tunerzine.com Oct. ’07 Featured Article – Gaurang Rana’s Accord

Congratulations to Gaurang Rana’s 2001 Honda Accord Coupe being featured on www.tunerzine.com. Tunerzine’s, Jason Siu, wrote, “Representing Southern California with a customized sport compact is no easy task. Building a car to represent one of Southern California’s finest crews is even harder. Gaurang Rana represents Team Hybrid with this 2001 Honda Accord Coupe that has been built together meticulously with all of the highest quality parts. From the turbo kit to the Volk wheels on each corner, there’s no mistaking this Accord as one of Southern California’s finest….This Accord is just one of many fine Team Hybrid projects and shows off what customizing is all about.”

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UrbanRacer.com Oct. ’07 Featured Article – Scion Tuner Challenge V2.0

We take a peek at what’s coming from the aftermarket’s biggest annual freakout. Urban Racer wrote, “Part 1: Hybrid vs. Koshak vs. Auto Concept Elite. For 2007, besides again hosting one of the industry’s most anticipated trade parties, Scion plans to mark the first SEMA Show for its all-new xB and xD models with a cadre of project vehicles tuned by some of the most respected and well-known tuners in the industry. More on that in a later update.

Also making a comeback after a successful showing in 2006 is the Scion Tuner Challenge. In the debut of the Challenge last year, three teams were invited to build their visions of the ultimate Scion xA, armed only with creativity and a $15,000 maximum budget from Scion. When the curtains were lifted off the finished entries at the 2006 SEMA Show, the competitiveness of the Challenge surprised many. Ultimately though, Team Hybrid of Southern California took home bragging rights as the first Scion Tuner Challenge winner.

For 2007, Hybrid was invited back to defend their title against two new talented contenders. The 2007 Tuner Challenge invites tuner teams to trick out the 2008 xD, with the winner to be announced at SEMA, November 1, at 3:00 p.m. Once again organized and judged by the National Custom Car Association (NCCA), Scion picked three Southern California clubs (including defending champs Team Hybrid) and gave them each one of three identical 2008 xD’s, and $15,000 to modify the car however they pleased (the rules state that the cars do not need to be street legal).

The first part of our preview of the Scion Tuner Challenge exposes the concept renderings and bios of each of the team; part two (check back later this week) of our Tuner Challenge preview will give you a sneak peek that will include in-build photos of each project as they race towards the finish line.”

Car Magazine U.K. Oct. ’07 Cameo Feature – Team Hybrid 1st Place SEMA Scion xA

Team Hybrid continues to be seen world wide. We are again in another U.K. Magazine. The Team Hybrid Scion xA is in CAR Magazine U.K. October 2007 issue, pg 31. It is in an article about market trends where “Personalisation is all the rage.” Congrats again to the builders, James Lin & David Huang.