The Honda hatchback defined an entire generation of Super Street magazine readers in the late '90s. This makes the iconic Civic Type R hatch a perfect build to kick off the show. John "Nads" Naderi and Amir Bentatou hatch a plan to afford their dream Type R, go way over budget, and celebrate the dawn of a new era of Super Street the best way they know how -- with an old-school canyon run with some of the best cars on the scene.
The boys get their hands on a stock Subaru BRZ. That won't do, so Nads and Amir add some affordable mods to turn it into a respectable track car. Can they turn a fast enough time at the track and gain entry into the exclusive sub-two-minute lap club?
Hot Rod Garage built a Nissan 350Z drifter with a welded differential, hydraulic handbrake, steering angle kit and not much else. Then they abandoned it. Nads and Amir try to salvage this one with some much-needed style and a Formula Drift debut!
The boys score a Japanese-spec, right-hand-drive 1997 Toyota Chaser; it's the perfect recipe for a sideways, big-body drift car, but Nads and Amir want to go in a different direction: straight down the drag strip.
VIP cars include rare body kits, oversized wheels and slammed ride heights; the boys try to build something that's true to the roots of the space and make it to an exclusive VIP party reveal
The quest to transform a big-body drift car into an all-out drag car continues, as the crew builds big, big boost with a big turbo; because they're bringing it to a drag race and car show, they clean up the bodywork and add a custom wrap.
Amir's Elise has been a long-standing dream, but now that he has it, the boys can't leave well enough alone. Honda's Civic Type R engine makes for a perfect swap, but it also begs a question: Are these swaps still forbidden fruit or a sign of the times? We bring the Lotus to our Blurred Lines Meet to find out.
Nads always wanted a hot hatch, and his Civic Type R tribute checks all the right boxes with a curated blend of OEM-plus hardware, rare JDM parts and a complete color change. It will take a lot of work to get it on the road, but once complete, the boys go on an epic cruise with some of the hardest Hondas in the game.
Old-school JDM rides have never been hotter, which is why Amir and Nads are building a 1970 510, before meeting some OG Super Streeters for a historic parade cruise. But they soon find it's not so easy to work on patina-ed paint, rusted chrome and vintage carbs.
Back in the day, the Miata was a cute roadster, before evolving into a fun, stylish track car; today, TikTok memes and dancing headlights have tarnished its rep; Amir and Nads work to build a cool, clean Miata and drive it to the ultimate homecoming.
The boys take on Godzilla, Nissan's BNR32 Skyline GT-R. With a little guidance from none other than "Mr. GT-R" and some Group A styling cues, the end result is worthy of a Super Street-style cover shoot at one of the world's top GT-R tuners.
We famously fell short of our goal of a sub-two-minute BRZ lap at Buttonwillow, along with the power needed to chase single-digit timeslips in our drag Chaser; in this episode, we set out to right those wrongs with big boost and even bigger aero.
We enlist the incomparable Riley Stair to fabricate a one-of-a-kind turbo kit along with some aggressive carbon fiber aero mods to take Amir's K-swapped Lotus Elise off the streets and onto a GridLife track day for our season finale.
