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Subaru has announced its decision to withdraw from the 2009 World Rally Championship.

Prodrive, the company which runs the team on behalf of Subaru, broke the news at 0900hrs this morning. It said the decision was sudden and had been made in response to the economic downturn currently affecting the automotive industry.

Yesterday Suzuki confirmed it would not be back in 2009 for similar reasons.

The Subaru World Rally Team was established in 1989, when the Japanese manufacturer teamed up with British based motor sport specialists Prodrive. Since then the team has won six World Rally Championship titles - most recently the drivers’ title with Petter Solberg in 2003. In recent years, however, the team has struggled to find its previous rally winning form. It last won a rally on the stages in Mexico 2005.

“This is not only sad news for Subaru and the team, but also for millions of rallying fans around the world,” said Prodrive chairman David Richards.

“Subaru’s departure from the World Rally Championship is a great loss as it is one of the sport’s icons. The Subaru World Rally Team has created true champions such as Colin McRae and Richard Burns and its absence will be felt by many the world over. Although this decision closes a significant chapter in Prodrive’s history, our focus now turns to the future.”

While the Subaru World Rally Team historically represented a significant part of Prodrive’s business, today it accounts for no more than 20 per cent of turnover. Prodrive says it will look to redeploy as many of the rally team as possible in other areas of its business operations.

There is no news yet from Subaru about how the decision will affect Subaru’s driver Petter Solberg/Phil Mills and Chris Atkinson/Stephane Prevot, or whether the company plans to return to the sport in the future.

Prodrive, however, is already lining up its own rally return saying “2010 will see the introduction of new World Rally Championship technical regulations, which provide Prodrive with an opportunity to prepare for re-entering the championship with a new team and build on its 24 years of World Rally Championship experience and success.”

Prodrive also pledged to support its own customer rally teams for 2009 and beyond. Over the past 15 years, Prodrive has sold close to 500 rally cars to more than 400 private competitors and independent rally teams in 47 countries.

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Sad news indeed as alot of the ZuCru enjoy the WRC.

Discussion here:
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ZuCru model, Naomi Sayo drops by to give some love to the Zu!

Peep the Zucru Lovers section to catch more of her set.  Naomi repped ZuCru in 2008 at DTP.  This pinay is orginally from the 204 but now resides in the 403!  Thanx for the love “Moaner!”

Give some love back to Ms. Sayo by dropping by some of her pages: http://www.naomisayo.com/

Keeping you warm as it begins to get chilly, zucru’s very own DJ Mixed Menace heats us up with this month’s latest release.

download: DJ MIXED MENACE - MENACE 2 SOCIETY 5 (right click and save as…)

Tracklist:
1. Pull Up – Mr Vegas (M2S Remix)
2. Universal Mind Control – Common
3. Love Lockdown – Kanye West (M2S Remix)
4. Krazy – Pitbull feat Lil Jon
5. Emotional – Casely feat Flo Rida
6. When the lights go out – Foxy Brown
7. Push It – Salt n Pepa
8. Move Shake Drop – DJ Laz feat Flo Rida
9. Move – Mims (M2S Remix)
10. Dirt off your Shoulders – Jay Z (M2S Remix)
11. Heartless – Kanye West
12. Break Ya Ankles – E40
13. Sunshine – Jay Z
14. Let Me Blow Your Mind – Eve feat Gwen Stefani
15. Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
16. Here Comes The Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
17. Who you wit – Jay Z (M2S Remix)
18. Pop Champagne – Ron Browz
19. Sliding down the pole – E40
20. Blow the whistle – Too Short
21. Rotate – N.O.R.E
22. The Future – Joe Budden
23. Tide is High – Kardinal Official feat Keri Hilson
24. Love Hangover – Kidz In The Hall (M2S Remix)
25. U got nerve – Aaliyah
26. Give it to me – Timbaland feat Nelly Furtado (M2S Remix)
27. Ill do for you – Father MC

Fellow ZuCru member Jesse and his clothing company The Masses is inviting y’all to:

Back in August I contacted my homies out at PASMag to do a feature on Tony Swartz’s S2000.  The car is well built and really stands out due to the quality of parts and Yoshio Pink paint scheme.

After the P10 show in Fargo this year, Gail got together with Tony to shoot it in Fargo.  Well the story is now up on the PASMag website and will soon be in print on the newstands.

Much props to Gail for the shots, Tony for all the hardwork in building the car and Dave Pankew for writing the story!

As Pharoah Monch would say….”Throw your hands in the sky (BO! BO! BO! BO!)”

http://pasmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=941&Itemid=105

written and interviewed by Cliff Almazan

Name: Minh Nguyen

Username(s): Phreezee

Age: 29

Occupation: Manager, Software Development

Current Ride: 2007 Acura TL Type-S A-Spec

Past ride: 2003 Nissan 350Z

How long have you been in ZuCru?: 11 years

Did you always have a love for cars when you were younger?: Yes, besides the exotics, my favorite car was the Nissan 300ZX TT

You use to own a 2003 Nissan 350Z, do you ever regret selling it? and do you plan on buying another Nissan in the future?: No regrets about 350Z, buying or selling. The experience of ownership was memorable, but we all mature and move on. Tastes and needs change.

What does it mean to you to be part of the ZuCru Team? and what have you learned so far?: Friendship and camaraderie. I’ve learned that people change and friendships can overcome great distances.

Most memorable moment in all your years in ZuCru?: That fateful night with the Jetta. Not a happy memory, but I think it changed my outlook on life.

Can you tell the readers something that they don’t know about you?any special skills?: Nope, just an average guy.

Any special shout outs you’d like to say?: To my beautiful wife Donna, thank you for being there with me all these years, I love you, my brother Thanh. ZuCru and last but not least PokerFriends!

We all know Baby Nguyen will be arriving pretty soon, do you have any words you’d like to say to him/her right now?: You better behave, or Casey will eat you!

Happy November!

Props go out to my homie and Team SCP teammate: Amee Reehal.  Amee just won the Pirelli Photogaraphy awards for published and unpublished photos of the year.

Been a helluva year for Amee as he just got married and has now won these 2 prestigious awards.  I know alot of Zucru members are into automotive photography, so I thought I’d post up his pics and links.

Amee’s blog: http://blog.ameereehal.com/posts/

Press Release:

Both 2008 Pirelli Photography Awards presented to same
journalist — Amee Reehal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON  - October 23, 2008

The Pirelli Photography Awards are presented to AJAC members each year
honouring the best in published and unpublished automobile photographs.

Photography is part of the Pirelli culture. The company has created one of the
world’s most well known photographic traditions – the Pirelli Calendar.  The
calendar was launched in 1963 from Pirelli’s London office as a gift for privileged
customers, its concept a take-off on the pin-up popular with automobile
manufacturers. But the subtlety of its images and the quality of its photographers
made the calendar a coveted collector’s item.

To his considerable credit, the same AJAC member won both major awards this
year. The 2008 Pirelli Award for Best Un-Published Photograph and the Pirelli
Award for Best Published Photograph go to Amee Reehal of Calgary. It’s worth
noting that the judging is done with the photographer’s name hidden, which adds
to Reehal’s dual win.

In the Un-Published Category, the runners up are Bradley Horn and Brian Early.

In the Published Photography category, Russell Purcell, a first place winner last
year, and Justin Pritchard are the runners up.

In addition to the prestige of the awards, Anthony Paulozza, Marketing Director of
Pirelli Tire Inc presented Reehal with a visit to the Pirelli-sponsored Jim Russell
Racing Drivers School in Mt Tremblant as well as a collector copy of the Pirelli
calendar.

The judges for the award are celebrated photographers Clay Stang and Derek
Shapton of Toronto and Alana Riley of Montréal, all national and international
award winners in their field.

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For more information contact:
Anthony Paulozza, anthony.paulozza@pirelli.com  or John Morris,
John@marcovitchpr.ca

Above: 1st Place- Published Category (Performance Auto & Sound Magazine)

Above: 1st Place- Unpublished Category

Just in time for Halloween!

download: DJ MIXED MENACE - MENACE 2 SOCIETY 4 (right click and save as…)

Here’s the tracklist for the podcast boys and girls:

Got your money – ODB (M2S Remix)
One More Drink – Ludacris
Slow Down – Eva feat. Lupe Fiasco
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys (M2S Remix)
Insane In the Brain – Cypress Hill
This is how we do it – Montel Jordan
Apple Bottoms – Mario
Fast Life – Clipse
Put your drinks down – Drag On
Hombre – M.I.A
Run the show – Kat Deluna feat Don Omar
So Fly – Celine feat Beenie Man
She’s Fine – DJ Khaled feat Missy Elliot,Sean Paul,Busta Rhymes
A Milli/One in a Million – DJ Cobra
Whatever You Like – T.I
Turn it up – Chingy feat Soulja Boy
Lean wit it – Dem Franchize Boyz
Do that there – Yung Berg
A Milli – Lil Wayne (M2S Remix)
Say Yeah – Wiz Khalifa (M2S Remix)
Just Like Me – Jamie Foxx feat T.I
Make It Rain (Remix) – Fat Joe
Go Girl – Ciara feat T-Pain
We Need a Resoluition – Aaliyah
Everyone Nose (Remix) N.E.R.D (M2S Remix)
I Got My – Static Major feat Lil Wayne
Green Light – John Legend feat Andre 3000
I’m a Flirt – R Kelly (M2S Remix)

Let us know what you think by leaving a comment. Enjoy.

written and interviewed by Cliff Almazan

Name:Francis Ramos

Username(s):RS13

Age:23

Occupation:SSG

Current Ride: 1989 Nissan SIL-80

Past Ride(s): Cavilac, Civic, 240SX, Camry, Accord

How long have you been in ZuCru?: 2 years

What factors made you consider purchasing your current ride and why?:Always been a big fan of Initial D and drifting. I also wanted a car that was a little bit more different or unique in the city, I was also inspired by the first time I rode in a IMPUL SKYLINE. The experience of riding JDM and feeling that boost sealed the deal.

How did you first hear about ZuCru?: I learned about the cru through one of my best friends, Jonathan Lam taught me a lot about the car scene and the cru along with Ryan Venzon.

What does it mean to you to be part of the ZuCru Team? and what have you learned so far?: To be part of the cru to me represents a network of great car enthusiasts and even more, a sense of deep friendship that is equivalent to family. And I feel as though I am part of the league of extraordinary HATERS!

You recently attended the Perfect 10 Car Show in Fargo, ND, did you take home any awards? I was honored with 3rd place in the Nissan class and Best JDM car.

How did it feel when you won Best JDM/Nissan?:
I was grateful for being awarded 3rd place in the Nissan class and even more honored to receive best JDM. I felt very surprised and very flattered. It was all very unexpected.

Tell me, do you have any big plans for your car in the future? and what are they?: I have some plans for next summer, mainly some new deep dish rims, maybe a DVD screen for the inside and MAYBE a custom sunroof.

Can you tell the readers something that they don’t know about you?any special skills?: I believe firmly in hard work, no special skills needed to have a strong sense of perseverance.

Any special shout outs you’d like to say?: Shout outs to Jason, Shane and Freitag from Tintmasters and Lamska. And to my younger brother Jake.