Hot on the heels of the Tron trailer Robert Downey Jr. premiered a new trailer for Iron Man 2 on Jimmy Kimmel after the Oscars. In this full trailer we get a look at Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer and Scarlet Johansen as the Black Widow. We also see that there will be an army of suited baddies for Iron Man and War Hammer to deal with in addition to Whiplash. Check the video and some stills after the jump.
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If you watched the Oscars live then you probably saw the first official trailer for the upcoming Tron Legacy movie starring Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges. I have already said that I am super excited to see this movie. In the trailer they showed during the Oscars we see that Flynn has a son and his dad has been missing for years. The trailer is pretty cool showing us a glimpse inside Tron world but what you didn’t see is the second trailer.

The second trailer features an amazing light cycle battle that is going to rock in 3D. The videos are after the jump.
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We decided to stop by and see what the boys at Titan Motorsports have been up to, and they have been busy. Titan started off as a small shop that really only specialized in Supras and has grown into a huge operation with a full race team and enough stock to modify half the cars in Orlando.

On this sunny Saturday I packed up the gear in Project VIP and set out to Titan’s new headquarters in the shadow of the Orlando Airport. The only other Jade ride to make it out was Vinny and his widebody STI. It was nice that Russ and Chad were in town to celebrate their mothers birthday. It was fun chilling with the boys again, felt like old times.

UPDATE: Video 1 Added (part 1 the shop)
UPDATE: Video 2 Added (part 2 the rides)
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My problem with springs is that they always seem to be just a little off as far as the perfect drop. Once they are in that is it, they are not adjustable. One of the other problems is that if you switch springs eventually your struts will go bad and that can get expensive.

Coilover’s solve these problems giving you a fully adjustable suspension with built in upgraded struts. Once installed you can set the height of each individual corner so that you can get the perfect drop all around. Some coilovers also allow you to adjust the dampening on the struts so you can fine tune the ride stiffness. This allows you to be able to adjust your suspension to the optimal setting for multiple driving situations. If you were so inclined you could go out and have your car corner balanced.
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So many people get a new ride and the first thing they do is go out and get rims, forgetting the drop. The drop on a car is so important. You could have an the best kit and super wide 3 piece rims but if you are 4×4ing it, it doesn’t matter.

There are really 3 ways to drop a car like the M45. You have springs, coilovers and air. This is one of those situations where you are pretty much stuck going to Japan for parts on the 2003 M45. I’ll break it down for everyone here.
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This one is for Ben, someone beat you to it. For years Ben has joked about doing crazy things to our cars to make them stand out and one of his “ideas” was to add a hibachi grill since we like to eat so much. He would say “It would be perfect, we roll up to the show and while everyone is busy cleaning we are grillin’ Kobe Style!”. Check out the “Kogi BBQ Scion XD” from our friends at Air Runner Suspensions.

You can check this ride out in person at the DUB show on March 7th in Anaheim Stadium.

Full gallery and video of the car after the jump.
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Check out what arrived at the office today, after some issues with a shipping company that sounds like “cups”. The first shipment of swag had one bottle of showtime damaged so of course they sent the whole thing back.
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VIP, what is it? Is it a type of car, a style or is it a way of life? I am here to put all those questions to rest and show you how you can be VIP 4 Sho!
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If you happen to be checking the magazine racks make sure you take a look at the spring 2010 Issue of Performance Auto and Sound. Featured inside is this prime example of a M35 with the appropriate stance, thanks to our Friends at Air Runner Suspensions. This is not your normal “clean” VIP look; it’s more of a VIP Show look. The car was GIVEN, that’s right GIVEN to David Huang of team Hybrid by Infiniti to help promote the brand with the Tuner Scene.
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2010 Camaro Air Suspension by Air Runner

This is just another reason that I think I am in love with the all new Camaro. It is a great example of the factory getting it right from the start. It’s retro, but it still seems modern. I is aggressive as hell, it just looks pissed. One of the best thing about has got to be that it has some huge wheel wells. They seem to swallow gigantic rims without it looking donkish.

Now our friends at Air Runner Suspensions have given it the one thing that most of the Camaros I have seen are missing, the perfect stance.
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So Superbowl 2010 is in the books and there is a huge party happening in the French Quarter thanks to the Saints pulling off what some thought to be a huge upset of the Colts. Since my Cowboy’s (I know they suck right now) were not in it this was a hard one for me to pick sides on. On one hand there were the Colts and Manning, I really like him and think his commercials are hilarious. On the other hand there were the scrappy Saints, the underdog playing for a city ravaged by disaster. My heart went out to the Saints so I am happy they got the win, if for nothing other than the Mayhem it must have caused in the French quarter.

Hit the jump for the commercials.
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Nobody sells more muscle than Mecum, that’s the slogan and they were not kidding.

This weekend I braved the cold all alone and headed out to see what was for sale at the Mecum Auto Auction held in Kissimmee. The 4 day annual event was held from Jan 28th through Jan 31st and is also broadcast on the Discovery HD Theater. Since the wife was feeling sick and I couldn’t find anyone who was able to hit the auction on Sunday with me I grabbed the SLR, my Volk sweatshirt and set off for Kissimmee. Hit the jump for some highlights and the first of my photo coverage galleries.
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I know a lot of you are like us at Jade and are also into gadgets. Many of us at Jade have iphones and check the site constantly from them through out the day. I still haven’t figured out how to make our very own iphone application but this along with the iphone theme we have installed is darn close.

Hit the jump for detailed instructions on how you too can be cool.
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There is VIP and then there is this bit of crazy from the folks at Air Runner Suspensions, the Toyota Vellfire to strike your heart! Yes, to Strike Your Heart, once again I must profess my love of the Japanese translations in advertising. Built for the 2009 Sema show and then sent out to its homeland for the Tokyo Auto Salon 2010. If you keep up on the trends in Japan then you already know that Minivans are not just popular with soccer moms as they are in the states. In Japan there is a whole culture of modders who love builing crazy ass vans. The Toyota Vellfire is a high end Japan only model and also happens to be the most popular choice of modders.
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Words: Richard “Chad” Antonio
Photos: Tony Yang
Make Up: Milly Vue

Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, cheesesteaks, and the famous Rocky steps. Just outside of the Philadelphia city limits in the suburbs we were able to find this diamond in the rough. We first met Anna Bui at a party that she was promoting for HIN NightShift in New York earlier this year. We kept in touch and she eventually invited us to party in her hometown. From what one could recall, amidst all the alcohol involved, the parties that Anna Bui puts together are unforgettable.
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