FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Dat Nguyen
Vertex USA
5640 Kearny Mesa Road, STE. K
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone (888)3-Vertex
Fax (888)822-0125
www.vertex-usa.com

REDEFINING ELEGANCE: SAYING GOODBYE TO AN ICON
The end of an era for a legendary drift machine?

SAN DIEGO, CA. For over a decade, drifting fans worldwide have awed and groveled over a particular Drift Machine on the D1 circuit. The machine with red paint and gold wheels that graced racetracks all over the world will soon retire from the sport of drifting. Takahiro Ueno’s Vertex Soarer, will burn its last set of tires following the final round of the D1GP Japan October 2008. According to Pete Ulatan (Marketing Executive, Vertex USA), “It’s with great sadness to see an invaluable icon in the sport of drifting say goodbye. It will be indeed the end of an era and a beginning of a new one.”

Vertex USA (www.vertex-usa.com) is proud to announce with the exit of the Vertex Soarer, Takahiro Ueno will continue drifting in a new platform set to turn the drifting world on its head. Dat Nguyen (Vertex USA President) states, “Takahiro will return to the circuit with a platform you will least expect. It will be a BMW 335i Coupe with a Toyota 2JZ-GTE Implant” Currently, Suivax/T&E Japan is diligently preparing Mr. Ueno’s new 335i for the 2009 season.

“We can’t wait for the debut. It will expose T&E and the Vertex brand to a whole new demographic and bring freshness to the sport of drifting”, stated Ulatan.

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Vertex USA was founded in 2000 as the exclusive North American distributor of Car Make T&E (Japan) products. All of our kits are hand made to order and built for style, strength and fitment. All Vertex pieces are marked with serial numbers for authenticity. Never substitute quality, always support authentic products!

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Exterior/Interior

Vertex Lang front bumper
Vertex Lang side skirts
Vertex Lang rear bumper
Vertex Lang rear lip spoiler
Vertex Lang eyelids
Vertex black shift knob
Veilside D1GT carbon fiber hood
Evo-r fender vents
Custom LED puddle lights
Shiftstyle black alcantra shift boot
Streetglow red footwell lights
Custom clear engine bay cut out
Chrome rotor shaped oil filler cap
V-LED complete interior and exterior lighting
Custom purple painted engine bay
Custom purple painted intake manifold
Smoked sidemarkers
Stealth turn signals
Pettit Racing radio knob

Performance

K&N high flow air filter
Rotary Performance “Supercat” high flow catalytic converter
Billy Boat catback exhaust
Axial Flow Engineering short throw shifter
HKS purple grounding kit

Suspension/Brakes

Tein Basic coilover system
Progress Technology sway bars
Mazdaspeed carbon fiber front strut bar
Stoptech silver 328×28 big brake kit
Stoptech front/rear slotted rotors
Stoptech stainless steel brake lines
Axxis Ultimate brake pads
ATE 200 brake fluid

Wheels/Tires

MB Motorsports “Drifter” 18×8.5 wheels
Falken FK452 255/35/18 tires
Gorilla lug nuts

Engine:
SRT intake w/Race ECU

Exterior:
Full Vertex 2GS/3GS Conversion Kit
2008 Authentic GS450 Headlights and Chrome Bezel with Washer Nozzle deleted (working auto-level w/no swiveling)
2008 Authentic GS450 Grille and Chrome Bezel
2008 Authentic GS450 Foglights
2008 Authentic JDM IS350 Fender Marker lights
Vertex Rear Badge
UGO Roof Spoiler
Veilside Executive Sports rear wing
2001 Toyota Crown Chrome Door Handles
WIN LED Side Mirror lights / molded in
LED Snow Flake taillights
JDM Chrome Trunk Bar
JDM CF License Plate Garnish
JDM CF B/C Pillar Garnish
JDM Wind/Rain Gaurds
5-Zigen Fireball Mega Exhaust

Suspension:
UAS Airbags on L-Tuned Struts / Digital Auto Pilot - Easystreet
(thank you V8_Aristo for all your help)

Wheels:
20inch WORK Equip in SuperChrome w/ polished barrels all the way through (I had the black pearl taken off because I missed the chrome ) Wrapped in Yokohamas

Interior:
New Leather Skins two tone.

Full kit and mods all installed by yours truly ….yep EVERYTHING.

AGAIN BIG THANKS GOES TO LUXURYMODS.COM, they answered all my questions and helped me every step of the way. And great prices on parts
I also have to thank those who had a hand in the car:
JAY @ LEXUS OF SACRAMENTO
DAT @ VERTEX-USA / SPEED ALLIANCE
BILLY @ ADVANCE AUTO BODY & PAINT
JOEL @ DOORDENTS.COM
LEATHERSEATS.COM
CARSON TOYOTA
WHEEL TECHNIQUES - Santa Clara
SIK INDUSTRIES - Sacramento

Take a look at the video, a few Vertex cars made it to represent!

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