Proof, told plainly

The Garage

Indigo Blue 2021 Dodge Charger GT at night, halo headlights on, driver door open
● Daksh Dua · The Garage · Calgary

High-power cars, kept right.

Off the clock I own, tune and look after my own performance cars: German turbo sixes and a V8, a tuned American V6, and a JDM project I wrench on myself. Every one was bought for me, before any business existed.

3BMWs tuned on MHD
Thorntoncustom tune on the Charger
B58 · N63turbo six and twin-turbo V8
DIYEclipse build, logged on OBD-II

Three BMWs. One playbook.

A 440i, an M550i and an X4 M40i, all bought for personal use. Each one got the same treatment, done properly and kept clean.

TuneMHD flash tuning, Stage 2
ExhaustX-pipe, custom headers, custom exhaust
PlatformsB58 turbo six · N63 twin-turbo V8
Rear of the black BMW X4 M40i at night, LED tail light and M40i badge, beaded with water
Current

2020 BMW X4 M40i

G02 · B58 3.0L turbo inline-six · 382 hp stock

The daily. Black on black, run through Calgary winters and still washed by hand.

  • TuneMHD flash, Stage 2
  • ExhaustX-pipe, custom headers, custom exhaust
  • DrivexDrive AWD, 8-speed auto
X4 M40i in a wash bay at night, angel eyes on
X4 M40i parked on snow at dawn, headlights on
Daksh with the X4 M40i in Canmore, mountains behind
Bluestone Metallic 2018 BMW M550i xDrive by a mountain lake in the Rockies
Past build

2018 BMW M550i xDrive

G30 · N63 4.4L twin-turbo V8 · 456 hp stock
  • ColourBluestone Metallic over ivory leather
  • ExteriorCarbon front lip and mirror caps, 21-inch gunmetal wheels
  • CabinAlcantara M steering wheel
Ivory leather interior of the M550i
M550i cockpit and dashboard
M550i rear three-quarter at night, tail lights on
Past build

BMW 440i xDrive

B58 3.0L turbo inline-six · 320 hp stock

The other B58. Same playbook as the X4: MHD Stage 2, X-pipe, headers and exhaust.

MHD · Stage 2 · xDrive
B58
Project · in progress

2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

4th gen · 3.8L 6G75 V6 · the JDM one

The hands-on one. Mostly DIY, data-logged before and after every part, and getting a new look.

● Under wraps until the shoot
GT

The Charger.

My own car, bought for the drive and tuned the way I wanted it.

Front of the Indigo Blue Charger GT in a parkade, studio-style shot
Photo · YYC_CARSHOOTZ
Past build

2021 Dodge Charger GT

3.6L Pentastar V6 · 300 hp stock
  • TuneThornton custom tune
  • ColourIndigo Blue
Charger GT in the Rockies under a blue sky
Daksh sitting beside the Charger with mountains behind
Charger GT digital cluster and cabin at night

Cars are the hobby. Data is the job.

Horsepower figures are factory ratings.