There are tons of different car cultures out there which we don't necessarily understand and most definitely don't condone.
We are referring to the American “donk” culture or the Japanese Bosozoku, which to us look more caricature versions of modified cars that would look more appropriate in children cartoons than in real life.
Then again, we try (hard) not to judge and simply bring you guys the facts of both the good and the bad found in car lifestyles from all over the world.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 350 W164 in the following video is part of the so-called “Hi-Riser” car culture, where 28+ inch wheels are the norm.
These types of cars are also known as “donks”, “bubbles” or “boxes and are typically found in the South Florida part of the US, but have recently spread in other parts as well.
This particular ML 350 is sporting a set of 30 inch Asanti wheels and a chrome chicken wire grille up front. If we were to bet, we're guessing that the ginormous wheels probably cost more than the entire car now, which makes us pretty sad.
Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project. Full profile
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