More Than Motoring May. 2015 | Page 2

2015 Ekeni Abakah Welcome one and all of you. My name is Ekeni Abakah. I am currently a student residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. This magazine you are currently reading is a culmination of months of ogling at the works of other car people, followed by finally working on my own stuff. As a senior in high school, many schools require a final project to be completed. This right here is what I chose to do for my project. Just like every teen, I chose to review cars, and then create an electronic magazine with what I learned and experienced. Wait, “just like every teen?” Which teen likes cars? There’s not too many of us. But as I have learned from YouTube, Carthrottle.com, and other places, there are some who indeed do. That’s one thing I have learned over the past few months. But I digress. This magazine idea came around due to another electronic magazine I learned about called The Supercar Kids. I discovered the publication thanks to the Facebook page of YouTuber Shmee150 (go check him out!). After spending countless hours reading whatever got posted there, it somehow came to me that I should do a magazine for my senior project. So I did. At first I had no clue where to start. After all, it’s not like I (or most people) have attempted something like this before. But I have connections. And friends. So it became easier. And I have had a lot of fun with this. If only I had that much fun with the research paper… In this magazine, you the reader - will read about my experiences going to two auto shows, meeting numerous car owners, and reviewing different cars. Some of the works required a lot of traveling. Others didn’t. But they all required some of the same things: an open mind, motivation, and happiness. If you have anything to say about this magazine, my ears are open. You can find me on Twitter (@40EA), Google+, and elsewhere, if you look hard enough. Let me know what you think. I hope you have fun reading this.