Living Streetside – One of NZ’s Wildest S14 Silvias
What started as a humble, non-turbo, automatic high-school ride and Hell Pizza delivery car has, after eight years of hard work and dedication, morphed into one of New Zealand’s wildest Silvias.
BOWDEN’S OWN HITS NZ SHORES!
For Kiwi car enthusiasts who take their detailing seriously, there’s a new player in town. Bowden’s Own, the Aussie family-run car care brand with a
FRANK24NSTEIN – K24 TURBO BMW E30
If you look in the dictionary under ‘K24’ you’ll see Jayden Broad’s name alongside it. He’s the New Zealand K24 maestro and he’s back with a German chassis, K24 turbocharged machine!
The True School – FC3S Mazda RX7
Nostalgia, it seems, is accelerating. The new-old hotness is now the 1990s, from pop-up headlights to angular lines giving way to organic curves. The genesis
What Works, Works – Bagged and Tuckin’ E30
Some combinations are just meant to be; an E30 on BBS wheels is one of them, but there’s much more to this clean combination than first meets the eye
WHAT’S IN THE LATEST NZPC ISSUE! – MARCH/APRIL
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 313!
Rotationals X Downtime Entertainment: Park Up For Hunger
What better way to kick off 2025 than with a mix of cars and community spirit? Rotationals and Downtime Entertainment join forces to bring the scene together, for a day dedicated to helping out struggling Kiwi families this Summer.
Street Legal – Kaido Racer-inspired Mazda Roadster (MX-5)
We check out Tiree Weston’s absolutely slammed turbo-charged Mazda Roadster with a Kaido-Racer twist.
Street Legal – 401kW R32 Street Weapon
We check out Jarod Nisbet’s 401kW RB25DET NEO-powered R32 coupe
K-Swapped, what? – K24-Swapped Honda Prelude SiR
Ah, finally — someone had the cojones to K-swap something different. We’ve seen plenty of Integras and Civics with the famed conversion, but a Prelude? Now we’re talking!
UWANIT — The Rotary King Returns – 1973 Mazda RX-3 Coupe
Uniquely Kiwi, the rotary scene has created some memorable builds, personalities, and experiences along the way. Around the turn of the millennium, Tim Wood’s ‘UWANIT’ RX-3 coupe was untouchable, and now, with 25 years of extra experience under his belt, he’s redefined the benchmark for a high-end, inimitably tasteful old-school rotary build
NZPC-built Honda Accord is back! – Blast from the Past
We go back in time and check out the iconic sex-spec Honda Accord, originally built by yours truly for the NZPC TV series!
Events
Chrome Nights 2
Rain? Who cares? Kiwis love their cars and they’ll show up no matter the weather. Umbrellas were scattered around the Auckland Showgrounds, but that didn’t stop the excitement and underglow from lighting up the night.
Chrome Expression Session 2024
If high-octane power skids, roll racing, drifting, burnouts, and drag racing ignite your adrenaline, then you’re in for a rush at Chrome Horsepower Festival!
World Time Attack Challenge 2024
Join us at Sydney Motorsport Park on August 30-31st for the 2024 World Time Attack Challenge, the most thrilling automotive event of the year! Witness record-breaking racing, heart-pounding drifting, and an insane car show with vendor displays. WTAC 2024 is set to be an unforgettable experience for all car enthusiasts. Secure your tickets ASAP!
Motorsport
Type RAD: one hell of a STi Type RA
You can follow the crowd or ignore the purists and build a wide-bodied WRX STi Type RA limited with a worked EJ20 pumping
Simple singles: 13B turbo-powered 323
Having been out of the seat for nearly a decade, Sam Khamis made a return to the track in a simple yet effective
Kyushu car culture: Taryn heads to Japan’s southernmost island
“And finds a bunch of very like-minded individuals” View fullsize If you’re reading this magazine, you’ve probably got at least some idea
D1NZ champion Darren Kelly trades drift for what?!
Swapping tyre-destroying for grip-chasing View fullsize Fresh out of his 2020 drifting campaign, former national drifting champion Darren Kelly has confirmed that he