Chrome Showcase 2025
Chrome Showcase 2025 is a newly established event designed to bring back fond memories of early 2000s showcar culture in New Zealand
From Repo to Rally – Kiwi GT Targa
How two YouTubers and RDA Brake Service Centres turned a $3K repossessed BMW into a Targa weapon
SIEGE OF SPEED – 1.5JZ CANDY-RED S13
Stuffed with 420kW of Toyota muscle, wrapped in a Mazda hue, and packed into a ’90s Nissan icon, Remi’s trifecta S13 is built to cause chaos at the Mount
Rotor Rewind – PULSING 13B MAZDA 626
Toby Richards revives his misspent youth with another ’79 626, proving that some first loves are worth a second spin
Bowden’s Own 6-Step Maintenance Loop
This is the 6-step maintenance loop the Bowden’s team run on their own cars each week, you can see them using it on Tokico RX-7 below; it’s a simple and safe wash system that works whether you’re a regular washer or just getting into their car care gear
STILL PUNCHING – SUBARU’S LATEST WRX TS SPEC B
Subaru’s latest WRX tS Spec B is a back-to-basics performance sedan with all the right ingredients — we took it for a spin to see if it still lives up to the badge
WHAT’S IN THE LATEST NZPC ISSUE! – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 316!
Chrome Horsepower Festival 2025
One of the most anticipated events of the year is back at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park for three days of pure mayhem — the Prowear Chrome Horsepower Festival, brought to you by the Premier Events crew.
Cruise Mode – New Zealand’s only road legal Mitsubishi Eclipse?!
A Mitsubishi Eclipse in New Zealand? You bet! The country’s only road-legal one takes the spotlight in this issue’s cruiser!
Four Ever After – 450KW 20B 3-Rotor RX-4 Coupe
With a 450kW 20B under the hood and an immaculate body, interior and engine bay, maybe Lance Andersen’s RX-4 is the rotary that he may never sell!
Four The People – Low Standards 4-Rotor VL Commodore
Since his teenage years, getting grubby and mucking around with old cars has been a way of life for Adelaide native Jay Duca. With the rise of his Low Standards YouTube channel, he’s become a bit of a cult figure in the internet car space, screwing together creative machines and bringing them into the real-life space to thrash, share and inspire.
WHAT’S IN THE LATEST NZPC ISSUE! – JULY/AUGUST
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 315!
Events
LZ World Tour Hits NZ!
Aotearoa’s finest go head-to-head with global drift superstars on Kiwi soil!
Until We Meet Again – REUnion 2025
REunion has become the gold standard for rotary-only events in the country, likely the Southern Hemisphere and maybe even the world. It’s a uniquely Kiwi experience, and after an eight-year hiatus from covering it, roving NZPC photojournalist Richy hit up Taupo to take it all in …
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.
Motorsport
Harrys Euro: Your guide to buying your first Euro
Ready to make the switch from JDM to Euro? Here’s everything you need to know to make the leap with confidence, straight from the experts at Harrys Euro
Harrys Euro: Euros are rising in the scene — Here’s why
Let’s talk Euros — they’re popping up everywhere lately as JDM prices keep climbing. But are they really that unreliable? Do they drain your wallet on maintenance? And how easy is it to make big power? We’re busting the biggest myths and getting the real scoop from the team at Harrys Euro.
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