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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
WHAT’S INSIDE THE MAY/JUNE ISSUE
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 308!
Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival 2024
What began in 2013 as a modest track day organised by the 86 Owners Club and MR2 Owners Club has now evolved into one of the biggest single-manufacturer track days of the year. It didn’t matter what was under the hood; as long as it bore the Toyota or Lexus badge, you were welcomed with open arms.
A Kiwi Classic: A Tyre-Frying 13B Turbo 323!
“After scoring it for cheap when he was 17, Cody Martin’s 323 was never meant to end up like this — but, six years on,
The Magic Number – 1974 Mazda RX-3 Savanna GT Coupe
For Andy Duffin, it might just seem that three is most definitely the elusive magic number. Revered for his exploits in his crowd favourite 3-rotor FD RX-7, he’s come to the party with another magical three. Except this time, it’s old, it’s loud, and it’s a retro riot!
Pure Ecstasy – Widebody & Bagged Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)
Dan Moller’s 22-year journey to create one of the best-quality show builds unveiled in New Zealand in the past decade — an inch-perfect Series 6 RX-7 featuring one of the best paint jobs we at NZPC have ever seen, ticking every ‘feature car’ box there is to tick!
Best-laid plans: Matt Heslin’s killer SR20DET AE86
“Matt Heslin never meant for his AE86 to turn out anything like this, but we doubt anyone will tell him that’s a bad thing
Form rules everything around me: Super-Lush 1.5JZ-powered Soarer
Jono Smith’s Soarer serves up pure JDM drift style from an era when power was secondary and swagger was king “It’s not a
Levin La Mala Vida – TE37 Corolla Levin
Have you ever stepped back and considered what ‘cool’ really is? One look at this sublime TE37 Corolla Levin will realign your parameters. Its rich
Digital Reality – 2.2-litre Evo VII
Trading in the Dual-Shock controller for a steering wheel and turning virtual dreams into reality — Shoneel Ram’s 2.2-litre Evo VII is a childhood fantasy in
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
Street Legal – 1997 Nissan 180sx Type X
Corey Wellman’s absolutely stunning 180SX Type X, tastefully modified to perfection with all the right period-correct Japanese parts.
Weekend warrior: real-deal Skyline R31 GTS-R
View fullsize Name: Shannon Thickpenny // Age: 40 Location: Auckland // Occupation: Owner/CNC machinist at RS Works NZ Performance Car: Hey, Shannon. You’re no stranger to
The Best of Both Worlds – Widebody Turbo BMW 330CI E46
A Japanese-inspired Euro? Callum Coombs shows us how it’s done with his boosted wide-body weapon, giving the other E46s a run for their money
Cruise Mode: Sleeper MZ11 Soarer
View fullsize 1981 Toyota Soarer MZ11 Name: Tom Acott // Age: 31 Location: Wellington // Occupation: Diesel mechanic View fullsize NZ Performance Car: