You reckon Skylines only came of age in the early 1990s? That turbo tech and all wheel drive were their key party trick? Think again, this 1972 Nissan Skyline ‘Hakosuka’ raises the game for the hallowed nameplate among the Kiwi car scene — and maybe even on a global scale
In the New Zealand performance scene, we’re quick to drop thousands on a set of wheels or an aftermarket ECU, yet many of us overlook the two biggest threats to our builds: the brutal Southern Hemisphere sun and the abrasive reality of Kiwi roads.
Southland hosted two days of back-to-back drift action as drivers pushed limits, sparked new storylines, and set the tone for the championship ahead.
We’re back with our Golf R project. In Part 1, we handled the boring-but-necessary stuff with a full check-over and some overdue maintenance. For Part 2, it was time to change things up visually. Now it’s running right, looking sharp, and finally ready to chase some more power.
Building a truly special piece of gear isn’t a short process. For the detail focused, it can be a drawn-out process, fraught with direction changes and delays as they strive to get things just right. In the case of Luke Neilan’s Mazda RX-7, time has been a blessing, with the recent debut of one of the finest FD RX-7s ever to turn a wheel on Kiwi soil
We’re back with our Golf R project! Part 1 took care of the essentials with a full check-over and some much-needed maintenance. In Part 2, we switched up the look — adding MTS adjustable coilovers, a full Maxton kit, and a fresh set of Enkeis to finish it off. Now that it’s sitting right and looking the part, it’s time to turn things up a notch.
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 318!
Maintenance is key to the longevity of any performance vehicle, and even more so with Euros; join us for a full drivetrain service on the shop’s latest project: a 2018 Golf R
It started with a handshake — and ended with one of NZ’s baddest street GT-Rs. Jayden Douglas is back with a 1000kW West Auckland-built monster that’s ready to tear up the streets!
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 317!
How two YouTubers and RDA Brake Service Centres turned a $3K repossessed BMW into a Targa weapon
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
Toby Richards revives his misspent youth with another ’79 626, proving that some first loves are worth a second spin
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
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
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