Cruise Mode: Jerome Kino’s deceptive ’34
7 January 2017
View fullsize Owner: Jerome KinoLocation: West Auckland Occupation: Mechanic NZPC: Hi, Jerome. When we spotted your R34 at a car meet, we were caught
View fullsize Owner: Jerome KinoLocation: West Auckland Occupation: Mechanic NZPC: Hi, Jerome. When we spotted your R34 at a car meet, we were caught
“Going against the grain; Aaron goes behind the door of Hiroshima style king, 326Power.” Artists continually endeavour to make a statement — for many,
“It’s pretty easy to make a ton of power these days, but building a successful circuit car requires more than just dyno figures; it’s
“The Abbott Racing FD RX-7 is not only one of the best-looking import drag cars in New Zealand; it is also the fastest 13B drag
View fullsize Owner: William KerseLocation: Devonport, AucklandOccupation: Navy marine engineer NZPC: Hi, Will. We’re quite partial to a tidy ute around here. How long
“Mixing old-school styling with modern technology can make for a hell of an on-track marriage” View fullsize There is nothing quite as appealing as vintage
“Letting the monsters of group b loose once more” “This car reacts faster than I can think; it is impossible to keep up with it!”
View fullsize Owner: Sam McGillLocation: AucklandOccupation: Navy able marine technician (electrical) NZPC: Hey, Sam. You don’t see many people daily driving an old-school Japanese
View fullsize Owner: Amy FrazerLocation: Christchurch Occupation: Nurse NZPC: Hey Amy, great to see yet another extremely clean girl-built S15. How long have you
“Daily driving a Honda is not an uncommon practice but, when it’s a boosted B18CR EK sedan throwing out 260kW at the wheels, that’s
View fullsize NZPC: Hi, Justin. That’s a pretty rad Civic you’ve built — what made you choose a Honda chassis?Justin: It was originally my
View fullsize The drifting sessions were a popular part of the track day and what would drifting be without the presence of a Nissan
An icon of icons, the E30 M3 touring car is one of the all-time greats — and we’re lucky here in New Zealand that, on
Among the hundreds of cars that had swarmed the grounds of Levels [Timaru International Motor Raceway], we couldn’t help but spy a lonely old Datsun
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