A real piece of history hits New Zealand
7 February 2015
Matakana-based Mortimer Motorsport has just landed a very special restoration project from Japan in the form of a Mazdaspeed Group C car that was raced
Matakana-based Mortimer Motorsport has just landed a very special restoration project from Japan in the form of a Mazdaspeed Group C car that was raced
It’s been 40 years since Ferrari came out with the legendary 308 GTB, the marque’s first mid-engined V8 model, and now we have this —
I think most people will have a weird opinion of these guys. I know some people either hate them, while others love them. It’s been that way
Some might see the annual V 4&Rotary Nationals, held on January 24, as a show that would only appeal to the ‘boy racer’ — that couldn’t be
Now in its 17th year, the V 4&Rotary Nationals is that one show that anyone and everyone busts their knuckles and forgoes sleep to make. This year
“Many factors go into choosing the right set-up: price, turbo size, power goals, and even aesthetics. What turbos are Kiwis running to make the
Tucked away in a corner of the V 4&Rotary Nationals at ASB Showgrounds on January 24 was a curious automotive display — the hall of hopping, ground-scraping
This slammed and static 911 is one Porsche that would have the purists up in arms If you have ever seen one of those overdramatized
We’ve all been waiting some time to see the latest NSX from Acura and Honda, which was finally released at the 2015 Detroit Motor Show.
An RX-7 built for street, show and drag racing, but most of all, skids! Most of us will remember our first performance car, a vehicle
The humble little Toyota AE86 is now three decades old, and, in today’s terms, it’s somewhat of a senior citizen compared with its younger counterparts.
Before the internet was around, finding your next project was sometimes a bit of a mission. It involved scouring the various papers, followed by plenty
From plus Ts to smashed quarter panels, this S14 has lived a role as a drifter, but is now taking on a new lease on
Michael Keen wants street-legal low nine-second quarter-miles, and now he has just the car to do it It’s not often that someone manages to secure
It was some 15 years ago now that Braden Smith bought his first V8 — a VN Commodore that he owns to this day. This
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