Endangered species — 1985 Toyota Trueno (AE86)
1 January 2015
Just when you thought the 4AGE AE86 had vanished from competitive drifting, Joel Patterson shows up to keep the legacy alive If you have followed
Just when you thought the 4AGE AE86 had vanished from competitive drifting, Joel Patterson shows up to keep the legacy alive If you have followed
“From work hack, to race car, to streeter, and back again, this Chrysler Wayfarer has one hell of a story to tell” With the
Dion Marson is no stranger to the Mopar brand. His tough-as-nails Pro Street–inspired Plymouth Belvedere, which featured way back in Issue No. 43, is testament
This Suzuki Carry van might once HAVE been the laughing stock oF New Zealand roads, but it now packs a very big punch and is
“When you own a performance tuning workshop, part of a race team, and have driven competitively for years, what better car could there be
I know saying things like this will make me sound like an old man, and maybe I am, but what the hell happened to 2014?
From the 1980s through to the mid 1990s, New Zealand had its very own version of Bathurst. It was a 500km endurance race around
The 1936 Ford coupe you see here is a car that has hit a number of home runs. Some cars have the look, the
This classic has spent the last nine years maturing into perfection, one small project at a time Everyone has their dream car. For some, it’s
The Castrol Edge CBR RX-2 built and owned by Brent Curran needs no introduction here in NZ Performance Car, it has graced these pages many times
“Garry Haynes has always loved the Group C RX-7, but not the rotary engine. Solution, shoehorn in a V8, of course!” What happens when
There’s nothing more exciting than hearing about the release of next year’s new car models, so we decided to make a list to keep you
When 430kW (577hp) isn’t quite enough in a road car, you add more power. This is exactly what German tuning powerhouse, Mansory, has done. They
If you have been following ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett’s Mazda NC MX-5 build over the last few months then you will no doubt be up with the play on
“Trekking it down to Meremere Dragway, NZ Performance Car Editor Marcus Gibson checked out Darren Kelly’s private test day prior to Red Bull Drift
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