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.
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.
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.
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
Ready to make the switch from JDM to Euro? Here’s everything you need to know to make the leap with confidence, straight from the experts at Harrys Euro
Let’s talk Euros — they’re popping up everywhere lately as JDM prices keep climbing. But are they really that unreliable? Do they drain your wallet on maintenance? And how easy is it to make big power? We’re busting the biggest myths and getting the real scoop from the team at Harrys Euro.
Powered is back with issue number three, a celebration of the most powerful, rare, and just damn cool cars from across New Zealand, as featured
Powered is back with issue number two, a celebration of the most powerful, rare, and just damn cool cars from across New Zealand, as featured
Meet Powered, a celebration of the most powerful, rare, and just damn cool cars from across New Zealand, as featured in NZV8, NZ Performance Car,
Revolutionizing car meets and cruises with the Turnout app View fullsize Meeting up with friends or complete strangers at the local hangout spot
View fullsize The nation’s ultimate pop-culture event, Auckland Armageddon, will return to ASB Showgrounds on 23–26 October 2020, although it won’t be like
Swapping tyre-destroying for grip-chasing View fullsize Fresh out of his 2020 drifting campaign, former national drifting champion Darren Kelly has confirmed that he
View fullsize Way before either Jaden or I took up camp in the NZ Performance Car office, the team introduced ‘kW Club’ stickers
View fullsize It’s been a few years since we got behind the wheel of Honda’s latest R-badge offering, but for 2020 the model
View fullsize For a good 40-odd years, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) has been Toyota’s performance division, supplying uprated parts and top-spec trims on
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