Weekly Motor Fix: Keisuke Nagashima’s re-powered AE86
If you’re into drifting here in New Zealand, then you’re no doubt familiar with the name Keisuke Nagashima. Keisuke has become somewhat of a Toyota
If you’re into drifting here in New Zealand, then you’re no doubt familiar with the name Keisuke Nagashima. Keisuke has become somewhat of a Toyota
“Mike’s Cortina hides a modern secret between the strut towers, and he’s reaping the rewards” What do you do when you’re a lover of
“Matt Heslin never meant for his AE86 to turn out anything like this, but we doubt anyone will tell him that’s a bad thing
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It
“Latisha Louise built this sparkling facelift S14 to battle and she sure as hell plans to use it” It’s not often we’re told over
“After selling his car once and instantly regretting it, there was no way Jamie Walden was going to turn down the opportunity to buy
“One of Taupo’s saving graces at round four of the Prowear NZ Superlap series, is the fact that it’s hours away from where most
Name: Alexandra Barrett Location: Hamilton Occupation: Self-employed dog groomer Make/model: 1999 Nissan Silvia (S15) Engine: SR20DE, 2000cc, four-cylinder Drivetrain: Factory five-speed, shimmed 4.3:1 LSD Interior:
“Darren Kelly became the first driver to win both the Pro and Pro-Am championship, but what does it take to get there? We sat
The year was 2000, and this Japanese form of driving a car sideways through a set of corners, known as drifting, was beginning to take
“Amid a sea of 2JZs there is one Japanese workshop that’s staying true to its roots, and it has teamed up with a Kiwi
“Aaron checks out a Kobe-based street drifter who lives and breathes the underground side of drifting ” Red is an interesting colour, as it
“Ever wondered how the pros would tackle the task of building a seriously cool custom hood scoop? Bodymods’ Paul Duff explains.” Words and photos:
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It
“Fanga Dan’s VE is built for one thing — war ” Daniel Woolhouse, more commonly known as Fanga Dan, is what we would describe
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