Latest news and features
TOTAL DEFENCE: Why Modern Film Tech is the Ultimate Project Car Insurance
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.
Southland ignites: D1NZ 2026 – Round 1 and 2
Southland hosted two days of back-to-back drift action as drivers pushed limits, sparked new storylines, and set the tone for the championship ahead.
Euro Tuning Explained: How It Really Works | Harrys Euro Project R Part 3
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.
Focus on the Finest – Bagged and Blitzed RX-7
Building a truly special piece of gear isn’t a short process. For the detail focused, it can be a drawn-out process, fraught with direction changes and delays as they strive to get things just right. In the case of Luke Neilan’s Mazda RX-7, time has been a blessing, with the recent debut of one of the finest FD RX-7s ever to turn a wheel on Kiwi soil
Harrys Euro: Project R – Part 2
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.
WHAT’S IN THE LATEST NZPC ISSUE! – JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 318!
Mad Mike’s Summer Bash 2025
Mad Mike’s Summerbash hits its eighth rotation and shows just why it is now a global destination event
Harrys Euro: Project R – Part 1
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
MEGAWATT MADNESS – 1000KW R34 GT-R STREET CAR
It started with a handshake — and ended with one of NZ’s baddest street GT-Rs. Jayden Douglas is back with a 1000kW West Auckland-built monster that’s ready to tear up the streets!
WHAT’S IN THE LATEST NZPC ISSUE! – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 317!
Chrome Showcase 2025
Chrome Showcase 2025 is a newly established event designed to bring back fond memories of early 2000s showcar culture in New Zealand
From Repo to Rally – Kiwi GT Targa
How two YouTubers and RDA Brake Service Centres turned a $3K repossessed BMW into a Targa weapon
SIEGE OF SPEED – 1.5JZ CANDY-RED S13
Stuffed with 420kW of Toyota muscle, wrapped in a Mazda hue, and packed into a ’90s Nissan icon, Remi’s trifecta S13 is built to cause chaos at the Mount
Rotor Rewind – PULSING 13B MAZDA 626
Toby Richards revives his misspent youth with another ’79 626, proving that some first loves are worth a second spin
Bowden’s Own 6-Step Maintenance Loop
This is the 6-step maintenance loop the Bowden’s team run on their own cars each week, you can see them using it on Tokico RX-7 below; it’s a simple and safe wash system that works whether you’re a regular washer or just getting into their car care gear
