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Old beat-up Nissan Maxima gets a second life
In late 2013, Nissan Maxima owner Luke Aker made the best effort we have ever seen to sell his well-used car. Luke made a short one-minute
What car would you put this subwoofer in?
We’ve been cleaning up the office and we’ve found a couple of Sony subwoofers, which we’re keen to rehome. All you need to do
Fulfilling the need for a hyper wagon
“Volkswagen has been on a turbocharged war path lately and their soon to be released 2015 Volkswagen Estate R is no different. ” Many
A first look at the Red Bull Drift Shifters driver line-up in action
The return of Red Bull Drift Shifters is all set to take on the larger Quay Street, Auckland location on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at
How two buckets will change your life
If you’re anything like us you’ll hate the small swirly scratches in your car’s paintwork that are seemingly unavoidable. Unavoidable, until you hear a tip
Ken Block’s Gymkhana Seven — the car that killed LA
View fullsize Photo: Hoonigan With spy footage (which you’ll find just below) being released over the past month of Ken Block driving a new custom Mustang on
Powercruise goes up in smoke
“Powercruise 52November 8–9, 2014Ricoh Taupo Motorsport Park” View fullsize The catchphrase for the Australian-run Powercruise series of events is ‘Powercruise rocks’, and as cheesy
Hot rods rescue St Johns
“Getting the hot rods out of the garage and out on the road for a Sunday cruise is great, but getting them out for
More boost for Volkswagen TDi
“NZ Performance Car’s Rene Vermeer heard that Volkswagen had released a 2000cc four-cylinder turbo, featuring electronic supercharging, extremely high fuel pressures, and twin turbos,
Found the page number to win a RIG Gaming Headset?
It’s pretty frustrating when your game gets interrupted by a phone call or text message, but you don’t have to fumble between the two
The 2014 SEMA Show and why we’re obsessed
“Photos by Brian Goude (GrinderTV) and Cody GephartSEMA ShowLas Vegas Convention CentreNovember 4–7” View fullsize Not much can be said about SEMA that hasn’t
We check out the V 4&Rotary South Island Champs
“NZ Performance Car staffer Rene Vermeer travelled to Nelson to check out the V 4&Rotary South Island Champs where he and photographer Mikey Mayers
Wild West Sunday as popular as ever
“Wild West SundayHeld on the second Sunday of each monthHangar Bar, Central Park Drive, Henderson” We’ve noticed the Wild West Sunday breakfast meets, held
Win a battery-powered–bike prize pack worth up to $1500
View fullsize Want a chance to win this Makita BBY180Z 18V Cordless Motor Assisted Bicycle, and a free 12-month subscription to either NZ Performance Car,
Checking out (thrashing) the latest Subaru WRX STI
Things had been going a touch loopy in the NZ Performance Car office during the lead-up weeks to being given the latest Subaru WRX STI. We
