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GT Radial Thunder in the Park roaring towards Pukekohe
If you’re anything like us, 11 racing classes being showcased over one weekend sounds right up our alley, and this year’s GT Radial Thunder in
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Speculation surrounding John Force sponsor peaks
Speculation and anticipation surrounding the sponsorship of one of the world’s most well-known drag racers, John Force, has now been put to rest. John Force
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Get your entire car club to Leadfoot Festival 2015
We’re fast approaching the Leadfoot Festival, held over February 6–8, 2015 at Leadfoot Ranch in Hahei, and you can get your car club invited to
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100 American pickups descend on NZV8 Pickup Round-up
Over the long Labour Weekend, more than 100 American pickups descended upon sunny Rotorua and Taupo for a two-day event dedicated to the humble pickup
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Leadfoot returns in 2015
Leadfoot Festival is one of the country’s most anticipated motorsport events, and it only happens every second year. Hosted at Rod Millen’s iconic ranch in
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The monsters are coming
The monster trucking sensation, Monster Jam is hitting QBE Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore this coming weekend with two shows on Saturday and one show
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Big Boys Toys: The Makita Motorhood line-up
The Big Boys Toys event takes over Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds from November 7–9, and we’ve organized some of the coolest rides we’ve featured to show
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Ford set to quit V8 Supercars?
In a shock announcement to Ford, and V8 Supercars fans alike, reports surfaced over Bathurst weekend that Ford Australia were set to quit V8
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Volvo introduces triple boost technology
Nowadays it seems everything is enhanced with a V8 conversion. Many drift cars and race cars are opting for large capacity eight-cylinder engines for greater
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The Mother Road: Touring Route 66
Ever wanted to drive Route 66 but didn’t know where to begin? You’re not alone, but thankfully there’s an easy alternative Photos: Lisa Mora Road
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NZV8 Pickup Round-up this weekend
Over the last few years, Katikati’s Allan Smith had thought about creating a club dedicated to pickups of American origin. Earlier this year, he
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Show us your cover to win
View fullsize Want to get your hands on a free bottle of Meguiar’s Ultimate Wash and Wax Anywhere? Just purchase the latest issue of
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New name for BNT V8 SuperTourers
The series formerly known as ‘BNT V8 SuperTourers’ has been officially rebranded as ‘BNT NZ SuperTourers’. “The series needed a much stronger identity so
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Necessary Evil – Cole Armstrong’s G35 Drifter
To the untrained eye, Nascar seems like nothing more than a bunch of rednecks running flat out around a track consisting of two left
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Dave Robert’s Nissan 200SX ‘DRIFT O’
View fullsize Most cars are purely temporary items. Throw-away machines, useful tools to be utilized until they are no longer required, or you’ve found