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D1NZ champion Darren Kelly trades drift for what?!
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
Doing it for the ‘gram: taking phone photos like a pro
Not a pro photographer? Only got a kumara for a phone? That doesn’t mean your Instagram account needs to look like a failed
Spinning true: secondhand wheel buyers guide
What to look out for when buying second-hand wheels Switching up the wheels that your car sits over is easily one of the
Serial tyre killer: Jesse Greenslade’s badass arsenal of tyre-killing machinery
Jesse Greenslade might be a relative newcomer to drifting, but he’s wasted no time in amassing a badass arsenal of tyre-killing machinery When
Killing the club: why we retired the ‘kW Club’ stickers
View fullsize Way before either Jaden or I took up camp in the NZ Performance Car office, the team introduced ‘kW Club’ stickers
Cruise Mode: Matthew Dodds’ SR20DET-powered Primera
View fullsize Name: Matthew Dodds // Age: 27Location: Auckland // Occupation: Assistant grooming manager NZ Performance Car: Hi, Matt. Tell us how you got
Support your local: Kiwi-made automotive componentry
Leading the world with locally produced automotive componentry! View fullsize New Zealand is a country of innovators. We love to tinker, discover, and
Product Test: Projecta’s Lithium jump starter range
Nothing is more frustrating than a battery that is on the fritz — maybe it’s the one powering your weekend weapon that sits
Back on deck EV build breakdown with Hayden Paddon
View fullsize Despite the craziness in the world of late, everyone is now back on deck at Paddon Rallysport, with plenty of progress
Race Bred: Philip Macey’s DJR XC Cobra replica
It may be an XA masquerading as an XC, but Philip Macey’s Falcon isn’t just pretending to be a drop-dead gorgeous track weapon
Maximum Attack: C’s Garage x Animal Style radness
Team C’s Garage and D*Club execute a five-car build plan ahead of the Animal Style GP View fullsize The name C’s Garage has
Reincarnation: Tim Butler’s 394kW track-slayer Evo I
Spitting in the face of a difficult decade-long build, Tim Butler finally got to turn a wheel in anger — although it took
Hi-Power Mode: Ethan Lowe’s RB28DET-powered R34 GT-R
When you’re the owner of one of New Zealand’s best GT-R tuning shops, you’d better be sure your personal vehicle matches the business’s
Stay Off The Grass: Lewis Hicks’ 4A-GTE-powered Ford Escort
Channelling gravel-carving heritage with one of Toyota’s finest power plants: this is Lewis Hicks’ turbo 4A-GE–powered Ford Escort tarmac terrorizer View fullsize They
Weekend Warrior: Robbie Jonker’s RB25DET-powered C34
View fullsize Name: Robbie Jonker // Age: 33 // Location: Christchurch // Occupation: Fabricator/owner at JB Fab NZ Performance Car: Hey, Robbie. You’re known as a