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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
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
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
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
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
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
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