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Wheel alignment and how you can use it to your advantage
How movement affects your static alignment Whenever the vehicle moves forward, the friction of the tyres on the road will place a load

Three Mazda 767B videos to blow your speakers with
With the NEWS that one of the three Mazda 767Bs built for the 1988 Le Mans (sister cars to the legendary 787B) are heading to Sydney for

Going the distance: 1987 BMW M3 (E30)
To make a car run 10 laps is easy, but to run it for three hours straight is a whole other game

Ken and Mary: Leighton Hamlin’s RB30DET C110
New Zealanders have long had a love affair with the humble Datsun automobile. For many years, and certainly ever since we staffers can remember,

Second-hand rotary engine buyer’s guide
We tap into the wealth of knowledge that PPRE’s head honcho Warren Overton has accumulated; in his 20 years working within the rotary industry,

Taka Aono and the flying 86
In a sea of 1000-plus horsepower drift cars, there is one driver who, year after year, shuns the changes the sport is going through in

Chris Forsberg drifts RB-powered 280Z (S30)
We all know our esteemed editor has a bit of a soft spot for old Zeds, so when this video of Chris Forsberg drifting

Weekend Workshop: removing sound deadening
Welcome to the Weekend Workshop, a place where you can save some cash by getting your hands dirty These tech guides aim to arm you

Love it or hate it: 1998 Lexus LS400 (UCF20)
Japanese car culture can often be a confusing world to try and navigate, especially when you’re desperate to sound like you know what you’re

Aspiration: 1974 Mazda RX-2 Series 3
View fullsize For most prospective car buyers, the dream is always to find that one-lady-owner, mint condition, never been past 5000rpm, and still with

Behind the scenes at C’s Garage
Check out our behind the scenes video from the C’s Garage Issue No. 205 cover shoot!

I dare you to: 1997 Subaru WRX STI Type R Coupe (GC8D)
Christchurch boat mechanic Charles O’Malley has always had a thing for Subaru WRXs — he’s owned seven of them in the past, and although he’s

Sneak peek at issue 208’s cover car
A sneak peek at our latest cover car shoot for the new issue — due out in stores this weekend! Just listen to that engine

Sacrilege? Nathan Champman’s SR20DET-Powered Mazda RX-7
Nathan Champman’s SR20DET-Powered Mazda RX-7 is bound to ruffle a few feathers. Based out of Christchurch, 22-year-old mechanic Nathan Chapman has long had a

V8 Supercars season finale
Jamie Whincup has taken to the top of the time sheets in what turned out to be another dreadful session for Holden Racing Team. Whincup’s