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Mean Green Battle Machine: Joe Curphey’s
Bright green and ready for battle — Joseph Curphey’s Japan slider–style Silvia is ready to shred! View fullsize I was planning on feeling
Melting Pot: Jesse Remkes’ 2JZ-powered BMW E46
The never-ending refinement of Jesse Remkes’s 2JZ-swapped E46 has seen this J-styled Euro come back wider, wilder, and more wet-patch-inducing than ever before
Claiming the Southern Throne: 2020 Chrome Expression Session Christchurch
Checking out the goods at the 2020 Chrome Expression Session Christchurch View fullsize If we’ve learned one thing from our years and
Three Simple Letters: building New Zealand’s RWB003
For the third time on New Zealand shores, the RAUH-Welt name has been bestowed on an air-cooled Porsche 911, although this time the doors
10 Year Plan: Rob Stewart’s 440kW Evo VI
What do you do when your Evo I of nearly a decade disappears at the hands of a thief and is never seen
Street Style, Track Soul: Jonny Martin’s killer FD RX-7
Too often, a car build becomes a victim of its own evolution. Starting without a plan risks an aesthetic with no real flow
King Kong: ST Hitec’s Dodson Motorsport GT1-spec R35 prototype
Meet the wildest import drag car to come out of New Zealand in recent years — and it’s about to set Meremere on fire!
Fast facts: four drag import records smashed in 2019
View fullsize World Import record: 5.55 at 254mph (409kph) We finally got to see a 5.50 from an import in 2019, run by a racer
Under construction: Midway Motors’ endurance 86
View fullsize In a field of much newer, far bigger-budget cars, Chris Henderson and his Midway Motors LS-powered AE86 were the underdog that
Cruise Mode: Brooke Burmester’s ‘MSEURO’ VW Golf R
View fullsize Name: Brooke Burmester // Age: 20 // Location: Christchurch // Occupation: Sales NZ Performance Car: Hi, Brooke. Tell us how you
Weekend Warrior: Dom Griffin’s ’99 Nissan Silvia Spec S (S15)
View fullsize Name: Dominic Griffin // Age: 24 // Location: Tauranga // Occupation: Electrician NZ Performance Car: Hi, Dom. Can you recall when
Honda Type R (FK8) refresh + Phoenix Yellow!
View fullsize It’s been a few years since we got behind the wheel of Honda’s latest R-badge offering, but for 2020 the model
Welcome to the Waikato: 2020 4 & Rotary Nationals
The 4 & Rotary Nationals has a new home, but the party is still as good as ever View fullsize For as long
Room for both Gazoo Racing and TRD, says Toyota
View fullsize For a good 40-odd years, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) has been Toyota’s performance division, supplying uprated parts and top-spec trims on
Mazda turns 100
View fullsize It may not get a letter from the queen, but automaker Mazda celebrated its 100th anniversary in typical Japanese style with