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Safety first: Simpson Racing Products founder, Bill Simpson, dead at 79
View fullsize While his on-track career saw him make 52 starts in IndyCar between 1968 and 1977, and a start at the Indianapolis
Ripped to shreds: an interview with RIPS Racing’s Robbie Ward
Pioneering import drag racing in New Zealand, breaking world records, and developing some of the most potent powertrains on our shores — we dive
Daily driven: Nathan’s 1990 Eunos Roadster (MX5)
View fullsize Name: Nathan Tolich // Age: 24Location: North Shore // Occupation: Cabinet Maker View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize NZ Performance
Enthusiast essentials: MCA Suspension Street Essential Elite
Shockingly superior suspension View fullsize With an official New Zealand distributor onboard (Race Shock Specialists), you can now get your hands on the
JDM stylin: KiwiPlates release Japanese-style plates
Add the ultimate JDM accessory to your streeter with a Japanese-style personalised plate from KiwiPlates.co.nz — it’s completely legal to use on New
AVAILABLE NOW: Mad Mike The Biography by NZ Performance Car
View fullsize He’s arguably our most famous name in import motorsport, having crafted a wild collection of rotary-based weaponry, and taking his in-your-face
Budget boxer build: WRX gains from chump change (Part Two)
Forget big-dollar, big-power builds. We’ve smashed open the piggy bank to build a WRX for chump change and we’ll show you exactly how
Toyota 86 gets boost
View fullsize Whether you loved it or you hated it, the Toyota 86 was a shining hope in a sea of mundane, economy-driven
Budget boxer build: WRX gains from chump change (Part One)
Forget big-dollar, big-power builds, we’ve smashed open the piggy bank to build a WRX for chump change and we’ll show you exactly how
Flow control: wastegates 101
Understanding the importance of your wastegate View fullsize The wise Keiichi Tsuchiya once said, “What is power without control?”; when it comes to
Nissan GT-R Gets Lego’d
View fullsize It’s official, Nissan has partnered with Lego to bring you the Lego Speed Champions line. The GT-R NISMO will be the
Toyota Returns to Hot Wheels and Video Game Line-Ups
View fullsize After reportedly pulling its licensing out of video games that “promote street racing,” Toyota has reversed course and is now beginning
Can new Nissan CEO save the struggling car maker?
View fullsize Amid pending legal action against its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested last year on various financial misconduct charges, and
Hartley and Bamber inducted into FIA Hall of Fame
View fullsize In a ceremony at Automobile Club de France, veteran Kiwi racers Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber were among 29 title winners
D1NZ to feature in new Prime free-to-air motorsport show
View fullsize Launching mid-December, Prime has announced a yet-to-be-named motorsport show that will centre around race highlights, interviews, and stories from race meetings