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Cruise Mode: chassis-scraping boosted KP60
View fullsize NZ Performance Car: Hi, Jacob. Sweet KP — how did you end up with it?Jacob: Hi, guys. It was originally my
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Clutchless Wonder: 9-second drag Evo I
It might be the only combo like it in New Zealand, but you’ll never achieve anything if you just keep following the pack
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Crown Jewel: Pennzoil JGTC R34
Tuning Japanese: reliving the magic of the Pennzoil JGTC R34 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize In 1999, I remember coming across a
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Seeking performance perfection: Honda intake dyno testing
We back-to-back test Honda intake combos to learn how significant subtle changes can be View fullsize One of the simplest DIY performance modifications
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Onikayan Master: bumped and boned Mira
It’s a style rarely seen outside of Japan, and, for that, it’s often misunderstood, but, just like those in the Motherland, Thomas Gordon’s
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Trusty rusty: 1UZ-powered KE10 revived from the dead
Fuelled by Whiskey, peer pressure, and a serious amount of love for killing tyres, Mike Ledgerwood’s 1UZ-powered KE10 is a battler with a
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Mack daddy: bagged and bodied Evo X
Temptation is dangerous when playing the show-car game — Khrunal’s Evo X is the by-product of giving in to that urge more times
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Feild this: the V 4 & Rotary Jamboree mega post
All the radness you need to see from the 2018 V 4 & Rotary North Island Jamboree View fullsize View fullsize View
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Enthusiast Essentials: WD-40 EZ Reach
We don’t need to sit here and convince you how essential having WD-40 in your tool box is, as chances are it’s saved
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Honda trumps your lawnmower jokes … again
There’s this long running, now overplayed joke in the car world that anything even remotely fast with an H-badge on it — especially Civics
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Nissan to co-develop new Z-car with Mercedes
View fullsize You know what I’ve always disliked about Nissan’s Z family? They’re just too well-developed, reliable and easy to work on. I mean,
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Toyota’s Gazoo Racing drop baller Supra race concept
For the past year we’ve all been on a wild goose chase set off by the announcement that the coveted Toyota Supra nameplate
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Honda NSX confirmed for NZ Launch!
The original Honda NSX forged itself a firm place in history as one of the best supercars ever produce — the poster on
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Tuna sandwich: Documentary set to commemorate life of Paul Walker
A well-known actor outside of the franchise, it was his roles in the Fast and Furious that made Paul Walker a household name
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Breaking cover: new BTCC Civic Type R unmasked
Touring cars have always set the bar high when it comes to styling — very rarely are they not the most badass looking