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Wheel news: Hayashi Racing to reissue heritage designs!
Hayashi Racing are an institution that has spanned decades of wheel manufacturing and are credited with developing Japan’s first aftermarket alloy wheel —
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D1NZ 2K18: 4x DK has returned
View fullsize After sitting out the national competition last season, four-time champion Gaz Whiter has made a return to the Link ECU D1NZ
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Ready To Rock: Fanga Dan’s Ford-backed Mustang
Fanga Dan switches camp. Shocked? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet … View fullsize If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting ‘Fanga’ Dan
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Roadwood: rough-and-ready 20B HQ
An HQ in NZPC? No, we haven’t lost our minds View fullsize You’re probably sitting there wondering what the hell a not-so-polished Holden
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Death March: twin-turbo, rear-mounted V6 March??
Glenn Hodges is known for operating outside the box, and after the first incarnation of his rear-mounted V6 twin-turbo Nissan March met an
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Pure Evil: 440kW daily-driven Libero
It may not be the simple daily driver Michael Kim set out to build, but here’s how you piece together a 440kW ‘Evo’
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Enduring Wonder: the world’s baddest RX-8
After eight years of service Mad Mike’s RX-8 still holds the crown as the world’s baddest RX-8 View fullsize The middle child
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V8 Killer: Inside the next-gen Holden Supercar powerplant
V8 Supercars will finally enter the 21st century next year with the introduction of the Gen2 rules, which allow non-V8 engines to enter
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Quick Brick: 503kW of Volvo-goodness
This Volvo may look like nothing more than grandad’s grocery-getter, but it packs a dirty secret underneath its skin — one that sees
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Toyota building replica Nürburgring in Japan?
The automaker powerhouse that is Toyota are currently investing massive amounts of coin into a new testing complex in Japan that will feature
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Modified Mecca: Tokyo Auto Salon 2018
All the radness from inside the Tokyo Auto Salon 2018 View fullsize ^ Perhaps one of the most recognizable styles in Japan is bosozoku
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Evergreen Drift Park open for business
Since the loss of the Slipway Facility in Wellington, the local drift scene has been lacking a full-time, dedicated drift track. We’ve managed
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D1NZ Round Two: line, angle, and proximity
View fullsize I haven’t been able to count the number of D1 events that I’ve attended over the years on my fingers in
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Staying Legit: the lowdown on the LVVTA certification process
The LVVTA certification process ain’t as scary or hard to follow as people let on. Here’s a look at what a bunch of
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Nationals 2K18: showtime baby
By now anyone eagerly skimming these words in anticipation of seeking out images of their car should know, that the one weekend