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World Time Attack Challenge 2024
Join us at Sydney Motorsport Park on August 30-31st for the 2024 World Time Attack Challenge, the most thrilling automotive event of the year! Witness record-breaking racing, heart-pounding drifting, and an insane car show with vendor displays. WTAC 2024 is set to be an unforgettable experience for all car enthusiasts. Secure your tickets ASAP!
Rotationals: Drag Festival 2024 Highlights
From humble street meets to taking over the NAPA Auto Parts Dragway in Meremere, Rotationals is all about keeping NZ car culture alive. With thousands of enthusiasts gathered for a good cause, Rotationals proves once again that it’s not just about the cars but the people behind the wheel
Forced perfection: 1974 Mazda RX-3
View fullsize When Jason Ferguson purchased his 1974 Mazda RX-3 from a mate, he had no idea of the unwanted surprise that lurked under
Weekend Warrior – 1998 Subaru WRX Type R STI (GC8)
Forget how rare a blue WRX STI two-door is, this one’s built and ready to rumble with 480kW at the wheels!
Peasants, your Lord is back – Lord Bemrose’s 13B Rotary-Powered Ferrari 456 / S14 Silvia
Will we ever get sick of the pure insanity that comes from Lord Bemrose? We seriously doubt it. Stage two of the ‘cheap’ Ferrari build pushes the boundaries of pure race car porn and Japanese car performance engineering. Is this New Zealand’s ultimate track day ‘thing’?
UZN all of the BOOST! – 601kW Mitsubishi Evo X
With a 400kW goal in mind, Newton smashed that out of the park, with his ultimate Evo X project pumping out 601kW to all-four! We know the 4G63 is a stout motor, but it seems the 4B11 is coming out in full force!
Simple singles: 13B turbo-powered 323
Having been out of the seat for nearly a decade, Sam Khamis made a return to the track in a simple yet effective
Going big: 900kW street-brawling GT-R on pump gas
Bored of having a mere 447kW on tap, Vinny decided to go all out and push his power figures well into the stratosphere
Weekend Warrior: Jono’s ’89 Honda Civic SIR (EF9)
Name: Jono Deleeuw // Age: 27 // Location: Auckland // Occupation: Automotive sales NZ Performance Car: Hey, Jono. Killer EF. We understand the
Kyushu car culture: Taryn heads to Japan’s southernmost island
“And finds a bunch of very like-minded individuals” View fullsize If you’re reading this magazine, you’ve probably got at least some idea
WHAT’S INSIDE THE MAY/JUNE ISSUE
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 308!
Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival 2024
What began in 2013 as a modest track day organised by the 86 Owners Club and MR2 Owners Club has now evolved into one of the biggest single-manufacturer track days of the year. It didn’t matter what was under the hood; as long as it bore the Toyota or Lexus badge, you were welcomed with open arms.
A Kiwi Classic: A Tyre-Frying 13B Turbo 323!
“After scoring it for cheap when he was 17, Cody Martin’s 323 was never meant to end up like this — but, six years on,
The Magic Number – 1974 Mazda RX-3 Savanna GT Coupe
For Andy Duffin, it might just seem that three is most definitely the elusive magic number. Revered for his exploits in his crowd favourite 3-rotor FD RX-7, he’s come to the party with another magical three. Except this time, it’s old, it’s loud, and it’s a retro riot!
Pure Ecstasy – Widebody & Bagged Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)
Dan Moller’s 22-year journey to create one of the best-quality show builds unveiled in New Zealand in the past decade — an inch-perfect Series 6 RX-7 featuring one of the best paint jobs we at NZPC have ever seen, ticking every ‘feature car’ box there is to tick!