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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!
Best-laid plans: Matt Heslin’s killer SR20DET AE86
“Matt Heslin never meant for his AE86 to turn out anything like this, but we doubt anyone will tell him that’s a bad thing
Form rules everything around me: Super-Lush 1.5JZ-powered Soarer
Jono Smith’s Soarer serves up pure JDM drift style from an era when power was secondary and swagger was king “It’s not a
Levin La Mala Vida – TE37 Corolla Levin
Have you ever stepped back and considered what ‘cool’ really is? One look at this sublime TE37 Corolla Levin will realign your parameters. Its rich
Digital Reality – 2.2-litre Evo VII
Trading in the Dual-Shock controller for a steering wheel and turning virtual dreams into reality — Shoneel Ram’s 2.2-litre Evo VII is a childhood fantasy in
The True School – FC3S Mazda RX7
Nostalgia, it seems, is accelerating. The new-old hotness is now the 1990s, from pop-up headlights to angular lines giving way to organic curves. The genesis
