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The King’s New whip: GT-R ready for war
Prolific modifier Vick Bhatti is back with his sweetest project yet — a bagged and wide-bodied 512kW GT-R, and don’t for a second
Mazda wants to develop a triple-charged four-banger
While triple- or even quad-charging an engine isn’t an unheard of concept, it’s not so common for automakers to embrace such overly complicated
NZDRA’s Latest: save the dates
Attention, drag racing fans! View fullsize Break out the permanent markers and wall planners, because the 2017–18 NZDRA calendar dates have been
Tough Rods: Spool Imports
Designed to handle the most extreme punishment from the angriest RB engines, Australian-produced Spool RB30 Drag Pro I-beam con rods (with 7/16 bolts)
Doing it Pinkstyle: Naoki Nakamura’s time in NZ
After a trip to Meihan Sportsland (Japan) seven years ago, the C’s Garage boys knew that one day they would bring world-renowned
The future is here: building virtual reality cars and taking them racing?
Ever felt like spinning a spanner but don’t want to get out of bed? Probably not, but here’s how you can do it
Wagonair: E30 Estate with ITBs and slammed on air — need we say more?
Michael’s E30 estate mixes the sweet note of ITBs and a lumpy cam with perfect fitment to make a statement on the
Weekend Warrior: B18C-powered EG Civic with a touch of boost
Name: Nathan Claridge // Age: 25Location: Hamilton // Occupation: Engineer View fullsize NZ Performance Car: Hi Nathan. The trusty Civic is a weapon out on track
Buying Guides: The $10k dilemma
Following on from our team nominating what they’d be buying with $5,000 in their pockets, we generously doubled the hypothetical budget and sent
Buy right: race bred Tomei equipment from ST Hitec
Tomei know their shit, and so do the team at ST Hitec, which is why they’re one of New Zealand’s official Tomei
Possum-killers: Narva Platinum Plus 130
With hundreds of different products thrust under your nose on a daily basis, we don’t blame you if you feel a little dubious
Running the numbers: Rod Harvey runs a five!
Aucklander Rod Harvey may be a V8 guy at heart, but for many years now he’s been campaigning a six-cylinder 2JZ-powered Toyota Celica.
Rolling with the homies: Chrome 2017
Utter the word ‘Chrome’ in a crowded room and watch anyone that has ever sat behind the wheel of a remotely modified car
What model needs a factory restoration programme next?
With the seemingly endless harping on about governments hoping to see their respective countries free of internal combustion vehicles by 20XX, and the fact that to survive
The inner-workings of a Formula One water-to-air intercooler
The harsh nature of high-end racing is that if you ain’t delivering, money will dry up fast — which is what led to the the
