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Every NZ Performance Car ever printed
New Zealand Performance Car Magazine clicks over a milestone issue this month having printed 250 monthly installments dating back to September 1996. Take a stroll
Engineering the ultimate 2.0-litre
Cook Motor Racing headed back to Bonneville this year with yet another set of records in its sights and with aims so ambitious
Ken Block’s desert shenanigans: Terrakhana
By now a number of you will have perhaps grown tired of Ken Block’s Gymkhana series of videos, and we’ve selectively chosen on which to
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.