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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
Win VIP access at World Time Attack Challenge
As announcements for the 2017 World Time Attack Challenge continue to roll in the closer we get to its October 13–14 dates, the urge to
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