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Camber Kings: insane Altezza/Silvia combo
Jared Croft and Blake ‘Cany’ Harpur have returned with another pair of neck-snapping, camber-packing, chassis draggers to get the juices flowing — this
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Renault/Nissan hit by ransomware attack
“The ransomware was said to have exploited a Windows security weakness, encrypting data on computers and holding it at ransom” View fullsize For
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The first Mazda museum to open outside of Japan
“The collection encompasses 120 cars in total, representing every Mazda model since the 1930s.” View fullsize Germany has become the latest home to some
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The seasoned warrior: Jason Horn’s 8-second Lancer GSR
View fullsize The 2016 drag season began at Meremere last year with the Spring Nationals. Among the import cars in attendance was a
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Cruise mode: Bryce’s low-slung E36
“with its history in motorsport, it seemed like a perfect platform to start with and build on.” View fullsize 1992 BMW 318is (E36)Owner:
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Cloudy with a chance of rubber
In early 2016, a few mates got together to revive Taranaki’s once proud quarter-mile street drags. Clearly the drinks were strong because the crew decided
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Score a massive prize-pack with Play Dead and Teng Tools
Everybody loves a bit of free stuff and thanks to the team at Play Dead, you can go into the draw to win a massive
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May the 4th be with you: missing Star Wars Toyota Celica GT
Major motion pictures, custom car giveaways, scandal, and a missing Toyota May 4th each year marks the unofficial Star Wars holiday
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NISMO announces Heritage Parts program for BNR32 (GT-R)
“If things go well … we want to expand the models that we cover through this program.” For any lover of
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Grab the latest issue of NZ Performance Car!
In this month’s issue we take a look at two of New Zealand’s top RX-2s, both built with different approaches, but to the same high
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The Z factor: the last genuine Group 5 Zakspeed Escort in the world
This genuine ’70s race car is believed to be the only genuine Group 5 Zakspeed car competing anywhere in the world today,
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Daily driven: Harry Clark’s BMW E30
View fullsize Owner: Harry Clark Location: Whenuapai, AucklandOccupation: Marketing / Graphic Designer View fullsize NZ Performance Car: Hey, Harry. The popularity of the E30s
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New Honda Civic Type R turbo the world’s fastest production FWD
View fullsize Honda aficionados get your loud speakers ready to chuck it in the everyone’s faces — the latest Civic Type R is the
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A new king is crowned after conquering the Puke Monster
View fullsize It’s a corner that strikes fear into the hearts of many drifters, with entry speeds often in excess of 200kph meaning drivers
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History lesson: the humble Subaru WRX
“The name itself is an acronym for ‘World Rally eXperimental’.” Las year [2016] was a big one for Subaru, as November marked the