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2016 S/I Champs Spotlight: Kaido-racer 120Y
Among the hundreds of cars that had swarmed the grounds of Levels [Timaru International Motor Raceway], we couldn’t help but spy a lonely old Datsun
Cool combustion: water-meth injection
“We delve into the world of pre-turbo water-injection units to find out the great benefits this simple system can offer your engine” The search
SummerJam 2016: sun, skids, and solid vibes
Well, it certainly was a privilege to be asked to photograph this event by the organizers — they certainly know how to put on a
Daily Driven: big-bodied Honda Accord
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It
2016 S/I Champs Spotlight: Formula Atlantic-powered KP61 Starlet
As we mentioned in the track gallery/wrap-up post from the recent V 4&Rotary Nationals South Island Champs, the south has a firm grip on the
Building blocks: shed raiding at Force Motorsport
“We go inside Force Motorsport, home of New Zealand’s newest rally cars” Competing at the top tier of rally competition in New Zealand is not
The show: V 4&Rotary South Island Champs 2016 [Gallery]
The morning of day two left a lot of people understandably worse for wear, if not from the harsh sun from the track the day
The track: V 4&Rotary South Island Champs 2016 [Gallery]
For those that attended last year’s Nelson-located V 4&Rotary South Island Champs, you would have noted that the first day [Saturday] was a strictly drag-racing
Natural aspirations: B18C-powered Honda Civic
“Forget your K-swap; Mohammed’s EG Civic packs one of New Zealand’s highest-power naturally aspirated B18C engines — proving that old tech is still the
Circuit talk: enjoy the action of motorsport’s premier season!
The lights are out and the cars are away The top level of domestic New Zealand motor sport is underway, and is already looking ahead
The results: V 4&Rotary South Island Champs
“There is a damn special vibe that is radiated in the south, and though the feeling may just be a side effect of too
Game over: delving the depths of insanity for this 527kW Evo VII
“When building a tough Evo for the street, few delve the depths of insanity that Peter Kearney excavated with his 527-kilowatt Evo VII” View
Castrol Edge Performance Car of the Year: vote for round 12 here!
Are you someone who’s got an opinion and wants to get their hand on a bunch of NZ Performance Car and Castrol gear? Then
Enthusiast Essentials: stay strapped with Macs USA Pro Pack
View fullsize It’s that time — if you’re trying to finish a project over summer, or taking your pride and joy to an event,
The Thunder Dome: Demon Energy D1NZ Round One
“The Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship goes indoors for the first time in history” View fullsize Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium has played host