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6.96: one damn quick rotang
“The Abbott Racing FD RX-7 is not only one of the best-looking import drag cars in New Zealand; it is also the fastest 13B drag
Daily Driven: Eight-cylinder-packing ‘Lux
View fullsize Owner: William KerseLocation: Devonport, AucklandOccupation: Navy marine engineer NZPC: Hi, Will. We’re quite partial to a tidy ute around here. How long
Blurred lines: modern-tech Escort
“Mixing old-school styling with modern technology can make for a hell of an on-track marriage” View fullsize There is nothing quite as appealing as vintage
Tuning Italy: Rally legend
“Letting the monsters of group b loose once more” “This car reacts faster than I can think; it is impossible to keep up with it!”
Daily Driven: 1G-GE-powered TA22 Celica
View fullsize Owner: Sam McGillLocation: AucklandOccupation: Navy able marine technician (electrical) NZPC: Hey, Sam. You don’t see many people daily driving an old-school Japanese
Cruise Mode: Amy Frazer’s chick-built S15
View fullsize Owner: Amy FrazerLocation: Christchurch Occupation: Nurse NZPC: Hey Amy, great to see yet another extremely clean girl-built S15. How long have you
Two-hitter quitter: Turbo B18CR Civic sedan
“Daily driving a Honda is not an uncommon practice but, when it’s a boosted B18CR EK sedan throwing out 260kW at the wheels, that’s
Vitamin Circuit: Alex MacAskill’s SR20SR Coupe
“Alex MacAskill found the perfect cure for his hangover is a good dose of Vitamin C — vitamin circuit racing, to be exact” As a
Cruise Mode: Justin Pillay’s B18C-powered EG Civic
View fullsize NZPC: Hi, Justin. That’s a pretty rad Civic you’ve built — what made you choose a Honda chassis?Justin: It was originally my
S/I Champs Spotlight: Pure-porno C33 Laurel
View fullsize The drifting sessions were a popular part of the track day and what would drifting be without the presence of a Nissan
Everyday superhero: the lost DTM BMW E30
An icon of icons, the E30 M3 touring car is one of the all-time greats — and we’re lucky here in New Zealand that, on
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