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Four-door fury: Zen Thunsupap’s Japan-inspired Chaser
“All it took was a few days behind the wheel of a sideways JZX in Japan to show Zen Thunsupap exactly what he wanted”
Weekend Warrior: Aaron Keach’s SLAM IT RX-7
View fullsize Name: Aaron KeachLocation: Swansonby Occupation: Stay-at-home dad NZPC: Hi, Aaron. We understand you weren’t even looking for a project when the FC
Cruise Mode: Jerome Kino’s deceptive ’34
View fullsize Owner: Jerome KinoLocation: West Auckland Occupation: Mechanic NZPC: Hi, Jerome. When we spotted your R34 at a car meet, we were caught
Tuning Japanese: Hiroshima Style King 326Power
“Going against the grain; Aaron goes behind the door of Hiroshima style king, 326Power.” Artists continually endeavour to make a statement — for many,
Balanced diet: power, grip, and driver talent
“It’s pretty easy to make a ton of power these days, but building a successful circuit car requires more than just dyno figures; it’s
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