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Leaving black marks: Pedey hits Black Mark Day

11 January 2017

“Let it all hang out for Black Mark Day at Japan’s famous Nikko Circuit” Every single day, there are cool things happening at race circuits all over

Four-door fury: Zen Thunsupap’s Japan-inspired Chaser

9 January 2017

“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

9 January 2017

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

7 January 2017

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

6 January 2017

“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

5 January 2017

“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

4 January 2017

“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

3 January 2017

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

1 January 2017

“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

29 December 2016

“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

28 December 2016

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

26 December 2016

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