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Lethal weapon: immaculate street-legal S13 drifter
Weekend warrior: 1991 Nissan Silvia (S13) View fullsize Name: Chevenne Hassan // Age: 23 Location: Christchurch // Occupation: Workshop coordinator NZ Performance Car: Hi, Chevenne.
Dancing with a DOCHA – Mazda 323 Turbo
The Mazda 323 Turbo is Kiwi tuning royalty. Not only were these symbolic of the golden-era of Japanese import performance, but they also represented heavily on the rally stages, both locally and internationally. We detail and drive an example pedalled to the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, by none other than Rod Millen.
Hyper stylish: 1UZ-stuffed MX-5
Mixing subtle aero aesthetics with the bite of a four-litre heart, Philip Huynh’s ‘Hyper Roadster’ is every bit as rapid as its name
Seven Sensation – 2000 Mazda RX-7 RZ (FD3S)
Golden-era Japanese hero cars are experiencing a strong resurgence of interest. Although modifying and personalising the breed is still prevalent, there’s a serious uptick in people spit shining these cars back to their original glory. Arguably the best example on Kiwi shores is a pearl white Mazda RX-7
The King’s New Whip: GT-R ready for war – Widebody R35 GT-R
Prolific modifier Vick Bhatti is back with his sweetest project yet — a bagged and wide-bodied 512kW GT-R, and don’t for a second
A Winning Formula — Behind the Lens with Florent Gooden
Words: Aaron Mai Photos: Florent Gooden Following your passion and not a paycheck has the ability to land an individual in some incredible situations. This
The European Time Attack Champion Wiborg Engineering – Mitsubishi Evo VI Silhouette
With a staggering 746kW of power and a svelte 750kg weight, the Wiborg Engineering ‘Evo VI’ is an absolute beast. this two-seater, mid-engined, 4G63-powered marvel is engineered for one singular purpose — complete dominance!
Highway Rebelution: Shark-nosed Mark II highway runner
While not everyone’s glass of sake, Matt Jordan’s precision take on Japanese style encompasses art, rebellion, and remembering your roots View fullsize
Deflated refinement: bagged 1UZ-powered E30 cruiser
This may have been Sean Clark’s first car in high school, but it’s all grown up now, with a level of refinement fit
Street Slaying STI – 2004 Subaru WRX STI
Not your usual gripped-up all-wheel drive Subaru here, sorry folks. Drew’s Subaru WRX STI is no longer rally-bred, but rather drift-bred, with only two wheels down the back doing the talking!
Ridiculousness: twin-turbo V12-powered Toyota Chaser
Guy Ellwood is the type of guy who likes a challenge — a twin-turbo V12-sized challenge View fullsize What constitutes a challenge
Honda Heritage
Yes, there’s a hint in that title that there may be some sort of Jazz action involved in this story, but mostly, we pedal Honda New Zealand’s ENTIRE heritage collection and the latest Jazz offering!
Kyusha crush: Neel Singh’s ’71 Datsun 1600
Paying the ultimate respect to ‘old car’ styling with a period-correct Datsun 1600 Old cars (kyusha in Japanese) have carved out a rather
Escort Etiquette – 1978 Ford Escort (MKII)
When old school proves just too damn cool
Kelvin Taylor’s ’91 Nissan Laurel (C33)
View fullsize Name: Kelvin Taylor // Age: 73 // Location: Hamilton // Occupation: Coachbuilder/fabricator NZ Performance Car: Hey, Kelvin. You’ve amassed a