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What it takes to smash the WTAC record
The 2016 Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) quickly became something pretty special for anyone who is not a fan of four-wheel drives. In a

Take a technical tour of Darren Kelly’s R35
Easily the most-anticipated build in recent Demon Energy D1NZ history, Darren Kelly’s Nissan R35 is finally ready to destroy tyres and bang doors. The extensive

Blackbird Automotive: Magnus Walker talks 911 and life
Magnus Walker needs no introduction. He’s a car/Porsche enthusiast like no other, and if you’ve played the latest Need for Speed Underground game, you will

We got skids! Announcing the #demonburnouts winner
It’d be fair to say that we got a shed load of burnout videos submitted to our recent #demonburnouts hunt competition! Hundreds of tyres have

Kiwi drivers revved up for the 101
Greg Murphy and ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett are two of the big-name New Zealand drivers confirmed for Hampton Downs 101 and Highlands 101, but there are

Hoonicorn gets boost — check out the video now!
Unless you’ve been living in an internet-free cave, chances are you’re going to have heard of Ken Block, or at least watched videos of his

Armageddon Expo: why you need to be there
Armageddon, New Zealand’s largest and most-intense entertainment expo is coming back on October 21–24, and is set to be bigger than ever before. If you’ve

Think you know your American Muscle? Take the quiz and be in to win!
Oh, so you like American Muscle huh? The V8s, the drag racing, the burnouts, and the burgers? So do we, and we’ve got BurgerFuel limited-edition

Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge: Tim Slade crowned WTAC champion!
View fullsize They’ve done it! Tim Slade, behind the wheel of the MCA Suspension Nissan Silvia, has taken out the 2016 Yokohama World Time Attack

Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge: show ‘n’ shine antics
With the Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge being a two-day event, the show and shine is held on the Saturday of the event, when the

Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge: lap record has been hammered again!
What a morning it was at day two of the Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge. After breaking the record on day one of the

Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge: the record has been hammered!
What a day! When I arrived at the first day of the Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge this morning, I did not think I’d witness

Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge: day one midday madness
It’s warm, and I’ve seen kangaroos and a wallaby. It most certainly is Australia, and it most certainly is the first day of the Yokohama

Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge: the day before the madness
Woah, what a day! The official test day, which I was able to get along to on October 13, was held the day before the

Mustang EcoBoost owners rejoice; you get more power!
It must be hard being the younger brother to a stonking great big five-litre V8 engine that needs no forced induction to make its brutal