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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cruisin’ for Canteen
You’ve really gotta admire the folks that go out of their way for charities, and especially the large organizations that can make big things happen,
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Survival of the toughest: LS engine survival guide
“Few engines have as hard a life as those in a drift car. We talk to ‘Fanga’ Dan Woolhouse about how he keeps his Vortech
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Buy a Casio Edifice watch and be in to win an ITM Auckland SuperSprint VIP experience
Thanks to Casio and its elegant Edifice watch range, you could experience the ITM Auckland SuperSprint in style. The grand prize includes two ITM Auckland
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Not on my watch, Hurricane Matthew!
If a storm was heading our way, there would certainly be a few measures you’d take to prepare for the worst. You’d make sure all
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Video: Mad Mike’s Conquer The Cape is now LIVE!
The hype beast has been running red hot on this one, which has seen weeks of waiting, with everyone wondering exactly what went down when ‘Mad
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How Red Bull Racing modified a V8 Supercar for Shane van Gisbergen to drift!
If there are two things any petrolhead knows about Shane van Gisbergen, they know that he can pedal a V8 Supercar like the best of
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6TWO1: the UK know how to Honda
When you think of the UK car scene, you don’t expect the Honda scene to be all that large. Renaults, Volkswagens, and other such hot
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Detail demon: the 138-hour professional detail of a McLaren F1 GT-R LT
So you like cleaning your car on the weekends? Do you use two buckets? That’s cute — these lads just completed a 138-hour detail. Four
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Wizard of Aus: an Airbnb barn find?
“Alright, alright,” I said, agreeing to a weekend away without cars. What was I thinking? What would I do? My wife and our two friends
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Are you ready for Mad Mike’s Conquer the Cape?
Kiwi drifter ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett has spent the last few weeks killing Nittos in South Africa (SA) with his team. While he attended a few
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Enthusiast Essentials: what we’ve been checking out this month
With the diverse range of vehicles covered by our motoring titles, New Zealand Classic Car, NZV8, and NZ Performance Car, it’s clear that the car