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Are stock Mitsubishi Evo Xs boring?
What a world we live in; factory performance cars are getting out of control, supercars are now hypercars, and hypercars are now race cars. With

SEMA Silliness: 50-strong Ford onslaught
“When you’re building cars for the biggest automotive trade show in the world, there are usually a few ideas flying around. Why not build

Legends of Speed: Celebrating New Zealand’s greatest drivers
“Ever wanted to rub shoulders with some of the greatest names across the Kiwi motorsport spectrum? The Legends of Speed gala dinner is the

Blackbird Automotive: Audi Quattro S1 or Ford RS200? Why not both!?
Oh boy, why do these hard decisions have to come up? Do you prefer the gnarly sounding five-pot Quattro S1, or the more refined sound

Flashback to ’91 when the GT-R ruled them all!
An unprecedented six one—two finishes for Nissan Motorsport Australia would mark a season where the Nissan GT-R simply outclassed any of its Group A touring

Why Steve Ellicott’s 808 is a living legend
Over the past few years, Steve Ellicott and his 808 wagon have gained quite the reputation for big, noisy, and high-revving burnouts in the local

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



