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All the photos from NZ Toyota GT-Four Owners Club’s second birthday
Car clubs are pretty broad these days, but a dedicated bunch of car owners have formed a club primarily focusing on the Toyota Celica GT-Four,
Giant killer: what happens when you throw a V8 into a Starlet?
“What the Trevor Crowe/Rodger Freeth Starlet lacked in size, it made up in Kiwi ingenuity. It has since become an icon of New Zealand
Beerbowser: the ultimate in man-cave companions
When you’re out in the man cave, tunes cranking, spanners spinning, working on something that’ll no doubt be finished when it’s finished, sometimes you’re after
New Zealand styles: one ‘EPIK’ Mitsubishi Evo
“During a recent trip back to New Zealand, René needed some wheels. One cheeky Facebook post later and he was rolling around in a
Enthusiast Essentials: what we’re drooling over 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
Build blog: Darren Kelly’s R35 drifter, part four
There is one moment in any project that stands out as a make-or-break situation, and for Darren Kelly and his R35 project, that moment was
Ford Focus ST: the ultimate pocket rocket
“Long gone are the days where the small car is simply a means of getting the groceries” After we took a close look at
New and improved: LVVTA offers updated standards
Just about every single street car featured on our pages has an LVVTA cert. It’s just one of those facts of life; if you’re modifying
Community spirit: scenes from Waiau Pa Hop 2016
Waiau Pa Hop is a special kind of event. Maybe it’s the welcoming atmosphere that you only really feel at events run for the benefit
Did you get your Mazda MX-5 RF invitation?
That’s right Miata fans, if you want one of the awesome-looking Mazda MX-5 Retractable Fastbacks (RF), you’re going to need to be on Mazda’s
Ford gives GT buyers a second chance
“If you’re like me and you got rejected with your Ford GT application (just kidding), then you’ve got a second chance!” I didn’t get
Burnt bald heads a thing of the past for McLaren
When you own a McLaren 570GT you want to look good … and impress the opposite sex. Why else would you buy one? Unfortunately, the
How well do you know your Japanese tail lights?
Since you all enjoyed trying to identify Japanese headlights in our last quiz — with some very interesting results — we’ve whipped up another quick
The only six-second 13B in Australasia
In the October 2016 issue of NZ Performance Car (Issue No. 238) we take a detailed look at the Abbott Brothers Racing 13B-powered FD RX-7.
Ken Block maximum hoonage in a rock stock RS
We had the pleasure of pedalling the all-new 2016 Ford Focus RS this month (you can read all about it in our October issue of
