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The slip ’n’ slide that was Mahindra North Island Endurance Series round two
Click here to view the results Over the weekend of June 25, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park hosted the second round of the Mahindra North Island
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Wizard of Aus: Tuned Swap Meet stunners
“At home at a racetrack, René finds himself parked up with the show cars of the Tuned Swap Meet, and manages to find a
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Inside a 200mph front-wheel drive diesel
The pursuit of speed is something that Reg Cook has spent the majority of his adult life chasing, be it on the race circuit, on
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Matt Coffman: ready for war
If you’re a keen follower of D1NZ, there’s no doubt that at some point in time you would have tuned into a live-stream viewing of
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Enthusiast Essentials: TSD’s Boron Nitride Thermal Coating
The ability, or lack thereof, to control temperatures in your engine bay can not only rob power if your intake charge is too hot; if
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Engineer your career path
The world of engineering is a career path that can reach far beyond the world of automotive careers that instantly spring to mind for those
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The CL Auto Dream Wrap competition top 10: vote now!
The CL Auto Dream Wrap competition is in full swing, with the second part of the competition now under way. From the hundreds of entries
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Sibling rivalry: Nitto’s seven-second GT-R
“When you decide your nine-second R34 GT-R is too heavy, and transplant the engine into its older and lighter brother, great things can happen”
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Build blog: Darren Kelly’s R35 drifter, part three
Like any big build, it’s never going to be as easy as one would hope. Hold ups, delays with parts, or simply deciding on where
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Win weekend passes to the New Zealand Winter Drift Matsuri
One of the biggest weekends in New Zealand drifting is just around the corner — July 1–4 at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo. With driver
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Tuning Japanese: hunting seconds
“The Car Shop Glow FD3S RX-7 is a privateer machine doing great things around Tsukuba Circuit. How great? Try 56-second lap times!” View fullsize The humble
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Which wheel would you choose?
It’s often said that wheel choice can make or break the look of a car, and we tend to agree. Japanese automotive design legend Kei
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Acura to attack mountain with hybrid NSX
The Honda NSX has been an extremely common mountain warrior in Japan for the better part of two decades. It’s a touge monster like no
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How well do you know the Nissan Silvia?
The Nissan Silvia, in all its incarnations, has become a cult classic in the New Zealand car scene, with wild examples emerging in recent years.
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Wizard of Aus: attacking the Royal Nasho in style
““The Royal National Park, or Royal Nasho as it’s known to the Aussies, is almost a rite of passage if you’re a car enthusiast.