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For the first time ever, Formula 1 hits New Zealand shores
Formula 1 has been turning heads and winning hearts since 1950, but never before has the spectacle come to New Zealand. That’s all set to

Castrol Edge Performance Car of the Year: vote for round five here!
Are you someone that’s got an opinion and wants to get their hands on a bunch of NZ Performance Car and Castrol gear? Then

Check out the June instalment of Enzed Central Muscle Car news
“Keep up to speed with New Zealand’s most exciting race series — Enzed Central Muscle Cars” View fullsize Camaro coming together With Brendan Neiman’s

Battle Royale with cheese, please
With the year’s season done and dusted, the Drift South crew decided to chuck on an event focused on good vibes, friendly faces, and as

Tony Quinn prepares for Pikes Peak’s 100th birthday
“After debuting his VR38DETT-powered Ford Focus–bodied machine at 2015 Repco Race to the Sky, Tony Quinn prepares for the 100th anniversary Pikes Peak International

Warning: reading NZ Performance Car 235 may cause obsessive chrome disorder
The latest issue of NZ Performance Car has hit shelves in a store near you. Check out this sneak peek into what to expect

Petrolicious pick: do it in a Datsun
‘Do it in a Datsun’ was the slogan that Nissan promoted in 1970, as the confident Japanese automaker was certain that the effort invested in

Sheer brutality: Dave Campbell’s 700hp El Camino
“With over 700hp on tap, this matte-black El Camino brings a whole new meaning to the word ‘brutal’!” Dave Campbell is one of those

Wizard of Aus: ST Hitec GT-R Festival
Since arriving in Australia a couple of months ago, something that has become instantly evident is that it’s hot all the time, but more importantly,

11,000rpm of Spoon Civic goodness
One of my all-time favourite Hondas is the Spoon Civic EK9. When I purchased my white EK4 SiR, the Spoon EK9 was my inspiration. I

A jumbo-sized toy shed celebration
Rotorua’s well-known performance workshop, The Toy Shed, has recently moved to larger premises at 106/112 Riri Street, to be shared with parts supply business Proparts.

Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: Sheep Shagga Racing R32
Some of you may be familiar with the last name Vernon, and it could be via a number of activities. Whether you’ve been a fan

Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: Pro Street GC8 weapon
We initially spotted Michael Sorenson’s 1998 Subaru WRX STI at the first round of the Prowear NZ Superlap series. What was instantly evident was just

Weekly Motor Fix: under the skin of the Jtune Evo VIII
It was the 2011 V 4&Rotary Nationals event — yes, many moons ago — when Jacky Tse of Jtune Automotive first shared his Evo VIII time

Muddy mayhem at MudFest NZ
Considering I was driving to Meremere with great anticipation on Sunday, May 29 for MudFest NZ — an event run by 4&Rotary Promotions — I