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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
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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
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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
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Enthusiast Essentials: our must-have products you’ve got to get your hands on
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
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Performance patrol: Nismo-equipped police department
We’ve all seen the pictures on the internet of the black-and-white Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R, complete with Tokyo police livery, and now with the release
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Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: Jacky Tse’s Honda Civic FD2R
When it comes to building fast Hondas, Jacky Tse at Jtune Engineering is no stranger. When it comes to driving said Honda extremely fast,
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Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: the LSM Evo that won the series
“Leon Scott of LSM Motorsport managed to win the 2016 Prowear NZ Superlap Series outright, so here’s a closer look at his Mitsubishi Evo
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Wizard of Aus: prep before the storm hits
Things have been crazy these last couple of weeks here in Sydney. There has been a continuous stream of events and night meets, and
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What upgrade should come first? Take the poll!
When you buy your project car, it’s sometimes hard to decide where to begin as there are so many wheels, coilover kits, and engine upgrades
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Celebrating the Kiwi talent pool in NZ Performance Car Issue No. 234
The latest issue of NZ Performance Car (Issue No. 234) has hit a shelf near you! Check out what it’s got to offer: View fullsize
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In the build: rotary-powered BMW E36
The Sport Mod ranks are about to have an injection of the Euro kind with a 28×9-inch–tyred BMW E36 piloted by father-and-son duo Dave and
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What’s your favourite B-series Civic? Take the poll!
When it comes to front-wheel drive fun, you can’t go past the Honda Civic series of vehicles. But, if you could only choose one
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Team DMNZ head to Japan
New Zealand’s first couple of drift, Drew Donovan and Jodie Verhulst of Team DMNZ, has added two rounds of the Federal Tyres King Of Nations
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Mad Mike charges to the win in Japan
“This one is for Kawato,” exclaimed Kiwi ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett following his maiden win in Formula D Japan behind a reworked ‘HUMBUL’ — an FD
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Behind New Zealand’s best-built Cadillac
From the moment they debuted, 1959 Cadillacs were a hit, and they’ve only continued to grow in popularity ever since. Their large size and