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Concept Corner: chopped Nomad pro-tourer
“Just like his real-life Chevelle, Steve Haddock’s concept is now show pony — it’s made to drive!” Steve Haddock is a man who likes
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Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: Barry Manon’s mental Levin
Barry Manon needs no introduction in the import scene, and neither does his Toyota Levin. Barry has owned this particular car since 2006, and it’s
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Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: Morris Mustchin’s Subaru WRX streeter
Morris Mustchin is a committed Superlap contender who purchased his 2000 Subaru WRX STI when he couldn’t even drive, thanks to a serious back
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Warning: epic Kiwi J-side hoonage
What happens when 16 extremely loose New Zealanders, who just happen to be drifters, are let loose in Japan with the intentions of banging doors in
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The Honda Integra DC5R: is it better or worse than the DC2R?
“We take a look at the pros and cons of the later-model Honda Integra DC5 Type R. Is it better or worse than its
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Meet Animal Style’s Julian Jacobs
While it’s easy to get lost in the progression and the professionalism of top-tier drifting, and the cars and characters involved, the reality is that a
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Tuning house or GT-R heaven?
I love GT-Rs. I’m just gonna come out there and say it. A bond forged with machine at the age of 11; I was cutting
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Castrol Edge Performance Car of the Year: vote for round four 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
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Prowear NZ Superlap Series: season finale wrap up
From what was once a small close-knit racing series, the Prowear NZ Superlap Series has grown into a melting pot of high-performance machinery and talented
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Art in motion: Peter Farrant’s 1940 Ford Kustom
“Having never come across a chopped ’40 Ford coupe for sale in America, Peter Farrant knew this one had to be his when it
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When worlds collide: a JDM heart in a rat rod body
What defines a hot rod is a topic not to be treated lightly. By definition anything modified is a hot rod, although say that in the
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Eighteen-year-old, but close-to-new, McLaren for sale
If you’re like any normal car enthusiast in your 20s or 30s, growing up, you probably idolized the McLaren F1 on video games, such as
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Wizard of Aus: kebabs and cars at Maatouks Racing
“René Vermeer makes his way out to Sydney’s south-west, where a car meet of epic proportions was taking place at Maatouks Racing” View fullsize
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CL Auto presents 3M Dream Wrap Competition
Fancy transforming your car with a personally designed and professionally installed Dream Wrap? Our friends over at CL Auto are holding a wicked Dream Wrap
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Lubrication is everything: we talk oil and race engines with Brent Curran
Rotary guru Brent Curran of Curran Brothers Racing talks to us about his long-standing relationship with Castrol Edge, the importance of oil in race