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Hybrid theory: the Holden ute with a modern facelift
“Instead of scrapping the rusty old ute he picked up as a donor car, Steve Fabish decided to combine it with the bones of
DR30 Skyline: is it the ultimate ’80s Japanese icon?
We love stumbling upon videos we haven’t seen from Petrolicious, as they’re always produced extremely well, and showcase vehicles we could only dream of driving.
Learn how to airbrush like a pro!
“Airbrushing is a true art form, but have you ever wondered what goes into creating a great automotive work of art?” When we think
Base Camp: 16 years later and it’s the fastest GTI-R around
“GTI-R Pulsars don’t get much more modified than this, and that makes sense when you discover it’s been a 16-year-long development ” When you’re
Big is good: 1950 Dodge Power Wagon with balls
“When Chris Curtis was looking for a promo car for his new import business, he knew it had to be something with ‘wow’ factor,
Watch the grand final of the 2015–’16 Demon Energy D1NZ Drifting Championship live!
The final round of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship is always a big one, and throw New Zealand’s fastest and
Concept Corner: not your usual gasser
“How’s this for an old-school concept — no, not the car — the idea of our Concept Corner being thought up in house at NZV8?”
What made Supercheap Auto Powercruise 61 so good?
Supercheap Auto Powercruise 61 proved why the concept is so popular across the ditch during the April 15–17 event held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.
Workshops, minitrucks, RADBUL, and more in NZ Performance Car Issue No. 233
It’s not often a workshop comes along and redefines how people visualize a certain car brand, but that is certainly what a small Japanese workshop,
NZ Touring Cars: Simon Evans claims eventual victory
Two days of BNT NZ Touring Cars racing action at this time of the year in New Zealand is a big ask. While the
Race relations: father-built, daughter-driven
“Built by dad and driven by daughter, this six-second roadster is the ultimate family bonding project! ” Some would say that with Lindsay as
Wizard of Aus: big-body dreamin’
“It took a while, but René Vermeer has now purchased a vehicle in Sydney. It’s probably not what you were thinking, however” View fullsize
White noise: Remo Grand’s turbocharged Altezza
“Both bought and built: that’s how Remo created his ultimate streeter — and, with modifications in all areas, this slammed and HKS-turbocharged Toyota Altezza
Weekend Warrior: James Wilkinson’s slammed FD
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It
Sublime performance: brutal big block performance
“Tony Ewens told his wife that if he bought his dream car, then he’d never need to modify it … Seven years later, there’s
