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Black magic: join us in ogling the 2014 McLaren P1
“Alas, we only got to drive it around our photo studio but we just couldn’t pass up the chance to train our cameras on

Tandem of bro: two Silvias that shook the New Zealand car scene
“Blake Harpur and Jared Croft have built two of the raddest Nissans this country has ever seen, and they stole the show at the

Weekly Motor Fix: land of the rising classics
There are many who believe that Japanese cars are tools. They’re a functional piece of equipment with a job to do. They’re commodities to be

Think you could hold your own on the track? Try the Hyper Stimulator experience
So you’ve tried go-karting, you’ve played paintball, gone bowling, drunk the pub dry, and seen what strippers look like when the lights come on, so

Wrapping up the Demon Energy D1NZ Drifting Championship 2015–’16
“NZ Performance Car Staff Writer Jaden Martin went to check out the grand final of the Demon Energy D1NZ Drifting Championship at Pukekohe Raceway

Weekly Motor Fix: an Anzac invasion of TJM
When you’re away from home competing in a motorsport like drifting, shit can (and does) go wrong on a regular basis. As prepared as you might

Tuning Japanese: Wataru Kato’s wild-yet-traditional Kenmeri Skyline
In a country steeped in tradition, culture, and obedience, characters such as Liberty Walk’s Wataru Kato go against the grain and would surely be

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.