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Sensory overload: amazing interior, stunning exterior, flawless execution
“If you want to build a car that stands out, you’ve got to be willing to take a few risks” Painting a muscle car
Repco Beach Hop 16 day four: Onemana
Traditionally, the Onemana day of Beach Hops past has been our favourite — it’s a great place to hold an event, and it’s a great
NZ Racing Cars: 11,500rpm, 230kph, and low cost!
It’s almost too good to be true when you think about it. How can it be possible to have a race car that pulls
Repco Beach Hop 16 day three: Tairua
One of the most laid-back days of Repco Beach Hop 16 is the Repco Tairua Beach Party — this year held on March 31. If
Repco Beach Hop 16 day one: Whitianga
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — that’s why the formula for Beach Hop has never really changed that much over the years. But
Video Break: top five weird tyre fryers
The art of oversteer, which is better known as drifting, is something that is not exclusive to the likes of the Nissan Silvia or Toyota
Wizard of Aus: penguins and splitters
Now, you’re probably wondering what the heck I am going on about. Well, you do most of the time regardless, but this time around, I’m
Return service: Tutara Waihape’s family restored Dodge Seneca
“After growing up in the back of this 1960 Dodge Seneca, Tut Waihape’s kids couldn’t think of any better way to say thanks than
Hard slog: a weekend spent with TJM
“NZ Performance Car shadowed team TJM during round two of the 2015–’16 Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship to find out what really goes
Gasser madness: 427 cubic inches of gasser fury
“If you had two long-term projects on the go, and the missus tells you to buy a car you can drive now…
Down in the dirt: Mike Wheeler’s 13B Super Saloon
Across this great nation there are racers of all backgrounds, ages and interests who devote their time and energy to the octane-fuelled passion of
Blast from the past: the vehicles of Nostalgia Drags 2016
The noble art of hot rodding has been around for nearly as long as the automobile itself; an entire culture born of the testosterone-fuelled urge
Compression test: four-cylinder health check
There are many scenarios in which a compression test will come in handy, especially if you’d like to know more about the condition of
Hondas at Hampton: NZHondas hold North Island Mega Meet
If you’re not into anything with an ‘H’ badge on the front or back, then you might want to move on. If you’re a
Toyota Festival: Highlands adds unique element to successful event
When we first caught wind that the 2016 Toyota Festival was to be held in the South Island, at the Highlands Motorsport Park in central
