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NZDRA Nationals down the drain
The 48th NZDRA Drag Racing Nationals took place at Taupo’s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on the weekend of March 19 and 20 — or
Wizard of Aus: boost, blowers, and birds
“René heads to Sydney’s very own Just Car Insurance Jamboree to check out the drag racing scene in Australia” It’s been awhile since I’ve
NZ Performance Car Issue No. 232: the New Zealand modified-car scene immortalized in print
There is a new issue of NZ Performance Car awaiting your hot little hands at a local retailer nationwide. But we probably don’t need to
No burnouts, no worries at the Oamaru Drags
They breed them tough in the south — so tough that when they go drag racing, track prep is deemed as unrequired. At least that
Southern Stance: Timaru lay down the chassis rails for stance meet
“Cool temps and even cooler cars at Timaru’s own Southern Stance event” Southern Stance, held March 19 in Timaru, is proof that the low-car
Turbo tech: stop hurting your turbo
“The Turbosmart tech gurus walk us through how compressor surge is killing your turbo, and how to stop it ” When people think of turbocharged
Cruise Mode: Quattroporte with a twist
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified get a look in too! It doesn’t matter
Jamboree madness: 4&Rotary put on another cracker
Every year we make the trip to Feilding for the V 4&Rotary Nationals North Island Jamboree to check out what the lower North Island has
It’s lit: NorCal’s Winter Jam 2015
Back in October 2015, during some low-key and sober track-day antics at Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, USA, I was encouraged by friends to go
Circuit slayer: Starlet built for battle
“Peter has transformed his once road-going Starlet into a wild tracker inspired by the touring cars of the ’80s and ’90s” There are those
Castrol Edge Performance Car of the Year: vote here!
Are you someone that’s got an opinion and wants to get their hands on a bunch of NZ Performance Car and Castrol
Sundown in Hiroshima: hanging with the Bad Quality crew
Hiroshima is a tranquil melting pot of the past and present, as picturesque olden-day trams cruise streets that are lined with modern buildings and
Petrolicious Pick: Savant Young’s 13B turbo RX-3
“Every week, we’ll be choosing our favourite Petrolicious clip for your viewing pleasure. With a wide range of classic, performance, and V8 content, they’re
Kiwinats 4 2016: all the skids, drifting, and burnout action you could ask for
“If you wanted to cruise the track until you ran out of gas, or fry the tyres until they were on fire, Kiwinats 4
Prowear NZ Superlap Series: largest round turnout for growing series
“The southern-most round of the Prowear NZ Superlap Series was held on March 5 at Manfeild Autocourse just outside Palmerston North. This meant it
