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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
We’ve got all the photos from Repco Beach Hop 16!
Want to see your photos from Repco Beach Hop 16? Just tag your Instagram pictures with #BeachHop16 or post your photos in
Weekly Motor Fix: ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett’s RADBUL gets radder!
Lots of people thought ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett was, well, actually mad when he released his Formula D–spec RADBUL MX-5 in 2015. The naysayers said it wouldn’t
Katana Kustom: opening your eyes to Japan’s American V8 scene
“Japan isn’t all high-tech turbos, four-bangers, and econo-cars” Though it might seem a little strange at first, Japan — the land of high-tech turbocharged
Geekfest: Rod Millen’s world-beating toys — part two
The RX-3 Built as a tribute car to the RX-3 that Rod campaigned in the New Zealand Rally Championship in 1975–1977, this Mazda might
Live-stream: watch Demon Energy D1NZ round five here for free
This Easter weekend the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship heads south for the one and only South Island tour stop at Christchurch’s Mike Pero
Next generation: Damion Bush’s no-BS Camaro
“When Damion Bush set out to build a Camaro, it was to be done his way — no catalogues, no boring bits, no BS”
Geekfest: Rod Millen’s world-beating toys — part one
“We take a guided tour of Rod Millen’s personal collection” Whatever else makes it famous, the Coromandel Peninsula has never been known for motorsport.
GTO extravaganza: meeting of the Mitsubishi relics
There’s no denying that I miss my GTO. It’s one of the vehicles that I will always regret selling, but deep down I know I