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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
Enthusiast Essentials: the ultimate in semi-forged design
“Semi-forged wheels, killer designs, and a quality product that could only come from one company: Koya Wheels. ” Koya Wheels have been around for
NZV8 Issue No. 131: dedicated to the Kiwi tinkerers
We like to think of the latest issue of NZV8 as a tribute to the Kiwi DIY car-builder — almost all of the feature cars
Weekly Motor Fix: the tale of a 4G63-powered EX Lancer
“The story of AJ Norton’s 1980 Mitsubishi Lancer EX began like any other; a Trade Me purchase, a trailer rental, and a trip down
Nissan Pulsar and Primera club battle: massive gallery inside!
“The New Zealand Primera and Pulsar Car Club proves that the affordable tuning platform is on the up and up with members increasing weekly,
Pneumatic fanatic: Simon Dove’s bagged and boosted EG Civic
“Simon Dove drops to new lows on discovering his lowering spring–equipped Civic just wasn’t quite slammed enough” What is it with our undeniable obsession
Equip yourself with our Mazda3 MPS tuning guide
It’s been a long time since a modern car has entered the realms of affordability for tuning enthusiasts. The clean early-model Evos, GTXs and
Leadfoot Festival 2016: a quick look at some of the monsters
Rod Millen’s Leadfoot Festival 2016 held on his Hahei Estate — this year over February 6–7 — sees an odd mix of machinery assembled unlike any
Live-stream: watch round four of Demon Energy D1NZ right here for free!
Round four of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship has hit Hampton Downs Motorsport Park for the weekend of February 27–28 as we move
Weekend Warrior: track-spec Euro R
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It
Godzilla of grip: Aaron Mai explores 2008 R35 Super GT machine
Filling the big — scratch that — enormous shoes of famous forefathers would be enough to scare any new kid on the block. But
NZGT destroyer: the Corolla that could
“Eric Budd proved it doesn’t take huge power, piles of cash or the latest technology to kick ass at NZGT — one of New
Stroked aspiration: Matt Kotsifakis’ Toda-spec DC2R
“Matt Kotsifakis may have hit the holy grail with his Honda when he built a rapid yet affordable and reliable car. But getting it
Hard men reduced to tears at Enzed Superstocks Teams Champs
Thirty-five years. That’s how long the men from the Hawke’s Bay had waited to get their hands on the Enzed Superstock Teams Champs trophy, and