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4&Rotary Nationals: Team Four Up — new kids on the block
Not long ago, my crew Team Four Up had their first-ever Christmas BBQ in Whangaparaoa, an hour north of Auckland. A close-knit group of around
4&Rotary Nationals: downtown invasion — imports run the streets once more
“It’s been almost 10 years since there was a cruise into the city after the V 4&Rotary Nationals show and shine, but with more
4&Rotary Nationals: the world’s best RX-3 hits New Zealand
Coming straight off the back of winning the Summer Nats Grand Champion, which is the single biggest award in the Australasian show-car scene, John Saad’s RX-3
V 4&Rotary Madness: eight reasons you need to be there
Every year, the day before the V 4&Rotary Nationals show and shine, we set up camp, and scope out the talent. We decided that this
BenjWilkie Drift: Benjamin Wilkinson’s latest D1NZ creation
“We just simply couldn’t help ourselves after shooting Benjamin Wilkinson’s latest D1NZ creation yesterday, we had to show you a few sneak-peek images before
Weekly Motor Fix: Keisuke Nagashima’s re-powered AE86
If you’re into drifting here in New Zealand, then you’re no doubt familiar with the name Keisuke Nagashima. Keisuke has become somewhat of a Toyota
Eco-friendly: APR’s latest GT300 hybrid weapon
When you think of the word ‘eco’ — or when somebody mentions a Prius — you certainly don’t think about the well-known Japanese race class
Know where your car is? Let NZ Performance Car’s Guide to Security help
In this guide, NZ Performance Car check out the latest advancements in vehicle tracking, and put a couple of products to the test. This article
Citrus twist: a Ford Cortina with a dark secret
“Mike’s Cortina hides a modern secret between the strut towers, and he’s reaping the rewards” What do you do when you’re a lover of
Best-laid plans: Matt Heslin’s killer SR20DET AE86
“Matt Heslin never meant for his AE86 to turn out anything like this, but we doubt anyone will tell him that’s a bad thing
Flashback: massive gallery of the 2006 Wellington Auto Salon
The subs are banging, the wheels are spinning, and the vehicles are glistening. The girls are in odd-shaped bikinis, and the lads all have bleached
Cruise Mode: low-slung turbocharged cruiser
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 what
Killer bee: the howling Australian Mazda RX-2
It’s no surprise that the Australians can build a nice rotary. They might not be any good at rugby, but their talent with classic Mazdas
Weekend Warrior: Roman Konarski’s mighty BG5 Legacy
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It
Spanners and sparkles: Latisha Louise’s S14
“Latisha Louise built this sparkling facelift S14 to battle and she sure as hell plans to use it” It’s not often we’re told over