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Lexus LC500: goodbye cushy; hello sporty
After we featured the Lexus RC-F last year, we’ve been keeping a very close eye on anything that comes from the fancy Toyota brand, as
Upskill: 2016 Education Guide
Keen to get a degree under your belt, but not quite sure what sort of direction you’re after? Check out our 2016 Education Guide to
Orewa beach festival pre-entry closing soon
Preregistration is now open for the 2016 Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival, which takes place in Orewa over January 29–31. Better still, car owners who preregister
Thrills and spills at Whanganui
A hot and sunny December 27, 2015 marked round two of the PSP New Zealand Jetsprint Championship in Whanganui. New faces, new liveries, and new
Jonathan Allard: 0 to 1NZ real quick
The 46th New Zealand Sprint Car Championship title has been decided, and the name etched on the silverware is that of Jonathan Allard. Held at
Prowear NZ Superlap Series: mechanical mayhem
“One of Taupo’s saving graces at round four of the Prowear NZ Superlap series, is the fact that it’s hours away from where most
Trail Blazing: WRX drifter
“There is a lot of fun to have when you step outside the box, just look at James White’s WRX if you’re in need
Daily Driven: low-slung Silvia S15
Name: Alexandra Barrett Location: Hamilton Occupation: Self-employed dog groomer Make/model: 1999 Nissan Silvia (S15) Engine: SR20DE, 2000cc, four-cylinder Drivetrain: Factory five-speed, shimmed 4.3:1 LSD Interior:
Six drift cars you hadn’t considered yet
Sure, Nissan Silvias, Skylines, and Cefiros are all great bases for a drift project, but with the ever-inflating drift tax on these easily modified Nissans
Taking the crown: Darren Kelly’s D1NZ-winning Skyline
“Darren Kelly became the first driver to win both the Pro and Pro-Am championship, but what does it take to get there? We sat
Dog-box tech: what goes on inside
“Drifting puts unique strains on all your driveline components, and none more so than your gearbox. Tech guru Andre Simon from High Performance Academy
Throwback: drifting in the early 2000s
The year was 2000, and this Japanese form of driving a car sideways through a set of corners, known as drifting, was beginning to take
HUMBUL: The destroyer of 2JZs
“Amid a sea of 2JZs there is one Japanese workshop that’s staying true to its roots, and it has teamed up with a Kiwi
Passion and anger: Takashi Mine’s S13
“Aaron checks out a Kobe-based street drifter who lives and breathes the underground side of drifting ” Red is an interesting colour, as it
