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Rotor recourse: 13B 323 showstopper
“After selling his car once and instantly regretting it, there was no way Jamie Walden was going to turn down the opportunity to buy
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Inside Zama — Nissan’s not-so-secret vault
View fullsize Arriving at Zama — one of Nissan’s oldest manufacturing plants — we are told that no photos are to be taken while
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Double shot: township-terrorizing twin Toranas
“Tworanas — because if one Holden Torana is good, then two is something else altogether! Take a look behind this pair of tough-as-nails, street-fightin’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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