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Father vs son battle at 2016 Leadfoot Festival
The 2016 Leadfoot Festival updates are just getting better! Last week it was announced that Kiwi-born US IndyCar driver Scott Dixon would be racing a
Video: 2015 Speed Science Honda Drag Battle
It seems as though drag racing in New Zealand is gaining momentum once again — well in the import scene anyway — and individuals such
Project D: the road-legal stock-block 12-second Civic
If you’re into Hondas and you haven’t heard of Speed Science, there’s something seriously wrong with you. Speed Science is New Zealand’s largest Honda performance
Prowear NZ Superlap Series: singing in the rain
A big shout out to upstairs for bringing the rain for round two of the Prowear NZ Superlap Series, held November 21, at Hampton Downs
Emission update: Volkswagen find the answer
Volkswagen have been working as hard as possible to find the solution to put the emissions scandal that they’ve been embroiled in to rest, and
Black Friday: two Zs, a mall, and a pair of Hoonigans
Every time we get sent something from the crowd at Hoonigan, we’re never disappointed. It’s always something wild, loud, and outright Hoon-ish. This time around,
Link Flat Nats: official video now live!
That’s right, you read that correctly — the official Link Flat Nats video is now live. Held over September 12–13, Link Flat Nats was the
The tail ‘wagon’ the dog
Don’t tell your copier rep, but Mercedes-Benz’s latest version of the C63 AMG has arrived. Moneyed Kiwis fell in love with the first-generation C63 thanks
Build blog: Darren Kelly’s R35 drifter, part one
Midway through last season, NZ Performance Car drifter Darren Kelly announced that he had a new weapon in the shed. He had gone from an
First look: Bruce Tannock’s Rocket Bunny S13 2.0
With the start of the 2015–’16 Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship now only a few days away, new and rebuilt cars are dropping thick
Jerking around in Taupo
Most New Zealand car clubs get together for annual track days, a chance to battle some mates, cut some laps, and have some fun as a
Video: watch the FuguZ come alive
If you’re a fan of the Fast and Furious franchise, then the name Sung Kang will be a familiar one; or more likely the character he
Listen to this OS Giken TC24-B1Z–equipped S30Z scream
If you’re a Japanese performance enthusiast, or a regular reader of NZ Performance Car, the name ‘OS Giken’ will be one familiar to you. While
Powercruise: Taupo gets rocked!
Every November there’s an event that fills Taupo Motorsport Park with more horsepower and action than any other month. That event is Supercheap Auto Powercruise.