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Shark attack: the Mark II bringing Fukuoka style to New Zealand
“Fukuoka style hits New Zealand with Michael Macnaughtan’s Toyota Mark II ” Early adopters are like entrepreneurs of the automotive world. They forge ahead
A 770kW-plus 7M-GTE–powered monster Toyota Supra
There are high-power 1JZ and 2JZ cars situated all over the world, but it’s not often that we find a 1000hp-plus 7M-GTE engine–powered Supra. Plagued
Weekend Warrior: a home-built Primera racetrack weapon
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It doesn’t
Cruise Mode: a ’67 bug that’s been slammed to the floor
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
Today’s highly important question: is Hyundai cool yet?
Remember that kid in school who always gave 110 per cent to try and fit in with the cool clique? A river of awkwardly timed
What happens when you dump a V8 in a Hilux?
The humble Toyota Hilux is a Kiwi institution. Seemingly everyone has their own Hilux story, making the nameplate one of the nation’s most culturally ingrained.
Catch up on Mad Mike’s Texas Formula Drift journey
Our boy ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett and his insane ‘RADBUL’ Mazda MX-5 have been out doing their thing at round six of the highly competitive Formula Drift championship. Check
Scrapyard Gains: considering building a Toyota Starlet GT EP82?
NZ Performance Car have covered some extremely popular chassis in previous instalments of Scrapyard Gains, but it seems — judging by the endless emails —
PAC 13B RX-3 double act headed for the 2016 V 4&Rotary Nationals
The 2016 V 4&Rotary Nationals, scheduled for January 30–31, is fast becoming rotary nirvana, with two more PAC Performance Mazda RX-3 coupes announced for the
Weekly Motor Fix: Samoasuras Rex
“When embarking on a journey away from home to a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific, you don’t expect to stumble upon
Does your car need a blow-off valve? We talk to the experts
Blow-off valves (BOVs) are a very common upgrade for most turbocharged engines, but are they actually needed? BOVs have been labelled essential for a turbo
A versatile touge-spec RX-7 nightcrawler
“Built for both drifting and circuit work, Jack’s RE Amemiya-influenced RX-7 is the perfect hybrid” View fullsize There are some cars — much like
What you need to know before buying a second-hand rotary engine
“We tap into the wealth of knowledge that PPRE’s head honcho Warren Overton has accumulated; in his 20 years of working within the rotary
What it’s like to hand build a Group 5 BMW
When looking to build a track-day car for his sons and himself, Richard Pykett went about it in a way that most others would not
Daily Driven: an icognito Evo streeter
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