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Beyond the Fence Line: is PlayStation making you the next Michael Schumacher?
Forget the World Vision commercials or those Electoral Commission ads featuring the creepy orange man from many a 2am nightmare, both desperately pleading to you

Quick Quiz: how well do you know the Nissan Skyline?
The Nissan Skyline has become one of the most legendary names in Japanese motoring, thanks largely to its pioneering of various new technologies, as well

What we left on the cutting room floor of NZ Performance Car 225
When putting together any issue of NZ Performance Car, it’s always a balancing act between showing enough of each car, and fitting everything we want

Five picks from the NZ Performance Car Fantasy Factory
We love our Fantasy Factory segment. It allows our imaginations to run completely wild, throwing aside questions of finance or time to create incredible machines

The forgotten rotary: the Motor Man tackles the NSU Ro80
“Donn has stayed in rotary mode since last month’s column on Mazda’s RX-7, and now recalls driving the NSU Ro80 on loose-surface roads, pointing

Cruise Mode: a pint-sized six-cylinder hole in one
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 it

What you need to know before buying second-hand coilovers
“Expert suspension tech Gareth Court helps us avoid costly mistakes when buying used suspension” Purchasing second-hand shocks can be a big gamble. You never

American Formula Drift star Ryan Tuerck joins D1NZ
View fullsize Top competitor Ryan Tuerck from the American Formula Drift series has officially signed on to compete at round two of the 2015–’16

The MotorEx-mastering 1973 Mazda RX-3 from over the ditch
“We aren’t the only ones who think John Saad’s RX-3 is the best-quality RX ever built; have a look for yourself and see if you

A legend reborn: the rebuild and triumph of Possum’s Subaru
“The legacy lives on as Possum Bourne Motorsport has rebuilt and restored Possum’s old WRC Impreza to keep up with, and surpass, the best

Daily Driven: old-school cool with a Corolla KE36
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

Four-strong Kiwi contingent ready to monster 2015 Brisbane Jamboree
View fullsize August 29 marks the date of the 2015 Brisbane Jamboree — Australia’s largest annual import drag event. And this year, the New

Engineered to Slide: the Hilux that took the world by storm
“Nigel Petrie has dedicated the last two-and-a-half years to creating this home-built piece of art in motion” View fullsize If you’re reading this article,

Rattle Guns and Lipstick: a fair lady who loves to smoke
View fullsize Simon Lee is a builder by day and fabricator/grease monkey by night. Among other things, the 24-year-old acquired his Nissan Fairlady 300ZX

NZ Performance Car Issue No. 225: lurking at your local
There is a new magazine lurking on the shelves of your local stockist that is looking for a new home. NZ Performance Car 225 is