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Overboost: blown, 703hp work hack
“After destroying his original engine with too much boost, Scott Allen was left with two choices: scrap the project or build it better. Guess

Weekend Warrior: a Supra that serves up a clinic in clean
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

Six of New Zealand’s finest 4G63 bangers
Mitsubishi Evos have a heritage in New Zealand that is so strong that the Aussies are thinking of claiming it as their own. We’ve been

Forza 6 takes you through the evolution of racing games in this awesome video
Unless you live an extremely sheltered life, you’ll know that nostalgia is an ‘in’ thing for 2015. In an age of Chat Roulette, MyFaceTube, and

Toyota tough: a raised and boosted V8 Hilux to remember
“Chopped, raised, and boosted — what’s not to like about Joel Oswald’s Hilux” View fullsize Joel Oswald has always owned four-wheel drives, having had a

The screaming KE70 Corolla of the South
“Dan Yeoman’s Beams-powered KE70 is a testament to just how good a project can be if you stick to your guns and see it

What you need to know before buying second-hand brakes
“No one knows stoppers better than the guys at Race Brakes. Steve Currie and the team talk us through things you should be aware

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