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Quick view: an immaculate RX-2 from out of nowhere
If you haven’t already checked out the 2015 CRC Speedshow, which finishes up on July 19, we will be honest and let you know that there

Speedshow standouts for the V8 connoisseur
“Thinking of going to CRC Speedshow this year? We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourites from this year’s Speedshow” We love our

We’ve got the gallery of 10 years of sultry women
It’s yet another Friday, so we thought we’d celebrate by bringing you a gallery of our stunning cover girls from the last 10 years. Check out

Tsukuba slayer lands on New Zealand Shores — see it before it hits a Kiwi track
When we caught wind of a Time Attack–specific Mazda RX-7 hitting our shores, we had to find out more. If there’s one form of

Special-edition Apollo Mustang is more American than you can handle
Apple pie, stars and stripes, and the hallowed bald eagle be damned, there is a new quintessential symbol for America in town: Ford’s one-off Mustang Apollo

Discovering the stars of the US Hot Rod 2015 Power Tour
“On his tour of Route 66, Kevin Shaw inadvertently found himself amongst the Hot Rod 2015 Power Tour — check out the stars of

Time to sell your kidneys: see the Lexus-built hoverboard in action here
We’ve just been sent the latest offering from Lexus regarding their ‘Slide’ hoverboard: the second tooth-grinding teaser video featuring pro skater Ross McGouran. Check it

Have you picked up your copy of NZ Performance Car Issue No. 224 yet?
Just like the drummer in a band, the engineering team behind a race car, or those volunteers who do all the leg work while the front

Weekly Motor Fix: Kurt Blackie’s Nissan Skyline R32 is ready for take off
Nearly five years ago Kurt Blackie had to pull his daily driven Nissan Skyline R32 off the road, thanks to a green sticker presented to

NZV8 take colouring in up a notch — check out the results here
“Can a generic parts-supply store’s paint system offer the same results as you’d hope to get from the professionals? We put one to the

Autorama goes off: 2015 Mount Shop Rod & Custom Autorama
Running an indoor car show is a big risk, especially when you’re aiming as high as organizers Greg and Rebecca Stokes were. Their inaugural

Weekend Warrior: getting to know Charlie Lam’s 1998 Mitsubishi Evo V
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified daily drivers get a look in too! It

You’ve got to see our top five cars from round two of the North Island Endurance Series
Round two of the Mahindra North Island Endurance Series (NIES) at Hampton Downs Raceway saw the series once again front up with an excellent field

Just what the doctor ordered: grab your copy of NZV8 Issue No. 123 now
Well, the cold doesn’t appear to be easing up so far, but the hot-off-the-press NZV8 Issue No. 123 is packing enough heat to see you through

2014 McLaren P1: we test out the machine with the ‘speedy Kiwi’ decals
“Alas, we only got to drive it around our photo studio, but we just couldn’t pass up the chance to train our cameras on