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Whipped Up: the uprise of the JZX
View fullsize It’s fairly safe to say that in New Zealand we’re used to drifting and modifying Nissans. For some reason, a lot of us
Look what we’ve found at Supercheap Auto: a new quick fix for dings and scratches
Check out some behind the scenes footage of when we visited Supercheap Auto at their Albany store to try out the new Lyndar paint-mixing system
Drifting’s return to Pukekohe
Well, it’s been four long years and after a lot of hard work, Brendon White, CEO of D1NZ, has finally managed to return drifting to its
Lexus LFA Code X class victor at Nurburgring 24 Hours
The penultimate modern-day hypercar, the Lexus LFA, has proven itself on the world’s most arduous track — the Lexus LFA Code X took a class
Tuned for the touge: Honda S2000
View fullsize There are a ton of people who have been influenced by the latest stance movement, and have built their rides to sit
Sleepy sedan: K24-powered Honda Integra
View fullsize Sure, this Honda Integra is the ’98-spec Type R model, and yes they do come with a B18CR engine from factory. So,
GTO update: five reasons I stuck with the GTO
It’s been a tough few weeks for me lately. The desire to want to build an affordable circuit car has been stronger than ever —
Waterview connection takes flight
As motoring enthusiasts, I’m sure we’re all intrigued by the new tunnel that’s being built underneath Auckland. The tunnel connects the Southwestern motorway to the Northwestern
Weekly Motor Fix: Ashnil’s dragster
Ashnil Kumar is probably one of the most dedicated street-car drag racers around. He has been down to Meremere Raceway more than we can count
K swapped: EF3 K-powered Civic
“The EF might not be the most desirable Civic platform, but that hasn’t stopped Ollie Mcchesney building one of the country’s wildest Hondas from
Daily Driven: Troy’s JZX100
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 matter what
Darren Kelly signs with Hi-Tec Oils
With only three weeks until the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship final at Pukekohe Park Raceway, NZ Performance Car driver Darren Kelly finds himself sitting
Dream Shed: speedway shrine
“If you’re interested in Speedway, prepare to have your mind blown” “You don’t need to be crazy, but sometimes it helps,” laughs Gordon McIsaac,
Weekly Motor Fix: Mazda RX-3 coupe
Are Japanese cars from the early ’70s destined to become the next big thing when it comes to classic car collectability? A few years ago
Prowear NZ Superlap Series round six
The Prowear NZ Superlap series, sponsored by Prowear and Replay XD, has come to a close. Round six at Hampton Downs Raceway was the final