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Still rippin’ it: exclusive interview with Little Johnny
“It wasn’t actually planned like people think, I was leaving my mates place and he told me to give it a bit of
The resurrection of a legend: FURSTY lives
The name ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett first became synonymous with the rotary engine after his Skidfest antics in a certain blue 808. That car
Champagne and caviar: Vince’s wide-body all-class 911 SC
A shining example of sophistication mixed with the rawness of Porsche’s motorsport prowess — introducing Vince’s air-cooled, flared-out, and huge-footed ’78 911 SC
Weekend warrior: Jesse’s GX61 with a naturally-aspirated 2JZ heart
“A deal was struck, and we made the two-hour trip back to our hostel carrying them [Focus Racing] on the train during peak
Ground zero: Toyota heritage museum
We take a walk back into Toyota’s history, to a time before it became the automotive giant we know today View fullsize It
Destroyer: Steve Ellicott’s 808 was built to kill tyres
Steve Ellicott’s 808 was never built for shows or to look nice; it was built to thrash — built to kill tyres
Shine on you crazy diamond: Millington-powered AE86 rally weapon
Rising from the ashes of a stacked AE86, and on a mission to spank some Escorts on the stages, meet the Millington-powered
Spinning true: balancing the internals of a rotary engine
Grant Munro from Rotorsport Racing & Engine Balancing shows us exactly what goes on when balancing the internals of the rotary engine View
Weekend warrior: Mark’s circuit-slaying Mk1 Escort
“It was only ever owned by two people: the original owner, and the guy I bought it off. They would sell it to
Spruce up your interior with Luxxio
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Your car’s interior may see more wear and tear than its exterior, depending on how you treat it,
Two-litre terrors: New Zealand’s stash of ’90s touring cars
From 1992 to 2000, the world touring car championship resonated to the sound of screaming naturally aspirated 2.0-litres. With a growing number of
King of corners: Mitch Osborne’s K20-powered Civic
Mitch Osborne not only showed everyone in the Honda Cup that a solid-handling set-up can blow through lap times, but he did it
Cop yourself free shit from Play Dead NZ: post up your sickest rides!
Do you suckers wanna win a massive prize-pack of Play Dead car care, AND a half-day pass to Sky Zhao’s Drift Academy? To go
Weekend workshop: refurbing three-piece wheels
Congratulations, you’ve purchased a slick new set of three-piece wheels. But when they arrive, they aren’t quite the shining examples the seller described
Jambo: the lower-North Island knows how to party
“It reeked of what I enjoy most about any event: good vibes.” View fullsize Each year NZ Performance Car would dare not miss
