Tuning Japanese: hunting seconds
“The Car Shop Glow FD3S RX-7 is a privateer machine doing great things around Tsukuba Circuit. How great? Try 56-second lap times!” View fullsize The humble
“The Car Shop Glow FD3S RX-7 is a privateer machine doing great things around Tsukuba Circuit. How great? Try 56-second lap times!” View fullsize The humble
The Honda NSX has been an extremely common mountain warrior in Japan for the better part of two decades. It’s a touge monster like no
““The Royal National Park, or Royal Nasho as it’s known to the Aussies, is almost a rite of passage if you’re a car enthusiast.
“When you want to play with the big kids on the block, you’d better put away the Hot Wheels and build yourself a 480kW
“I wanted to make it my own, so it isn’t known as someone else’s car” — Graeme Smyth View fullsize Graeme Smyth is probably
“Winiata Reid’s HQ shows you don’t need a huge budget or years of experience under your belt to own a standout car” Growing up
With the year’s season done and dusted, the Drift South crew decided to chuck on an event focused on good vibes, friendly faces, and as
“With over 700hp on tap, this matte-black El Camino brings a whole new meaning to the word ‘brutal’!” Dave Campbell is one of those
Since arriving in Australia a couple of months ago, something that has become instantly evident is that it’s hot all the time, but more importantly,
We initially spotted Michael Sorenson’s 1998 Subaru WRX STI at the first round of the Prowear NZ Superlap series. What was instantly evident was just
Considering I was driving to Meremere with great anticipation on Sunday, May 29 for MudFest NZ — an event run by 4&Rotary Promotions — I
When it comes to building fast Hondas, Jacky Tse at Jtune Engineering is no stranger. When it comes to driving said Honda extremely fast,
From the moment they debuted, 1959 Cadillacs were a hit, and they’ve only continued to grow in popularity ever since. Their large size and
Barry Manon needs no introduction in the import scene, and neither does his Toyota Levin. Barry has owned this particular car since 2006, and it’s
“We take a look at the pros and cons of the later-model Honda Integra DC5 Type R. Is it better or worse than its
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