Honda Prelude is Back: 2026 First Drive Review
6 May 2026
25 years later, Honda’s most beloved coupe is back on NZ roads. But is a hybrid Prelude really a Prelude at all? We drove it to find out.
25 years later, Honda’s most beloved coupe is back on NZ roads. But is a hybrid Prelude really a Prelude at all? We drove it to find out.
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 320!
The Golf R project returns! This time, the engine’s coming out — but don’t worry, it’s not blown. We’ve got something special lined up: a build we’ve been itching to do for ages, and it’s nothing like your average street Golf.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival returns to Hampton Downs for its 13th instalment. A celebration of the world’s biggest car brand past and present, and a clear “thanks” to the loyalty of Kiwi Toyota fans, it’s a solid argument for why Toyota just might be the best car maker on the planet right now if you’re into more than just going from A to B.
We caught up with Pro Series newcomer Dan Edwards to get the lowdown on his 2JZ-powered 180SX, and how he landed on the podium in his very first round at Gizzy.
We’ve all been there: cutting corners, building on a budget, breaking things and dealing with compromises. It can wear you down and become a burden. Unless you’re Johnny Baxter, whose latest S15 Silvia build channels his education from past missteps, and delivers one hell of a good time on the tarmac …
Six Supras deep, Jason Ham tore through them like a kid rifling through Hot Wheels at The Warehouse, hunting for the perfect car — and this Supra’s finally the one that ticks every box
They say no build is ever truly finished, but Andrew’s latest Trueno comes pretty close. After years of late nights and countless hours in the garage, he’s created his boldest build yet – a Sunburst Yellow icon built to be driven.
We’ve all been there: cutting corners, building on a budget, breaking things and dealing with compromises. It can wear you down and become a burden. Unless you’re Johnny Baxter, whose latest S15 Silvia build channels his education from past missteps, and delivers one hell of a good time on the tarmac …
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 319!
I told myself I’d keep it brief. I promised this would be short, sharp and sweet. But the reality is, Tokyo Auto Salon is anything but. It’s a glistening, addictive oasis that draws any automotive tragic with a pulse into its web like an immersive alternate dimension.
For Joel Hedges, one half of C’s Garage, drifting has been a constant evolution. Known for their capers with Silvias, it’s a little-known fact that an enthusiasm for retro Toyota has been quietly simmering in the background. Until now that is, with one hell of an NA drift AE86 set to be unleashed
Can a die-hard JDM enthusiast find happiness in Audi’s latest five-cylinder weapon? We take the 2026 RS3 for a blast to find out.
Some builds take years, others take decades. This one’s the result of a 20-year pursuit of perfection — Sanil’s vision of the ultimate show and street-driven Mitsubishi Evolution
You reckon Skylines only came of age in the early 1990s? That turbo tech and all wheel drive were their key party trick? Think again, this 1972 Nissan Skyline ‘Hakosuka’ raises the game for the hallowed nameplate among the Kiwi car scene — and maybe even on a global scale
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