From humble street meets to taking over the NAPA Auto Parts Dragway in Meremere, Rotationals is all about keeping NZ car culture alive. With thousands of enthusiasts gathered for a good cause, Rotationals proves once again that it’s not just about the cars but the people behind the wheel
Forget how rare a blue WRX STI two-door is, this one’s built and ready to rumble with 480kW at the wheels!
Will we ever get sick of the pure insanity that comes from Lord Bemrose? We seriously doubt it. Stage two of the ‘cheap’ Ferrari build pushes the boundaries of pure race car porn and Japanese car performance engineering. Is this New Zealand’s ultimate track day ‘thing’?
With a 400kW goal in mind, Newton smashed that out of the park, with his ultimate Evo X project pumping out 601kW to all-four! We know the 4G63 is a stout motor, but it seems the 4B11 is coming out in full force!
“And finds a bunch of very like-minded individuals” View fullsize If you’re reading this magazine, you’ve probably got at least some idea
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 308!
What began in 2013 as a modest track day organised by the 86 Owners Club and MR2 Owners Club has now evolved into one of the biggest single-manufacturer track days of the year. It didn’t matter what was under the hood; as long as it bore the Toyota or Lexus badge, you were welcomed with open arms.
“After scoring it for cheap when he was 17, Cody Martin’s 323 was never meant to end up like this — but, six years on,
For Andy Duffin, it might just seem that three is most definitely the elusive magic number. Revered for his exploits in his crowd favourite 3-rotor FD RX-7, he’s come to the party with another magical three. Except this time, it’s old, it’s loud, and it’s a retro riot!
Dan Moller’s 22-year journey to create one of the best-quality show builds unveiled in New Zealand in the past decade — an inch-perfect Series 6 RX-7 featuring one of the best paint jobs we at NZPC have ever seen, ticking every ‘feature car’ box there is to tick!
“Matt Heslin never meant for his AE86 to turn out anything like this, but we doubt anyone will tell him that’s a bad thing
Have you ever stepped back and considered what ‘cool’ really is? One look at this sublime TE37 Corolla Levin will realign your parameters. Its rich
Trading in the Dual-Shock controller for a steering wheel and turning virtual dreams into reality — Shoneel Ram’s 2.2-litre Evo VII is a childhood fantasy in
Nostalgia, it seems, is accelerating. The new-old hotness is now the 1990s, from pop-up headlights to angular lines giving way to organic curves. The genesis
Corey Wellman’s absolutely stunning 180SX Type X, tastefully modified to perfection with all the right period-correct Japanese parts.
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