A Japanese-inspired Euro? Callum Coombs shows us how it’s done with his boosted wide-body weapon, giving the other E46s a run for their money
View fullsize 1981 Toyota Soarer MZ11 Name: Tom Acott // Age: 31 Location: Wellington // Occupation: Diesel mechanic View fullsize NZ Performance Car:
West Auckland has never seen so much billet — a quintessential Kiwi build, powered by an all-billet 20B. Is this the ultimate Mazda streeter?
Temptation is dangerous when playing the show-car game — Khrunal’s Evo X is the by-product of giving in to that urge more times
Stock-block, 320kW V11 STI hot-hatch madness — Shahel Pratap shows us that the Subaru platform can be a reliable one if done right. strap yourselves in folks, this one is spicy!
Weekend warrior: 1991 Nissan Silvia (S13) View fullsize Name: Chevenne Hassan // Age: 23 Location: Christchurch // Occupation: Workshop coordinator NZ Performance Car: Hi, Chevenne.
The Mazda 323 Turbo is Kiwi tuning royalty. Not only were these symbolic of the golden-era of Japanese import performance, but they also represented heavily on the rally stages, both locally and internationally. We detail and drive an example pedalled to the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, by none other than Rod Millen.
Mixing subtle aero aesthetics with the bite of a four-litre heart, Philip Huynh’s ‘Hyper Roadster’ is every bit as rapid as its name
Golden-era Japanese hero cars are experiencing a strong resurgence of interest. Although modifying and personalising the breed is still prevalent, there’s a serious uptick in people spit shining these cars back to their original glory. Arguably the best example on Kiwi shores is a pearl white Mazda RX-7
Words: Aaron Mai Photos: Florent Gooden Following your passion and not a paycheck has the ability to land an individual in some incredible situations. This
With a staggering 746kW of power and a svelte 750kg weight, the Wiborg Engineering ‘Evo VI’ is an absolute beast. this two-seater, mid-engined, 4G63-powered marvel is engineered for one singular purpose — complete dominance!
This may have been Sean Clark’s first car in high school, but it’s all grown up now, with a level of refinement fit
Not your usual gripped-up all-wheel drive Subaru here, sorry folks. Drew’s Subaru WRX STI is no longer rally-bred, but rather drift-bred, with only two wheels down the back doing the talking!
Guy Ellwood is the type of guy who likes a challenge — a twin-turbo V12-sized challenge View fullsize What constitutes a challenge
Yes, there’s a hint in that title that there may be some sort of Jazz action involved in this story, but mostly, we pedal Honda New Zealand’s ENTIRE heritage collection and the latest Jazz offering!
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