Modifying your car can be a daunting task, what with so many products available on the market, and conflicting views about which ones are effective.
For Ryan Johnson and his close group of mates, thrashing rotary-powered vehicles to within an inch of their lives, and sometimes beyond, is more
“When James’ dad bought the car as a do up for him to drive to school, neither of them could foresee how far the
“Frank Perez’s R33 was built for one thing — kicking arse” Sibling rivalry is something anyone with a brother or sister will be able
“Is that it? I expected … more.” When I first informed my mum that I would be racing at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park near the
View fullsize With racing heritage from the famous British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC) series of the ’90s, and
The discipline of time attack racing, might only require a single lap of perfection to claim glory, but it requires months, sometimes years, of hard
“Damian Johnson has transformed this Mitsubishi heavyweight from a parts shell into a nimble hill-climb warrior” View fullsize If you had seen this Mitsubishi
“Fukuoka style hits New Zealand with Michael Macnaughtan’s Toyota Mark II ” Early adopters are like entrepreneurs of the automotive world. They forge ahead
The humble Toyota Hilux is a Kiwi institution. Seemingly everyone has their own Hilux story, making the nameplate one of the nation’s most culturally ingrained.
NZ Performance Car have covered some extremely popular chassis in previous instalments of Scrapyard Gains, but it seems — judging by the endless emails —
Blow-off valves (BOVs) are a very common upgrade for most turbocharged engines, but are they actually needed? BOVs have been labelled essential for a turbo
“Built for both drifting and circuit work, Jack’s RE Amemiya-influenced RX-7 is the perfect hybrid” View fullsize There are some cars — much like
The 2016 V 4&Rotary Nationals will celebrate its 20th anniversary in January 2016, and it would seem they plan on doing so in style, with
“After destroying his original engine with too much boost, Scott Allen was left with two choices: scrap the project or build it better. Guess
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