Hyper stylish: 1UZ-stuffed MX-5
26 January 2024
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
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
Prolific modifier Vick Bhatti is back with his sweetest project yet — a bagged and wide-bodied 512kW GT-R, and don’t for a second
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!
While not everyone’s glass of sake, Matt Jordan’s precision take on Japanese style encompasses art, rebellion, and remembering your roots View fullsize
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!
Paying the ultimate respect to ‘old car’ styling with a period-correct Datsun 1600 Old cars (kyusha in Japanese) have carved out a rather
When old school proves just too damn cool
View fullsize Name: Kelvin Taylor // Age: 73 // Location: Hamilton // Occupation: Coachbuilder/fabricator NZ Performance Car: Hey, Kelvin. You’ve amassed a
Mitchell Lowe sends a GC8 Subaru WRX into a new dimension, far further than the factory intended back in the ’90s. If you saw this future classic cruising the streets, how much power do you think it would be packing?
Logan West creates his take on the ultimate driving machine — a 1JZ-packing street-legal slider
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