
Tuning Japanese: hunting seconds
“The Car Shop Glow FD3S RX-7 is a privateer machine doing great things around Tsukuba Circuit. How great? Try 56-second lap times!” View fullsize The humble

“The Car Shop Glow FD3S RX-7 is a privateer machine doing great things around Tsukuba Circuit. How great? Try 56-second lap times!” View fullsize The humble

It’s often said that wheel choice can make or break the look of a car, and we tend to agree. Japanese automotive design legend Kei

The Honda NSX has been an extremely common mountain warrior in Japan for the better part of two decades. It’s a touge monster like no

The Nissan Silvia, in all its incarnations, has become a cult classic in the New Zealand car scene, with wild examples emerging in recent years.

““The Royal National Park, or Royal Nasho as it’s known to the Aussies, is almost a rite of passage if you’re a car enthusiast.

“When you want to play with the big kids on the block, you’d better put away the Hot Wheels and build yourself a 480kW

“I wanted to make it my own, so it isn’t known as someone else’s car” — Graeme Smyth View fullsize Graeme Smyth is probably

Formula 1 has been turning heads and winning hearts since 1950, but never before has the spectacle come to New Zealand. That’s all set to

Are you someone that’s got an opinion and wants to get their hands on a bunch of NZ Performance Car and Castrol gear? Then

With the year’s season done and dusted, the Drift South crew decided to chuck on an event focused on good vibes, friendly faces, and as

“After debuting his VR38DETT-powered Ford Focus–bodied machine at 2015 Repco Race to the Sky, Tony Quinn prepares for the 100th anniversary Pikes Peak International

The latest issue of NZ Performance Car has hit shelves in a store near you. Check out this sneak peek into what to expect

‘Do it in a Datsun’ was the slogan that Nissan promoted in 1970, as the confident Japanese automaker was certain that the effort invested in

Since arriving in Australia a couple of months ago, something that has become instantly evident is that it’s hot all the time, but more importantly,

One of my all-time favourite Hondas is the Spoon Civic EK9. When I purchased my white EK4 SiR, the Spoon EK9 was my inspiration. I
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