AGE: 26 // LOCATION: HAMILTON // OCCUPATION: MECHANIC THANKS: THANKS TO ALL MY GOOD FRIENDS WHO HAVE HELPED OUT AND MY LOVELY WIFE NZPC: Hey Samuel, how did you get into modifying cars? I got into cars through my grandfather and my uncle. They are bo

Ever since 2012, Keegan Goodal’s Toyota Altezza has been repowered with an Aristo-based VVTi 2JZ-GTE engine. With the factory turbos converted to running parallel, it has produced decent power in near stock form, and has attended countless track days

It’s been a long time coming. The event I had seen plastered across social media always felt close, but the distance from Auckland and inconvenient timing always conspired to keep it just out of reach. But this year, I put my foot down: no more excus

The friendly, inclusive New Zealand car scene, where enthusiasts of all ages, genders and interests are welcomed with open arms: whether you’re a 16-year-old kick-starting your passion with a $2000 ‘shit-box’, a 24-year-old knee-deep in a five-year p

Manfeild will be the place to be for trophy-hunting show car owners on 3 March, with Downtime Entertainment confirming Jamboree as the only North Island dedicated show for this year. Unfortunately the team weren’t able to secure an alternative for th

We need to talk about that whole ‘number-eight wire’ mythology surrounding the notion of innovation and ingenuity in Kiwi motorsport. The sentiment is pretty clear, it’s a synonym for a specific breed of pioneering, enterprising spirit that us Kiwis

F%$k there’s just so much going on, I don’t even know where to look. “Those are the passionate words of Mad Mike as he describes his annual event, Mike’s way of giving back to a scene that has given him so much back. Summer Bash is known for many thi

In the early 2000s, the pinnacle performers of JDM cars were the MKIV Supra, Mitsubishi Evolution, Nissan Skyline, and the Mazda RX-7. These rides were the ultimate embodiment of what people aspired to own, offering status and prestige. However, if y

If you’re an avid Honda fan, then dig into this story! Ethan Hunter is in the midst of building a 1980 Honda Civic (2nd gen), except he’s binned the old, ancient running gear and swapped in a DOHC ZC motor with a turbo slapped on it. Get this: the id

He calls it a holiday, but for Raynil Lal, the trip back to Auckland from Tokyo holds a different agenda. The 41-year-old security architect isn’t here for sightseeing — he’s here to unleash the power of his 1990 Nissan Skyline BNR32 GT-R on the stre

We covered his successful competition debut last issue, and 15-year-old Corbyn Wilson went one step better and secured himself an FD Japan Pro 2 licence for winning the 23/24 MSC series. It came down to Wilson, last year’s winner Jordan Joyce, and Cl

Owner Adrian is no stranger to these pages; he is one of those serial builders whose passion for his business combines well with a need for ongoing R&D. You may recall his sledgehammer of a chaser ‘NOHEAT’ a few issues back, or his earlier black S14

AGE: 23 // LOCATION: WAIKATO // OCCUPATION: PLUMBER/GAS FITTER/DRAINLAYER NZPC: Hey Reece, what is your history with performance cars? I’ve always been around cars my whole life, especially spending a lot of time at the dirt track as a child, and our

The younger version of myself would be stoked right now. It’s surreal to think that I’ve been handed the pen behind NZ Performance Car, a magazine and brand I’ve followed and idolised since a young age. I vividly remember thinking, “Wait, do people a

NEW ZEALAND’S QUICKEST STREET CARS RULES Cars must be registered and have a WOF, drive back up the return road, have raced within the last two years, and still belong to the driver who set the time. If you know anyone who should be on the list, make

Built an hour out of Nelson, Kohatu Park will play host to the second round of the national drifting series in late February and may have just seen its first laps in anger as you read this. Built as a bit of a passion project by some local enthusiast

As tends to happen at the start of the summer season, a few new or returning voices will reach your ears as you tune in or attend some of your favourite events. D1NZ recently welcomed Tony ‘Tony G’ Gallacher to the broadcast and livevenue team for th

The 4 & Rotary Nationals, aka ‘The Nats’, is the annual shindig for everything automotive within the North Island. Run by Alan and Pare Togia and their team, this event provides car enthusiasts with a secure and controlled environment to test the lim

Are your shocks old or wearing out? Worn-out shocks can bring premature vehicle repairs by reducing the lifetime of your vehicle’s steering and suspension products. So, when replacing shock absorbers, it’s wise to fit the best affordable quality bran

In the world of miniature motorsport, when a model maker such as Tamiya comes knocking at your door, there is no higher accolade. Privileges such as this are reserved for the crème de la crème of race machinery. These iconic subjects often see out th

AGE: 32 // LOCATION: AUCKLAND // OCCUPATION: AIRCRAFT ENGINEER THANKS: TRENT AT ACE DETAILING FOR SORTING THE DETAILING OUT ON THE M3, RENÉ AT NSTPARTS FOR THE TYRES AND WISDOM! CHARLIE FROM EUROSURGEON FOR SORTING THE ALIGNMENT OUT FOR ME NZPC: Hey

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Nineteen years ago this month with NZPC! Where has the time gone?! When I started as a graphic designer in 2005 at Via Media’s predecessor, Parkside Media, working on NZPC, NZV8 and New Zealand Classic Car magazines, it was a swarming mass of photogr

Period correct is one of those automotive terms that until relatively recently wasn’t really a common occurrence among the lexicon of the average modified Japanese car enthusiast. It’s one of those monikers that conjures up visions of the somewhat mo

Newton Ferregel of Waiuku is the proud driving force behind one of the highest-powered street-legal Evo Xs in the country. The 40-something self-employed builder started his automotive passion at a young age, being roped into the Auckland car scene t

Following your passion and not a paycheck has the ability to land an individual in some incredible situations. This story began back in 2004 in northern France when a young Florent Gooden picked up his father’s old analog camera and headed along to a

Way back in NZPC issue 280, we featured Reuben Bemrose’s latest creation at the time. Pure insanity by design, his ‘cheaply acquired’ Ferrari 456 GT was simply found rotting away in a paddock at an undisclosed location, being stripped for parts after

Wiborg — sounds familiar, doesn’t it? It should, because back in #295, we paid a visit to Wiborg Engineering to explore their contraption, the Wiborg Evo 6 Silhouette 2.0. Guess what? The brothers are back, this time with a car that, if you squint re