Three Wheeling – 2025 Lowrider Nats
Low ‘n’ slow, trick paint and 100 spoke wheels is the name of the game, this is the 2025 Lowrider Nats!
Better than the rest
Seven years ago, Russ McIntyre set out to build the best Tri-Five Chev he could — here’s the finished product that well and truly lives
More Than a Side Show, A Way Of Life
Church Of Speed Early October saw the welcome return of the ever-evolving The Side Show – a car show produced by local club Trouble Bound
Laying it on
With 572 cubic inches of big-block and a ProCharger under the hood, there’s much more to Alan Messenger’s XY than just a tough look Given
Kaikoura Hop 2024
Kaikoura Hop is the perfect recipe of Classics, people, and location all coming together for four days of enjoyment
Meet ‘BOSDOG’: the show-stopping VL packing a 1000hp turbo punch
“The Australian show-car scene has enjoyed a number of immaculately detailed VLs, but they’ve remained largely ignored in New Zealand. ‘BOSDOG’ could be the
Point proven: 1973 Dodge Challenger
“Some people say it’s impossible to have a 1000hp-plus street car that’s still nice to drive. Clearly, those people have never seen David Cowan’s Dodge
Above The Law
With a ProCharger sticking out the front and chutes hanging off the back, it would be easy to think this Falcon Sprint was just for
One Sick Fish: Radical ’70 Plymouth Cuda throwback
When we featured Brendon Tordoff’s Cuda on the cover of our April 2007 issue, he mentioned the car wasn’t finished. It is now,
Mucking In: Tough As Nails MKII Cortina
This tough Cortina is proof that with some know-how and hard work, it’s still possible to build a show-stopper on a budget View fullsize
Snake Bite – TWIN TURBO V10 1968 Dodge Charger
With a Dodge Viper V10 and a couple of turbos, Kent Lobb’s ’68 Charger packs a bite that will bring you to your knees!
Events
Vapour Blasting 101
With all the types of media blasting out there, why is vapour blasting rising
in popularity? well, you’re in the right place. grab a cuppa and buckle up for a
breakdown of why you might choose it for your next project
Autofest 2024
Since its creation in 2016, AutoFest has always marched to the beat of its own drum, and you can expect nothing less when it returns to NAPA Auto Parts Dragway and Hampton Downs from 18–20 October
Exit Planet Dust – Chrome Expression Session 2024
If high-octane power skids, roll racing, drifting, burnouts, and drag racing ignite your adrenaline, then you’re in for a rush at Chrome Horsepower Festival!
Straight Talk: Talkin’ ’bout (not) my generation (Part 2)
Join us as we abridge the best of Tony Johnson’s Straight Talk columns, returning this week with an excerpt from a series running with the September/October issue of NZV8
Motorsport
Dedicated circuit planned for Bathurst
View fullsize Made up of roads open to the public most of the year, Bathurst’s legendary Mount Panorama circuit is only available for
Fastest woman on wheels passes away
View fullsize Race car driver and TV personality Jessi Combs died after a fatal crash chasing a land speed record in North American
Going out with a bang: Burger King Super Saloon Pro Dirt Series final
The final round of the Burger King Super Saloon Pro Dirt Series (round 9) was held 3 February at the Robertson Holden Speedway
Dust trap: Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon Series round eight
Held the night after the previous round, round eight of the Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon Series was held 26 January at