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Enthusiast essentials: drive a V8-powered jetboat!
View fullsize When is 100hp from a V8 nearly enough? Behind the wheel of a Superthriller Jetsprint jetboat, that’s when. Punting these super-responsive,

Racing dirty: Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon series Round Five
View fullsize With round four of the Burger King Pro Dirt series rained out in Wellington, the teams were given plenty of time

Preserving Motorsport History: the Rush family collection
The Rush family collection has to be seen to be believed! View fullsize I’m not sure if Terry Rush is first and foremost

Half a century on: 50 years of Port Road Drags!
Our resident old fart, Kevin Shaw, reminisces about 50 years of the Port Road Drags! View fullsize Meremere Dragway — or Champion Dragway, the name it’s often

Black Belt Battle: Masterton Motorplex comp season kicking off
View fullsize The weekend of 8–9 December will see round one of the Masterton Motorplex comp season kick off, and regulars to the

Take note: Jack Daniels Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Show
View fullsize Yes, ladies and gents, it’s nearing that time of year again! Celebrating 25 years as the star of the West Auckland

Chucking dirt: Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon Series Round Three
Held at Meeanee Speedway on 17 November, Round Three of the Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon series was well overdue at the

Trim the fat: BMRS Progold braided hose
View fullsize Given up the new year diet already? At least your car’s got it easy with Brown and Miller Racing Solutions (BMRS)

Dirt slayers: Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon Round One
Round One of the Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon series kicked off 3 November, set at New Zealand’s largest and fastest dirt

Rare Spares NZ named Distributor of the Year
View fullsize Rare Spares NZ have been presented with the Distributor of the Year award by the company’s international office. The award

Watch Teng Tools Muscle Garage, WIN sweet prizes!
View fullsize Back for its third epic season, Teng Tools Muscle Garage blasts your eyeballs with all things V8-related from the New Zealand

TQ madness: pocket rockets ready for lift-off
The Auckland TQ midget club are back for another season of full on action at Western Springs speedway, with opening night set for

Event calendar: Stragglers Cambridge Charity Show — 25 November
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize We should hardly need to introduce the long-running Cambridge Charity Show hosted by Stragglers Rod & Kustom

International Standard: Porter Hire International Sprint Car Series
View fullsize The Porter Hire International Sprint Car Series offers the best sprint car racing action in New Zealand, and will be the

Could this be New Zealand’s best Camaro? Introducing NASTY9
Some may say that beauty is only skin deep, but, on this wicked ’69, it goes a whole lot further — a sneak