Latest news and features
Party out west: Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival 2018
Throughout sheds and workshops across the North Island, the third weekend of January is marked off on grease-stained calendars as a date to
Enthusiast essentials: the must haves from January
With the diverse range of vehicles covered by our motoring titles, New Zealand Classic Car, NZV8, and NZ Performance Car, it’s clear that
20 Years of Smokin’ Success: Masterton Motorplex
When drag racing began at Hood Aerodrome in the late 1990s, no one could have expected the success that was to follow! View
Rough and tumble: battle royale at the Super Saloon GP
The 2018 Super Saloon GP, sponsored by The Moving Company, was held at the Max Motors Family Speedway in Wellington. The weather on Saturday, January
Hot stuff: good times at SummerJam 2017
There are many things that can be said about the events run by Downtime Entertainment, but in the interests of simplicity, we’ll keep it
Masterton Smokefest: the burnout capital of New Zealand
Let’s not waste time here. Masterton Motorplex recently gained a professional-level burnout pad, thanks to the efforts of the team behind the New Zealand
Know your nitro: a guide to the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars
On Saturday, February 3, Meremere Dragway will play host to some of the most impressive drag cars in the Southern Hemisphere — eight
Martinborough’s Calling
View fullsize When Damien Pivac created Cruise Martinborough — the only event of its type in the lower North Island — he had
Power on water: ENZED 2018 Jetsprints Stadium Cup
It might just be New Zealand’s gnarliest motorsport event on water, and it’s back for 2018 — yep, we’re talking about the jetsprint circus returning
Grand Final: 2017 HSV ClubSport R8 LSA ’30 Years’
Hate to see you go — love to watch you leave. We drive the final ClubSport ever to roll off the production
Motown Nitro top-fuel dragster at Masterton
The year of 2018 is going to be a big one for Masterton Motorplex, which is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary in January. The
Jim Richards to take centre stage at Legends of Bathurst
View fullsize Bathurst conqueror and V8 Supercar hero Jim Richards will be the focus both on and off the track at the Hampton
Head games: what you need to know about cylinder heads
Cylinder heads don’t have to be a mystery. Simple in theory, there’s actually a wealth of science behind cylinder head efficiency — here’s
Strip show: quarter-mile battle at NZDRA Central Nationals
The NZDRA Central Nationals, held at Masterton Motorplex over December 9–10, represented a jump straight into the deep end of the 2017–18 season.
Sprint stars: Porter Hire International Sprint Car Series round two
Round two of the Porter Hire International Sprint Car Series kicked off on the night of Tuesday, December 12, at Palmerston North’s Robertson
