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Sunburn and gasoline: get your ass to SummerJam 2017
Listen up people: SummerJam is about to hit ASB Baypark, Tauranga! Locked in for a December 23 date, it promises a day for keen and

Bangers to Bluff 2018 — it’s on again!
The 2018 dates for the annual Bangers to Bluff car rally have been announced, and team entries are now being called for. Up

Precious cargo: trailer loading and towing tips
Is it finally time to get that project out of the garage and off to the workshop? Here are a few tips and

Gone with the wind: Burger King Pro Dirt hits Wellington!
Round two of the Burger King Super Saloons Pro Dirt series took place at the Wellington Family Speedway in Te Marua, on the Saturday

Bad is good: Bad Penny Classic and Custom open day
Going out and starting a business of your own is one hell of a calculated risk, and has got to be a nerve-racking

Super Saloon Shootout: Burger King Pro Dirt series opener
The Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon series opener kicked off at the ASB Baypark Stadium on November 4, with 33 cars entered

Meremere blows cobwebs off for 2017–18
Many upper North Island sheds have been a constant hive of activity over the darker months, as New Zealand’s drag racers fixed breakages,

Cutting Edge: what makes a Pro Stock tick
In the world of New Zealand drag racing, the Mahon brothers — Heath and Jarrod — are known for their success behind the

Concept corner: wide and loaded Group C GTSR?
The owner of this month’s cover car, Rob Cooper, struggled to come up with a concept because, to use his own words, he’s

Wheels of confusion: how dyno tuning works
Dyno tuning can be a confusing topic among car enthusiasts, with misinformation and differing opinions in circulation. We talked to a few experts

Enthusiast Essentials: all your must-haves from NZ Performance Car and NZV8
With such a huge range of cars found in our motoring titles — be it NZV8 or NZ Performance Car — it’s pretty

Switching sides: right-hand-drive conversion
Most of what people know about right-hand-drive conversions tends, with historical merit, to centre on horror stories. However, in 2017, that couldn’t be

Masterton’s All Go
View fullsize Masterton Motorplex (MMP) has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, and has firmly established itself as having

40 Years of Fun: Tauranga Street Machines & Customs celebrates
Tauranga-based Street Machines & Customs held their annual show towards the end of September this year, and, once again, the show was held

American Dream: rolling diary of Kiwis in the big country (part two)
Ever wanted to jump in a plane and head to America, taking in all the sights and sounds, and — more importantly — all