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IHRA Spring Nats blossoms
“Meremere Dragway came alive to tyre smoke and methanol fumes on Sunday, November 20 for the IHRA Spring Nationals” As a round of the

Get your fix of NZV8: the December 2016 issue is out now!
The latest and greatest issue of NZV8 (December 2016, Issue No. 139), is hot off the press, and you can find it on the shelves

The best patch of dirt for sale in Australia: 505 Conrod Straight, Bathurst
View fullsize If you’ve ever been across the ditch for Australia’s great race — Bathurst 1000 — you’ve probably experienced the perils of having

Climatic end to WRC Rally Australia
There couldn’t have been a more dramatic end to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Mere seconds separated the top three at Kennards Hire Rally

Drivers fire up at Rally Australia
As the weather got hotter in Coffs Harbour, so did the action. As expected, every single driver is pushing themselves and their cars to the

WRC Rally Australia: Paddon still favourite to win
“With the Kennards Hire Rally Australia the closest World Rally Championship event to home, it’s no surprise that Hayden Paddon is still the favourite

Why Rally Legend has become the world’s best rally event
We have all seen those rally videos (although some will have lived it), of the Group B and Group A days of rally where fans

Givin’ it jandal: scenes from Tread Cemetery 3
Tread Cemetery is fast becoming one of Australia’s must-attend burnout events, hosting a number of the country’s coolest burnout cars, as well as this year’s

Kiwis infiltrate WRC Rally Australia
“How do you know when the WRC is in Australia? There are more Kiwis in it than Australians” Ha. Just kidding, but seriously there

American Late Model racer set to compete at BK Pro Dirt Series
The 2016–’17 BK Pro Dirt Series is set to get a shake up in the wake of American Late Model Series racer Bobby Pierce being

Women with Wheels out west
The Ranui Swanson Lions Club of West Auckland will be hosting their inaugural car show with a twist on Sunday, November 27; a show specially

Weekly Motor Fix: the ’74 Ford Fairlane as seen in Westside
Those with a keen eye or a good memory may have spotted Chris Patterson’s 1974 Ford Fairlane being driven by Lefty in season one of

Build of the best, part three: inside and under
We opened ourselves up to criticism, or calls of bullshit, when we openly stated that Ian Neary’s Plymouth GTX is the best muscle car in

Supercheap Auto Powercruise 64 tears up Taupo
Supercheap Auto Powercruise 64 hit Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo, over the weekend of November 11–13, and will potentially go down as being the best

Why we love supercars at Pukekohe
The sheer grunt that is the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship shook Pukekohe Park Raceway over the weekend of November 4–6. While there’s no denying the