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Build gallery: Steve Walker’s ’67 Mustang fastback
Steve Walker’s ’67 Mustang is one tough machine, but it wasn’t always this way. When he got it, the car was powered by an asthmatic

Have your mind blown by the NSRA Street Rod Nats
They say that everything’s bigger in America — with 11,000 cars, it’s fair to say that the NSRA Street Rod Nationals, held in Kentucky, is

Ponies galore at the annual Mustang Convention
The Auckland waterfront precinct is often found packed with crowds of people, especially when the sun is out. Usually they’re admiring the view, checking out

Streetcar madness at the South Island Champs
The drag racing season kicked off with a hell of a start over Labour Weekend, October 23, with the IHRA South Island Champs kicking off

NZV8 picks their top 10 Camaros
The year 2016 marks 50 years since the first Chevrolet Camaro rolled off the production line, and while you can read all about the evolution

2017 Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival registrations now open
Preregistration is now open for the 2017 Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival held at Orewa on January 27, 28, and 29 — and car owners who

Kiwi drivers revved up for the 101
Greg Murphy and ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett are two of the big-name New Zealand drivers confirmed for Hampton Downs 101 and Highlands 101, but there are

Street Machines & Customs’ anniversary a blooming success!
Street Machines & Customs — Tauranga held their 39th Anniversary Bash Show on Saturday, September 24, once again in conjunction with the Greerton Mainstreet Cherry

Think you know your American Muscle? Take the quiz and be in to win!
Oh, so you like American Muscle huh? The V8s, the drag racing, the burnouts, and the burgers? So do we, and we’ve got BurgerFuel limited-edition

Concept Corner: combining new and old technology in this ‘future Ford’
“Screw Mad Max — Rob Pitcaithly combines the best of new and old technology for what would have to be the craziest XB Falcon

Mustang EcoBoost owners rejoice; you get more power!
It must be hard being the younger brother to a stonking great big five-litre V8 engine that needs no forced induction to make its brutal

Cruisin’ for Canteen
You’ve really gotta admire the folks that go out of their way for charities, and especially the large organizations that can make big things happen,

Matamata style: burnouts, beer, and Bathurst
If you’re reading this, you’ll probably be aware that a handful of Kiwis will soon be shipping their burnout cars over to the West Island,

Buy a Casio Edifice watch and be in to win an ITM Auckland SuperSprint VIP experience
Thanks to Casio and its elegant Edifice watch range, you could experience the ITM Auckland SuperSprint in style. The grand prize includes two ITM Auckland

How Red Bull Racing modified a V8 Supercar for Shane van Gisbergen to drift!
If there are two things any petrolhead knows about Shane van Gisbergen, they know that he can pedal a V8 Supercar like the best of