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Full noise: testing and tuning in the Wairarapa
We took the opportunity to head over to Masterton Motorplex for their test and tune on November 7, to get a first-hand look at what
HQ heirloom: the Holden Monaro that is part of the family
“Erin Hearne has owned his Monaro for 17 years, taking it with him overseas, and driving it across a continent. Suffice to say, she’s
Weekend Workshop: putting your boost system to the test
“We investigate how to test your boost system to make sure each and every psi is reaching the combustion chamber” Welcome to the Weekend
Dearborn drag racer: 427 cubes of Ford’s finest
“Cloning a classic takes on a whole new meaning when you look at Steve Keys’ Wimbledon White 1964 Ford Thunderbolt replica” With a lifetime
It’s back to school for V8 Supercar champs Lowndes and Whincup
V8 Supercar greats Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup gave up their morning on Thursday, November 5 — prior to the ITM 500 Auckland 2015 —
V8 mud-slinging at the National New Zealand 4×4 Trials
Wanganui played host to the first round of the 2015–’16 National New Zealand 4×4 Trials championship on October 25, in a small valley under bright
Behind closed doors: raiding sheds in Palmerston North
Let’s face it, we don’t really need much of an excuse to get up early on a Sunday morning when there’s a shed raid involved,
Weekly Motor Fix: tubbed Cortina skid hack
The Scrap Palace Morrinsville Burnouts are done for another year, and one of the reasons we enjoy it so much is the interesting line-up
We get down and dirty at the Sheffield Mud Plug
Approximately 50km west of Christchurch on State Highway 73 lies the small village of Sheffield, world famous in Canterbury for its pie shop above
The perfect storm: 482 cubes of Vortech-supercharged Camaro perfection
“Have you see Jason Fell’s insane, twin-turbo 540ci Camaro RS on the cover of NZV8 Issue No. 127? Here’s the car as it was
The Final Konnexion: the ultimate Japanese-built streeter
“André Finney was on the hunt for the perfect Japanese-built streeter and found it with a RB26-powered midnight purple C33 Laurel” If we were
Buckle up for a hit of NZV8 Issue No. 127
The cover of NZV8 Issue No. 127 got your attention, right? A whole lot of orange, twin-turbo Camaro will do that, and the whole issue
High-flyer: eight-second, wheels-up quarters in a Keith Black–powered Plymouth Duster
“Low eight-second quarters and wheels-in-the-air launches make Sam Levien’s Plymouth Duster a serious crowd-pleaser” There must have been something funky in the water when
South Island Champs: low ETs over the long weekend
On the Sunday (October 25) of the long weekend that was Labour Weekend 2015 just about the whole country got out there to do what
NZV8 Issue No. 126 — big, green, and for sale!
With daylight saving having just rolled around, we’ve now got an extra hour of sunshine and happiness to brighten the tail end of the