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Get inside the Possum Bourne BRZ Behemoth
“It’s been a long time coming, but the Possum Bourne Motorsport–built Subaru BRZ owned by Gary Morgan is ready for the world stage” You

Art Deco understatement: learn the art of subtlety from this custom ’47 Delivery
“At first glance, this may look like a tidy, yet stock, sedan delivery, but park a truly stock one next to it, and you’ll

Galactic dragster: one of Ford’s toughest, just don’t call it a Galaxie!
“It might be about the same size as a cosmic entity, but don’t go calling it a Galaxie in front of Mark Barton —

The nostalgia factory: one was not enough
“The array of Japanese nostalgic bliss tucked away under this North Shore home is as varied as a pack of liquorice allsorts, so we

Cruise Mode: checking out the rad Tamiya GX81
We don’t only feature fully modified vehicles in NZ Performance Car magazine — the mildly modified get a look in too! It doesn’t matter

Dream shed: west-side collection
“When a car-obsessed husband and wife decided to get a place they could call their own, the results were always going to be impressive!”

Who’s running the numbers? New Zealand’s quickest street and drag cars
In every issue of NZV8 magazine we feature a list titled New Zealand’s Quickest Drag Racers (as seen below). The list isn’t so much

The success that was the ITM 500 Auckland
The 2015 ITM 500 Auckland will go down in the record books as a huge success. The weather over the weekend was just what the

75 things every Kiwi car person should do before they die: part one
“For a small country, we’ve got not only an amazing number of cars, but also an amazing amount of things we can do with

Strewth! Have a gander at the cars of Christchurch’s All OZ Car Show
Whether you were a Ford, Holden, or Mopar fan, there were plenty of great vehicles to keep even the fussiest of diehards happy at the

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 —



