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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

Long haul: NZV8 Pickup Round-up 2015
“If you’ve got a thing for American pickup trucks, the NZV8 Pickup Round-up 2015 was made for you — an event dedicated to the

Get the rundown on Auckland’s decision to host the V8 Supercars
Ever wondered why Auckland Council would tip money into having the V8 Supercars race here? We sure have, so with the V8 Supercars ITM

Wrapped up: low-riding heavy hitter
“Despite having owned nothing but Nissans, Aaron Wilkie had long dreamed of cruising in a low and slow Impala ” View fullsize Skylines, Silvias,

Register now for the V8 Supercars Drive-in Movie
Registrations are now open for the free V8 Supercars Drive-in Movie, taking place at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds on Saturday, October 31. The V8 Supercars

Everything and nothing: who says you can’t have a car that does it all?
“So you want a car that does everything, but think it’s well outside your budget? Think again, as Pete Withers’ VK Commodore has proven



