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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

ATJ Drift: Northland’s finest Silvia duo
“The Ed sits down with Tom and Joe Marshall to find out who exactly makes up ATJ Drift, and how they get it done

Swede dreams: the Super Bee from across the world
“Jason and Tarina Moorfield’s Dodge Super Bee is a veritable globetrotter, but now it has waved goodbye to the Scandinavian way of life to

Yokohama World Time Attack: Kiwis take on the world
View fullsize Every year, our talented contributor Richard Opie makes the three-to-four hour flight to Sydney, Australia, to take part in the festivities around the

Link Flat Nats: New Zealand’s largest Subaru-only event
View fullsize It’s been eight months in the making, but boy was it worth it! Link Flat Nats, held between September 12–13, was a

Boganfest 2015: raw action from the Morrinsville Burnouts
“The Scrap Palace Burnout and Wet T-Shirt Competition 2015 was a class act, showcasing the country’s finest skid weaponry” The Scrap Palace Burnout and

Big block face-off: which would you choose?
“Natural aspiration, roots-type supercharger, turbos, or a centrifugal supercharger — they all have their merits, but what would you prefer to have under your

Swap-meet success: Papakura turns it on
View fullsize It’s early Sunday morning, the South Africans are battling the Welsh in a Rugby World Cup quarter-final, and, following that, the All

Thailand Street Metal: a local’s guide to the Thailand car scene
View fullsize Just as we thought we had a fair idea of what was going on in the automotive world, a Facebook page named

Home-built hero: take a closer look at Wade Nisbet’s entirely hand-built Model T
“Wade Nisbet wanted to build himself a simple and cheap hot rod. Nine years later, he emerged from the shed with one of the

RadRoo: the Falcon XY packing a late-model twist
“We all know the myriad problems of owning an old vehicle. Tauranga’s Andy Etchells decided to solve his XY’s problems by overhauling it in

Cubic monster: prepare to be mauled by a 621ci Holden HQ
“With an almighty 621ci big block Chev under the bonnet, Glenn Brewer’s brutal Holden HQ has got more than enough bite to back up

Concept Corner: dreaming up a retro Ford Ranger
“Every month NZV8 ask their cover car owner for the concept that they’d most like to build, or see someone build” Lyndon Hakopa

Keep New Zealand green: check this clean, green ’48 Chev cruiser
“Mike and Kim Gooding really are keeping New Zealand green, rolling through the country in their clean — and very green — ’48 Chev



