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Power tech: superchargers versus cams
“From stock to wild, we follow one car’s transformation” When it comes time to step up the performance of your late-model V8 engine, there

Day-two dreams: 1966 Chevy Biscayne L72
“On day one, it was driven off the car yard. On day two, it was punished on the drag strip” Imagine walking into your

Scrapyard Gains: top three OEM turbos
With so many aftermarket turbos available at the moment, many are buying up large, and forgetting that Japanese car manufacturers actually released some very aggressive

Kustom kingdom: West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals
“We get a closer look at kustom culture in the place it all began — California” View fullsize The West Coast Kustoms Crusin’ Nationals

Talking the torque: do you really know how torque converters work?
“Allan Blithe explains the technology behind how the often changed, but less understood, torque converter really works” One of the most important components in

Weekly Motor Fix: 1962 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe
We came across Gary’s 1960 Chevy Bel Air ‘Bubble Top’ at Repco Beach Hop 15. In a festival the size of Beach Hop, with such

Motor mania: foreign versus domestic drivers
I remember growing up in New Zealand in the 1970s, when there was just one TV channel, and Sunday evenings were spent watching something from

New Zealand’s Quickest Streeters
We’ve included a list of the country’s quickest street cars in every issue of NZV8 and NZ Performance Car, and it’s been great for keeping

Aero warriors: three Nascar icons
“The glory days of Nascar racing may never happen again, but that hasn’t stopped one dedicated Auckland family from reliving them” From moonshine runners

The top 10 things we hate about your car
We’re lucky enough here at NZV8 that we get to see all sorts of cars. Being all-round car guys, we’re open to anything, really —

Concept Corner: Aero Challenger
“Every month we ask the NZV8 cover car over for the concept they’d most like to build, or see built ” On the cover

Ground hog: 1957 Ford F100
“With awesome chassis work and a 500-cube big block, who cares about having shiny paint? ” Take any car, no matter if it’s a

Top 10 tips to make your car nicer to drive
We love old cars, but sometimes they’re not the best to drive, so here are some top tips to get them up to scratch without

Best of the bay: Marineland Hot Rod and Classic Car Festival
View fullsize The Marineland Hot Rod & Classic Car Festival, hosted by the Marineland Street Rod & Kustom Car Club, has been a recurring event

PSP NZ Jetsprint Championship final
View fullsize The 2015 PSP New Zealand Jetsprint championship came to a conclusion at Featherston last weekend. With the final round being an important