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Simon Evans to join V8 Supercars with Super Black Racing
Super Black Racing, New Zealand’s only V8 Supercar team, has gained another driver — Simon Evans, the talented BNT NZ SuperTourer racer. Evans will soon

Nine years of Morrinsville Motorama
Last weekend saw the ninth annual running of what has become one of the biggest motoring events in the Waikato — Morrinsville Motorama. Organized by

Nitro fumes infiltrate Wairarapa
While some drag-racing enthusiasts thought they’d never see a round of the IHRA National Drag Racing Series at Wairarapa’s Masterton Motorplex, they were proved wrong on the

Weekly Motor Fix: hardcore Monaro is more than it seems
The car the team over at NZV8 has chosen as their Weekly Motor Fix is a strange one — it’s no show pony; in fact it’s rough

From a land down under: All Aussie Car Day
A gathering of like-minded individuals congregated on the morning of Saturday, February 7 in Feilding, Manuwatu for the annual All Aussie Car Day. As the gates were

NZV8 Concept Corner: ’33 Coupe
“Every month we ask the cover car owner for the concept they’d most like to build, or see built” You’ve seen what Warren Black

Keep a piece of automotive history in your garage
The new Ford Falcon FPV GT F is the most powerful production Falcon GT ever built — the supercharged five-litre quad-cam V8 boasts all-alloy construction

America brings its history and style to Trentham Racecourse
The brainchild of Upper Hutt’s Moonshine Rod and Custom Club, the Annual American Vehicle Day has appeared on the car show calendar for the last

Nelson sees flames at the Pre ’49 Street Rod Nationals
With the dry conditions throughout the country, firefighters have been kept busy with fire breakouts all over the place; none more so than the huge bush

Barry Meguiar to film at the 2015 Repco Beach Hop
The head of the Meguiar’s car-care empire, Barry Meguiar, and his Car Crazy film crew are headed to the Repco Beach Hop to film two very

Heimgartner gets behind the wheel of Super Black Racing’s ‘The Dark Horse’
Super Black Racing, the only New Zealand-based V8 Supercar (V8SC) team, have had their official launch at the Sydney Garden Island Naval base. Andre Heimgartner is

Drag-racing records continue on the downward slope
New Zealand’s current drag-racing season is shaping up to be one of the best yet, with a number of new records and personal bests recorded

Win a signed copy of NZV8’s 100 Top Cars: the editor’s pick book
Get your hands on a signed copy of the NZV8 hardcover book, 100 Top Cars: the editor’s pick. Signed by editor Todd Wylie, it features

Evans brothers battle it out during NZ SuperTourers’ weekend
Mitch Evans showed Kiwi fans his world-class speed as he raced with his brother Simon Evans in the BNT NZ SuperTourers races at Hampton Downs

The retro appeal lives on at Retro Junction
One of New Zealand’s largest car show and swap meet weekends, the annual Kumeu Hot Rod and Classic Car Festival, held this year on January 16–18, always



