NZV8

NZV8 Magazine was conceived when the passionate muscle car scene was in need of an authority. Thanks to a large population of baby boomers, muscle car and V8 culture is booming in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing a world class magazine that features the cars, events, like the annual Beach Hop and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engined vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, from a drag race meeting to a car show, NZV8 is there and bringing you all the action.

BURNOUTS, BIRTHDAYS, AND PARADISE GETAWAYS

NZV8

2023 CHEVROLET COPO CAMARO BAGS MONSTER 1004HP 632CI V8

TAUPŌ DEAL SECURES NEW ZEALAND SUPERCARS RETURN FOR 2024 • SUPERCARS HAS ANNOUNCED A SHORT-TERM DEAL TO RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND WITH RACES AT TAUPŌ INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT PARK UNTIL AT LEAST 2026

HOT WHEELS LEGENDS TOUR RETURNS

NORTH ISLAND

AROHA CRUISE IN 15TH ANNIVERSARY

AUTOFEST 2023 BURNOUT SHOWDOWN

TIME Bandit • THIS ‘72 CAMARO IS A SURVIVOR FROM THE GOLDEN DAYS OF PRO STREET, SHIPPED DOWN UNDER, AND REBUILT BETTER THAN EVER!

The Big SHOW • BURNOUT ENTHUSIASTS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!

NO Regrets • ROGER TALBOT WANTED TO MAKE UP FOR YEARS OF NOT OWNING A DECENT CAR BY BUILDING THE BEST HE COULD WITH NO REGRETS!

NZV8 READERS Rides • WANT TO HAVE YOUR COOL STREETER FEATURED IN OUR MAG? NOT A SHOW CAR BUT STILL HAS STREET CRED AND WORTHY OF A MENTION? FROM DAILIES TO WEEKEND WARRIORS, LET’S SEE WHAT YOU’RE DRIVING. EMAIL: EDITOR@NZV8.CO.NZ

CLUB CORNER DISCOVERING THE RICH HISTORY AND JAW-DROPPING RIDES OF NEW ZEALAND’S CAR CLUBS Capital Rodders • WELCOME TO NZV 8’S LATEST COLUMN, CLUB CORNER! EVERY MONTH, WE’LL VENTURE DEEP INTO THE VIBRANT WORLD OF KIWI CAR CLUBS, UNCOVERING UNTOLD TALES OF THEIR PASTS, SHOWCASING THEIR AWE-INSPIRING MACHINES, AND SHARING THEIR PASSION FOR ALL THINGS AUTOMOTIVE. SO, BUCKLE UP AND JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE THE GRIT AND GLORY OF NEW ZEALAND’S CAR CLUB SCENE!

THE SILK LEGACY CONTINUES

WILD THINGS

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS

BLASTING RECORDS • GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF ANY RACE CAR IS ALWAYS A PRIVILEGE, BUT THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT DRIVING THE ICONIC BANDIT ’57 CHEV

AND WE’RE Racing! • GET READY NEW ZEALAND, THE NAPA CENTRAL MUSCLE CARS ARE COMING TO A RACETRACK NEAR YOU!

HUNTING T-REX • AND SO HERE WE ARE… THE FINAL CHAPTER… THE MOMENT OF TRUTH

CADILLAC DAVE

BUILDING THE MONSTER!

NIGHT THRILLS AND BURNOUT SKILLS • EMBARKING ON JOURNEYS TO COMPETE PROFESSIONALLY DEMANDS DEDICATION, YET IT’S THE CLOSE FRIENDS AND A DEPENDABLE CREW THAT CARRIES ME THROUGH THESE ADVENTURES

Southern TOUGH • WITH THE HELP OF A FEW GOOD MATES, JUSTIN JOHNSTONE BUILT THIS BLOWN HQ HOLDEN FROM A ROLLING SHELL TO A TOUGH SOUTHERN STREETER

WHERE IS IT NOW?

WHERE IS IT NOW?

AND THE REST

SOCIAL SCENE • Here are some quick hits of content from social media channels around the globe, curated by Low Fast Famous. They relate to some of the projects and completed builds that have been generating the most interaction and impressions in the past 30 days. Check out more of the work from the vehicles highlighted via their Instagram handles listed or at Low Fast Famous: @lowfastfamous

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Ruckus • THIS ’60 GALAXIE WASN’T BUILT TO WIN SHOW AWARDS OR TAKE QUARTER MILE TIMESLIPS, BUT TO BE LOADED UP WITH THE LADS TO CREATE THE ULTIMATE ROLLING PARTY

UNCAGED • THIS HB VIVA WAS A WELL-KNOWN STREET MACHINE IN THE 1980S, AND NOW IT’S BACK, READY TO GET UP TO ITS OLD ANTICS ONCE AGAIN

CARGO • THIS...