NZ Performance Car

Since 1996 New Zealand Performance Car has been the voice of the country’s modified import car scene. It was there to see the first import 10-second quarter mile run, there when the first official drift battle ensued, there when the first show trophies were handed out, and there to bring NZ its very first Super Lap time attack event. Each month the very best of NZ’s modified import car scene is served up. It’s New Zealand’s number 1 selling monthly motoring magazine and is New Zealand’s import performance authority and for good reason…it leaves the others for dust.

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NZ Performance Car

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HYUNDAI I20 N — FWD, HOT HATCH, MANUAL GOODNESS!

BULA BULLET!

BIG YES — A90 SUPRA GETS A MANUAL BOX

MOD — MITSUBISHI OWNERS TOGETHER AGAIN!

HAVE YOU ENTERED YET?

JUST FOR KICKS • SEVEN LI EXTENDS HIS SUBARU BRZ AND TOYOTA GT86 PASSION TO ANOTHER LEVEL — OVER 500KW OF 2JZ POWER NOW RESIDES BETWEEN THE STRUT TOWERS OF HIS FUN-HAVING WIDEBODY MACHINE!

CONSTANT STATE OF EVO-LUTION • MEET ‘BETSY’, THE CURRENT BENCHMARK IN NEW ZEALAND TIME ATTACK RACING; A 450KW APEX-EATING MONSTER EVO V THAT JUST CAN’T STOP EVOLVING!

BIG AMBITIONS DRIFTING IN NEW ZEALAND!

THE BIG FINALE! TPD K-SERIES FIR FOR CHARITY • IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN THE WORKS, BUT, FINALLY, THE WINNER OF THE TORQUE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENTS (TPD) K-SWAPPED HONDA FIT FOR CHARITY HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED: NZPC READERS, MEET THE FINAL PRODUCT AND THE NEW OWNER, DEAN!

TO GO TOURING CAR RACING • OUR RESIDENT TOURING CAR NERD MAKES HIS ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE SKOPE CLASSIC, NEW ZEALAND’S PRE-EMINENT HISTORIC MOTORSPORT EVENT. IN BETWEEN DRIBBLING LIKE AN IDIOT, HE MANAGED TO DETAIL FIVE FAVOURITES FROM THE VARIED HISTORIC TOURING CARS NZ FIELD

1981 BMW 635CSI GROUP C

1990 FORD SIERRA COSWORTH RS500 GROUP A

1995 BMW 320I SUPERTOURER

1995 FORD MONDEO SUPERTOURER

1998 PEUGEOT 406 SUPERTOURER

K-SWAPPED KILLER • SPENCER PRIES BUILDS HIS FIRST-EVER CAR AND DOES IT RIGHT — AN EK4 PACKING A SPICY K-SERIES

ANTARCTICA TO ARROWTOWN A SUBARU WRX ADVENTURE • MANUAL, TURBOCHARGED, AND FLAT-FOUR — THE SUBARU WRX STILL EXISTS AND IT’S STILL EXCELLENT. JUST TO SHOW HOW GOOD, SUBARU NEW ZEALAND INVITED US DOWN TO THE SOUTH ISLAND, HOME OF SUBARU, TO PUT IT THROUGH ITS PACES

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Family Vibes • THIS YEAR’S CLUBFEST WAS DEFINITELY A VIBE, AND THE E VENT WILL NO DOUBT REMAIN ON THE CALENDAR FOR YEARS TO COME. WARREN SARE COMMENTATED CLUBFEST 2022, AND ALSO TELLS THE STORY — CLUBFEST ATTENDEES AND NZPC READERS ENJOY, AND SEE YOU AT THE NEX T ONE!

INGENIOUS EVOLUTION

LIZA OSKOLKOVA • AGE: 31 // LOCATION: AUCKLAND

MAKE IT POP! • OUR RESIDENT PAINT EXPERT, RIXSTA, TAKES US THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PAINTING YOUR TIRED, OLD BRAKE CALIPERS TO TURN THEM INTO A STANDOUT PIECE ON YOUR PROJECT

GT-R: THE ULTIMATE TOURING CAR • Over the coming months NZ Performance Car will look back at iconic moments in automotive history as we help celebrate Repco Driven By Passion For 100 Years, this month focusing on the touring car emergence of Nissan’s iconic GT-R

EVENT SNIPPET — EPIK 200

KURT NISSEN

YOUR SHOTS IN PRINT

BMW MRX NEARING COMPLETION

MICHELIN STAR BFMR

PRODUCT REVIEW

DRAG TIMES