While the popularity of import drag racing seems to have waned in many parts of the world, our local scene in New Zealand is still very healthy. There are always new builds coming out of the woodwork and records falling, the latest of which was ‘fastest four-cylinder’, recently nabbed by Michael Bradley and his 4G63-powered [...]
It always amazes me the difference that little fireball in the sky can make. It not only helps with photosynthesis but also has the power to influence your mood. This is why we decided to bring you this super-bright summer spectacular; after the winter us Brits have had we wanted to kick off the new [...]
Winter can be a difficult time for any car enthusiast, and as the last days of our Fall season here in New Zealand wind up, Kiwis have a long stretch of cold and wet weather ahead while the rest of the world enjoys its warmer months. With that in mind, we love finding the most [...]
Knowing I wouldn’t have the necessary time to slowly and carefully flick through its pages, I put the new issue of MotorHead on the corner of my desk late last week after it showed up in my post box. MotorHead is the kind of magazine you put time aside for, as you know every beautifully [...]
No we’re not just talking about slapping on a bodykit and a spoiler – this month FC examines full on Aero Tuning at its very finest. We’re kicking off with a car that everyone is talking about – the Rocket Bunny GT86 (Toyota 86 or Scion FR-S depending on where you’re reading this). Other Aero-inspired [...]
Last month, we covered our biggest event of the year here in New Zealand – the 4&Rotary Nationals. Now in the new issue of New Zealand Performance Car magazine, we check out the cars of the man behind those events, Azhar Bhamji. Both Azhar’s 1974 RX-3 and his 1969 R100 well represent one of the [...]
Speedhunters, help us find the fastest street car! For seven years now, Modified magazine has been running the Tuner Shootout with hosts NASA AZ and UMS Tuning in Phoenix, Arizona. This unique event pits some of the fastest and most powerful Japanese imports in America against each other in a two-day battle that starts with [...]
The Kiwi summer is still in full swing here in New Zealand, and the new issue of New Zealand Performance Car magazine, out today, covers the busiest few weeks of the whole season – “Nats month”. Our cover car this issue is one most readers of Speedhunters will know all about – Carl Thompson’s monster [...]
Forced Induction – two words that deliver beautiful feelings, images and sounds to car culture nutters across the world. Being such a massive part of our scene, we decided to dedicate a whole magazine to the wonders of boost, and as you can see from the cover, we take a closer look at a crazy [...]
It’s been exactly two years since Motor Head began circulation in Japan. In these 24 months this publication has brought an unparalleled level of quality to print media and has managed to stay fresh and innovative in what can only be described as the hardest time print has ever endured. Issue number six, which has [...]
If you’re a regular reader of Speedhunters, you will probably be aware that, although small in both size and population, New Zealand has a huge automotive scene. Most of us grew up around car enthusiasts in some form or another and as a lot of you will be huddling together for warmth in colder parts [...]
