To follow on from our Show and Shine gallery yesterday, here are the Drags. The weather may have not come to the party, but that didn’t stop the racers giving it there all. None more-so than Craig Dyson, behind the wheel of Graham Prior’s beautiful R100. On his first pass the chute failed to deploy, then on his second pass the short wheel based car got loose at around 3/4 track, swerving dangerously close to the concrete armco. Be sure to check out a full feature on this car along with extensive coverage from both days of the V 4&Rotary Nationals in the next issue of NZPC, due out this weekend.
What an awesome show! Record breaking numbers and plenty of sick cars ensured this years Nats will be one to remember, check out our gallery of images below and make sure you keep an eye out for the new issue of NZPC for full coverage, due out this weekend!
The team from STM have an exciting opportunity to join their team as an automotive technician, this is a chance to work at one of New Zealand’s leading workshops. Check out the link to the Trade Me add for full details and how to apply http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs/trades-services/automotive-trades/listing-440004095.htm
All across the country there are people furiously working away to put the finishing touches to their cars, why such a mad rush all of a sudden? It’s ofcorse V 4&Rotary Nationals time. Here’s the add that’s about to hit nation wide TV this week.
Ever wondered what American pro drifters get up to in the Formula D off season? Then this should answer your question, basically causing mayhem in their missiles. I can’t wait for part two.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2′s have taken their third consecutive gold in the annual MOTOR Magazine Tyre Test. Using a Mitsubushi EVO X MR with V8 Super car driver Warren Luff behind the wheel, the tyres are put though their paces in four tasks, Figure Eight Road Circuit, Wet Skidpan, Dry Slalom and Emergency Braking with scores averaged across the three attempts at each event. The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 took out 3 of the 4 events and was awarded the gold for the third year running.
I thought I’d share these two edits with you by Australian film maker Luke Huxham, Luke now resides in Japan and has been producing some pretty rad videos of late. These two particular edits tell the story of Liberty Walk and its owner Kato-San. Liberty Walk is Japanese workshop that modify exotic super-cars, specializing in Lambo’s. The Lambo’s they produce would have to be the best looking in the world.
While he may earn his bread and butter modifying exotic super cars, its Kato-San’s private collection of vintage japanese tin that really caught our eyes, check out part two.
The Annual Cannonball Run took place over the weekend, causing all kinds of chaos in and around Auckland City. It was an early start for the 250 competitors on Saturday morning, meeting at Hootons Reserve on the North Shore to collect your mission pack. Read the full story »
