Only two weeks out from the D1NZ finals, we were scheduled to be at Taupo Motorsport Park for round 3 of the NZDRIFT series. After a 2nd and a 3rd placing at the opening rounds I was ready and confident to stand tall at this round after the changes we had made to the RX8. The car has improved so much in only 4 competitions. On Saturday afternoon we
We've been looking at the Kiwi scene a lot over the past days, and this latest NZ material comes from photographer Joseph Curphey, who sent us some shots from a recent D2NZ practice day Waikaraka Park. D2NZ is basically the amateur arm of the D1NZ series, hosting small practice events complete with instructors for those looking to improve their
Kiwi drifters have really been making splashes on the international scene lately with Adam Richards competing in the EDC , JT Wharerau driving in Formula D, as well as all the wild car builds coming out of the country, including Mad Mike's new RX7 which will also be appearing at the Long Beach Red Bull event. The most recent round of the Stil Vodka
If you are even somewhat familiar with the international drift scene, then you probably know about Mad Mike Whiddett from New Zealand and his infamous RX7. If you need a refresh, you can check out the feature I did on his car a while back. Those old specs on his car are now history though because on Friday night New Zealand time, Mad Mike unveiled his
Although there is no shortage of awesome car magazines to be found here in Japan, there are always times when I wish to read some good old fashioned car magazines written in English. A couple of weeks ago, I got a package in the mail from New Zealand which came courtesy of Brad Lord, the editor of NZ Performance Car Magazine. Inside the package I found
Man, Speedhunters hasn't even been live for a week and we already getting all sorts of great content from our readers and forum members. This latest batch of action comes from our forum member, "Snoozin", who was on hand to capture the action during the second round of New Zealand's Stil Vodka Drift Series held at Manfeild. At first
After getting the chance to see some of the New Zealand drivers in action at last year's D1 all star match at Irwindale, I was really impressed with the level NZ's drivers and the quality of their machines. Thanks to Devolution Photography, I found some fantastic photos from the D1NZ final at Pukekohe Raceway in New Zealand. It looks like it