Exactly one week ago today was the drag racing portion of the 4&Rotary Nationals... unfortunately I couldn't be there but Gray Lynskey, the news editor of NZ Performance Car magazine kindly offered to do an event report for the Speedhunters audience. Thanks Gray! Gray Lynskey: Every year, import fans from all over the country converge on Auckland
By the time you read this article, I'll likely be in the sky somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on my way back to cold and damp Vancouver, Canada. I need to leave for the airport in around 40 minutes so I'm going to quickly show you photos of all the beautiful classic Japanese cars from last weekend's 4&Rotary Nationals in Auckland New
One subject I find quite interesting, is to observe how an eastern based culture, like Japanese drifting, is digested and reinterpreted in westernized countries. I've been lucky enough to have attended Drift events in the UK, Germany, USA and Japan in the past year and enjoy chatting with event organizers, drivers and magazine writers about this
Sometimes people come up to us and ask "what exactly is the purpose of Speedhunters... why are we doing this? What is this project all about?" The answer to this question is not simple... on one hand "we", as in the Need for Speed team are connected into all sorts of automotive scenes, events, teams and manufacturers around the world
Ok this post is going to disturb the purists..... If you are a person for whom the notion of an engine swap from a different auto manufacturer is the stuff of nightmares then please look away now.... This is an argument which has gone on for decades, even into the early hot rod years. For some people the notion of a Chevy engine in a Ford Hot Rod is
If you are someone who spends an unhealthy amount of time filling your life with all manner of automotive addictions, then New Zealand is probably one of the coolest places to live anywhere!... It is home to a tight knit automotive scene who have access to all manner of imported cars, tons of race tracks, incredible roads, and a fantastic lifestyle
I'm currently taking a much needed 2 week holiday in New Zealand, to get charged up for what is looking to be a very busy and exciting 2009.... I've traded in the dark and damp of Vancouver winter for high summer, NZ style!.... While I'm doing my best not to think about work, it would be a bit of a waste while I'm in New Zealand not