D1NZ Round 5 has come. Pukekohe has always been one of my favourite tracks, and it’s great to see it used for drifting. The first corner is one of the fastest in the world, with drivers entering at 210kph, this was the goal for all drivers.\r\nI headed out to Pukekohe Park Raceway early so I…
Hated by many die hard Nissan fans, common in the Asian Community. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Hondas play a big part in the NZ Car Scene. Sadly thought, many of them stand out from the crowd for the wrong reasons, however Ben Edwards has done a great job in making sure that his Prelude…
Last Sunday, Hampton Downs hosted the Japanese Classic Car series. This series is made up of many different older Japanese cars. I went along to the event to see what cars this section of NZ has to offer. I was pleasantly surprised. \r\n \r\n Some of you may have seen this sick AE86 featured in Performance Car…
After getting word of an open day at Hampton Downs, I figured I’d head down and see what was on offer. I found out that around 12pm drifting was about to start and some of the talent was pretty nuts. \r\n \r\n As cars started to roll on in, it was quite apparent that mostly…
So in the first part we covered mostly older cars. In this part, we bring to you the newer cars. Concours d’elegance showcases the many different eras of cars. 2011 cars through to pre 1920 cars. \r\n \r\n One of the most expensive cars to start. The Rolls Royce Phantom. This car is mint, but what…
The organisers of Concours d’elegance could not have asked for a better day come Sunday. It was a hot, New Zealand summers day at its finest with a large crowd to match. Concours is the top car show for seeing the Classiest automobiles that New Zealand owners have to offer. From a Bentley made in…
Sky Zhao, a rookie drifter turned pro. Out in force with his S15 Silvia showing how he can easily run with the big boys. I caught up with Sky over 2 Days – 4&Rotary Nats, and a private track day at Pukekohe. \r\n \r\n I first saw Sky out on the course, putting on a…
Our first Feature Car here on Freshly Whipped is something a little older but by no means less Fresh than the more modern machines we see today. A KP Starlet isn’t known as a Boy Racer car, more so a car owned by an Enthusiast and this one is a prime example of how the latter treats…
Seems that I have forgotten to do a post on the drift display at the 4&Rotary festival. Seen as I have too many pictures of the display, I may as well. In this display we see some of the top drifters in D1NZ showing off their skills in a course made up at the main…
With the sun setting for the day, a few members of the Pukekohe Car Club were out racing their local track. Although the number of participants was small, there was still a good variety of cars on offer. The evening was well and truly won by the Skylines, but everyone had a blast, which is…