Results tagged with "New Zealand"
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Mad Mike RX7 – MADBUL!
Peep this desktop wallpaper of the Mad Mike RX7 - the insane 26B Quad Rotor FD3S, aka Madbul! We've got four sizes for you, from laptop all the way up to 27" iMac. -
LIVE: D1NZ Grand Final 2015: Pukekohe Park R6
The 2015 Demon Energy D1NZ season comes to a close as we head to round six at Pukekohe Park Raceway, south of Auckland on the North Island.… -
DRIVER BLOG: Ben Jenkins – D1NZ ProAm Season Debut
A little while back, I had the opportunity to take a few photos of Ben Jenkins and his SR20DET powered Nissan Silvia before his debut into the… -
LIVESTREAM: D1NZ Round Three
D1NZ Returns to Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty for Round 3 of the series at the second 'Concrete Jungle' custom circuit brought to you by Club Auto Insurance. This year we're having a party and everyone's invited - soak up the sunshine and enjoy the action! -
EVENT: D1NZ 2015: Round Two
The Demon Energy D1NZ Championship would stop by at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland City for round two of the series, with another custom built circuit and lots of concrete walls to play with. After a wild and unpredictable first round nobody was expecting anything less than an amazing show again here in Auckland. With the new car setups properly shaken down and the drivers perhaps better prepared we were in for a great day of drifting. Add to this the Pro battles running late into the night making for an awesome atmosphere under lights. -
VIDEO: Tuerck’d Explores New Zealand: Burnout Response
As part of Ryan Tuerck's visit to Red Bull Drift Shifters in New Zealand he pays a visit to the brothers at C's Garage to show off their awesome self-built drift cars. He also answers viewer's questions about his preferred method of boost and how he manages to drive through thick smoke when chasing. Check it out! -
EVENT: D1NZ 2015: Round One
Returning to Manfeild Raceway after a few years absence marked the start of the new Demon Energy D1NZ championship season. Only a short time after last season finished and already the twelfth year of D1NZ is kicking into action... -
SNAPSHOTS: Ben Jenkins – D1NZ’s Latest Young Gun
Getting up at 6am on a Saturday is comparable to scooping poop off the bottom of my shoes after a Monday afternoon from hell. That is, of course, unless the word ‘Drifting’ is involved. Tossing back my large mocha, I arrived at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and watched on as Ben eagerly unloaded his newly touched-up Silvia. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014 Grand Final: Round 6
The grand final of the Cody’s D1NZ national drifting championship for the 2014 season had finally arrived. It had been a highly competitive fight for the last five rounds; the final round would be held under lights to mix things up and would either make or break a team’s season campaign. -
The Story of Nigel Petrie’s Toyota Hilux
Some of you may be familiar with the name Nigel Petrie and Engineered to Slide. The drifting world has been abuzz with interest since he began sliding super-low Nissan Silvias a few years ago. However, his focus over the last three years has been on something much larger, something monumental… -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Five
Round five of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship would see the series travel south to Christchurch city in New Zealand’s South Island. Faced with either an 18 hour road trip or the expense of shipping the car down, it was a big commitment from the teams. -
Paul’s AE811 – Not all as it seems
I still remember Paul's Levin staring back at me the when I looked through the eyepiece of my camera for the first time a couple of years back. As per usual in the New Zealand car scene, not all vehicles are as they seem; with an AE111 heart and AE86 driveline, this particular Levin was not your typical (excuse my pun) Black and White '85. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Four
A wet track welcomed us to Taupo for round four of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship. Despite the weather this round would be an important stepping stone on the championship calendar. Most drivers were looking to capitalise on the familiar track and gain valuable points they had missed out on in the previous rounds. Meanwhile, Mad Mike Whiddett would be hoping to extend his considerable lead overall. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Three
While the rest of the world is still battling wintry conditions, over here in New Zealand we're making the most of our summer months while we can. It was no surprise the crowd favourite Tauranga round of the Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship had made a return this year, after the 2013 event was completely sold out... -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Two
What do you get when you mix a couple dozen pro drift cars, a custom built track, perfect weather and a big crowd? The answer is a weekend you’re likely to remember for a long time to come! -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round One
It was time to kick off another season of New Zealand drifting here at Hampton Downs last weekend. Round one of the Cody’s D1NZ national drifting championship had come around pretty quickly but everyone was super excited to get out there and shred some tires once again! -
EVENT: D1NZ 2013 Grand Final: Taupo
After an agonisingly long wait it was finally time to see which driver would be crowned champion of the 2012-2013 Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship. The difference in points after round five was very slim, with Fanga Dan, Mike Whiddett, Andrew Redward and Curt Whittaker all within reach of the season trophy. Here's how it went down at a very cold Taupo Motorsport Park… -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round Four
Hampton Downs has got to be one circuit that everyone looks forward to on the Cody’s D1NZ season calendar. With its convenient location near NZ’s largest city this brand new track is used frequently as a testing ground for all kinds of motorsport. All the drivers are very familiar with the right-hand entry, switching up and over the hill to a larger left turn and finally a manji style exit on the straight… -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round Three
It was hard to find a fault with the plan for Round 3 of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship. Held in sunny Tauranga on another technically challenging, custom built circuit it was bound to be a success from the get go. However it was the first time a drift event had been held in Tauranga city and nobody was sure what kind reaction the event would receive. -
Team D Spec 570z
When Sky Zhao announced early last year that he was building a 350z for the 2013 season of D1NZ, I couldn’t really hide my excitement. Nicknamed the 570z after the choice of engine conversion - the Nissan is now running a 5.7L LS1 along with tons of parts shipped over from the US. -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round Two
It’s been far too long since I last got out amongst some drifting, over half a year in fact. Tuning in to online coverage of overseas events has been great but there’s nothing quite like attending an event yourself and taking in the atmosphere on offer. That’s why I was looking forward to Round 2 of the Cody’s D1NZ Championship held in Whangarei on a new custom built track, with many rebuilt and redesigned cars for the 2012/2013 season. -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round One
The Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship is back! Round 1 kicked off the new season last weekend at Manfield Park Raceway, located in Fielding, New Zealand. It was an action packed beginning to the series and thankfully the weather was on our side, two days in a row of sun in unusual for New Zealand at the moment… -
EVENT: D1NZ Round 5: Whangarei
Round 5 of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship was surrounded with hype and excitement as the series returned to Whangarei after a 2 year hiatus. Located in Northland, Whangarei is arguably the birthplace of drifting here in New Zealand and a place many of the drivers call home. This combined with an up close and personal street track meant it was no surprise that fans turned up in the thousands! -
EVENT: D1NZ Round 4: Mt Smart
Arriving in Auckland on Friday for Round 4 of D1NZ, we were treated to an awesome day of drifting under the sun. This round is crucial for the competitors as the smaller track and tight walls can quickly snatch away valuable championship points. More after the jump.... -
VIDEO: Madness At Mt. Smart
Recently Round 4 of the D1NZ Drift series was held at Aucklands Mt. Smart Stadium. The event kicked off during the week with a Charity cruise through the streets of Auckland organised by the guys at D1NZ for cancer patient Daniel Baxter and his family. After the fun filled day it was back down to business as drivers battled it out for the top honors. -
BEHIND THE SCENES: D1NZ Round 3, Taupo
Drifted Photographers David Atkinson and David Sanson take a look behind the scenes at D1NZ Round 3. Prepare for some amazing NZ metal after the jump! -
EVENT: D1NZ Round 3: Taupo
In true Kiwi summer fashion it decided to bucket down during Round 3 of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drift Championship at Taupo. What was a sunny Friday… -
BEHIND THE SCENES: D1NZ Round 2, Pukekohe
With D1NZ Round 2 at Pukekohe Raceway in the bag, we take a peak behind the scenes at some of the cars and what goes on in the pitlane at a D1NZ round. -
EVENT: D1NZ Round 2: Pukekohe Raceway
D1NZ heads back to Pukekohe Raceway for Round 2 of the championship. A fast and challenging course to test man and machine, David Atkinson and David Sanson were on hand to capture what went down.... -
EVENT: D1NZ Demo at CRC Speedshow
The annual CRC Speedshow is New Zealand's premier automotive event. Showcasing all types of cars, motorbikes and associated products. It has grown each year and this year saw huge crowd numbers. -
INTERVIEW: Off-Season catch up with Hugo Maclean
The 2011/12 D1NZ season is only a few months away so Drifted.com decided to catch up with Hugo Maclean to see how his car was progressing during the off-season. Hugo campaigned his low and loud AE85 Corolla in the 2010/11 season with very pleasing results for his first competition series. -
GRASSROOTS: There ain’t no party like an S-Club Party
Team S Club are a group of friends (mainly with old Toyotas!) that run regular grassroots days on the run-off of our local dragstrip here in New Zealand. Meremere Dragway has a large run-off/breaking area that is perfect for days like this.
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SNAPSHOT: C’s Garage Wagon
Joel and Adam of C's Garage had their Corolla wagon out at Meremere Dragway on Saturday. This was the first time I had seen this car in person, it looks so fun to drive! -
VIDEO: Driftsquid talks with Oversteer
Here is a quick video of me and my Onevia from the last round of the D1NZ series. It features some outside footage which is hard to come by with my car! -
DRIVER BLOG: Driftsquid’s Final Saga in D1NZ
Round 6 of the D1NZ series has come way sooner then I thought it would. It feels like yesterday I flew into Christchurch for the first round of D1NZ. Check out what happened at the Finals.... -
EVENT: D1NZ Grand Final – Part Two
Picking up from where I left you in part one, I was back at Hampton Downs Raceway for the business end of the Rockstar Energy D1NZNational Drifting Championship Grand Final. -
EVENT: D1NZ Grand Final – Part One
My alarm sounded at 6am and after hitting snooze numerous times I finally built up the energy to get out of bed. I gathered my camera and various other bits and pieces and made my way south. My destination? Hampton Downs Raceway for the Grand Final of the Rockstar Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship. -
SNAPSHOT: Half Way There!
Day one of the Rockstar Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship Grand Final tore up Hampton Downs Raceway today, located just south of Auckland.... -
EVENT: D1NZ Invades the Streets of Hamilton
Hamilton, located in the North Island of NZ, played host to one of our largest automotive events over the weekend. The V8 Supercars ITM400. The street race takes place over 3 days and draws a huge number of spectators each year. This year, the organizers invited 9 of NZ's top drifters to do demonstrations throughout the weekend. -
Daily Drifted JZX100
I organized a cruise over the weekend for a couple of local car forums I am on and a wide variety of cars showed up. One of my favorites was Nigel's JZX100 Chaser. I have a huge soft spot for luxurious 4-door cars that can get up and boogie when they need to. -
Staying Classy in NZ
Hello Drifted! My name is Roo Wills and I am writing this from a little corner of the world known as New Zealand. It feels strange writing an introduction about yourself and where you’re from, so bear with me. -
DRIVER BLOG: Earthquakes, Drifting and Explosions…..
D1NZ, the national drifting series in New Zealand and host some of the best drivers from around the globe. I have committed to this series for the 2010/2011 season and my car has been in Christchurch while Ive been over in Australia working. Every time a round comes up I fly over a few days earlier to prepare for the round. Round 4 of the D1NZ series was one round ill never forget. -
DRIVER BLOG: DriftSquid’s Round 2 D1NZ Adventure
Hey Drifted fans, I'm slightly late on the update for Round 2 of the D1NZ championship as Ive just been flat out back in Australia. But better to be late then never right?! -
VIDEO: In Car with DRIFTSQUID
Gday all. Thought I would share with you a quick clip of a lap around Ruapuna Raceway from D1NZ Round 1. The car was down on power and also had the gate plumbed back into the car so its not the best sounding Rb26 you would have heard! -
VIDEO: DRIFTSQUID @ Ruapuna raceway D1NZ Round 1 “Part 2″
As promised here is Part Two of the epic adventure we had for Round 1 of the D1NZ series. Massive thanks to ADVAN Australia and Hioctanedirect.com for making these videos. I am currently back in New Zealand gearing up for Round 2, wish me luck! -
VIDEO: DRIFTSQUID @ Ruapuna raceway D1NZ Round 1 “Part 1”
ADVAN Australia and Hioctanedriect.com would like to share with you the adventure we had for Round 1 of the D1NZ series in this next video. I will be heading back to NZ today for D1NZ Round 2, if all goes well and the cameras are rolling we should be able to bring another video back with us. -
DRIVER BLOG: Beginning of a New Adventure for DriftSquid
Gday all!!! Jake Jones (AKA DRIFTSQUID) here, some of you may know me but for those that don't. I'm a Professional Drifter from Australia, 21 years of age and am currently competing in the D1NZ Rockstar drifting championship in New Zealand. I have been competing now for just over 3 years and am not looking at stopping anytime soon! -
EVENT: DMNZ Drift day, Part 2
Part two of my shots from the DMNZ drift day, above, Adam from C's Garage was also ripping up with his new power, looking good! More after the jump... -
EVENT: DMNZ Drift Day, Part 1
6:30AM when my friend Roo came to pick me up to start the 45 minute drive to Auckland's newest track, Hampton Downs. -
F20c Powered AE86
Hugo from SeventeenBySeven invited me to take some pictures of him drifting as his friends own personal go-kart track. It was alot of fun to shoot at,…
