What’s that thing about the eyes being the window to someone’s soul? Anyway, think of the Tokyo Auto Salon as being the window into Japan’s twisted, perverted, and absolutely mental soul of its car culture.Where most other car shows like to keep things restrained, elegant, and well generic, TAS throws all that out the...
The Suzuka Sound of Engine event was a celebration of all things motoring from the past and the present. It's a weekend where classic racing cars, motorbikes, and the latest supercars come together for an orgy of petrol, noise, and fun. You can read my coverage of this year's event here.This was a chance for people today to...
The Leadfoot Festival is an awesome event, and many of the spectators are real car enthusiasts. Many turn up in classic or sports cars, making the display car park almost an event in itself.See for yourself in the gallery below.
One of the best things about being a car guy in New Zealand is that you probably grew up exposed to everything with wheels. From the Hot Rod shows your dad took you to, though the era of JDM overdone body kits you thought was the bomb on your 1992 Prelude up to the Euro Wagon you have now, with more horses under than hood than any...
If you are the type of person that seeks out great car content online, and since you are reading Auto Clique NZ I assume you must be, then you have no doubt heard of Matt Farah or at least know what he looks like from his videos on the Drive network with Drive Tuned.If you dug a little deeper you will also know of The Smoking...
Gavin Andersons 1979 Z28 Camaro has been in and out of my brothers shop for a little while now as it was prepped for racing and when I heard he was taking it down to the 4andRotary Nationals at Meremere Dragway this year I couldn’t help but tag along.We made plans to leave the New Lynn workshop around 7am and typically I was...
If you miss the banshee like cry of past Formula engines or the raw of Classic V8's then the Festival of Motor Sport at Hampton Downs Race Track is the event you really must attend.
This year sees an unprecedented turnout of Formula 5000 cars, the festivals star attraction as they go head to head in the 2015 Gulf Oil...
I don't know about you but I for one am very excited about the new Mazda MX-5 which is being launched this week. So it got me thinking about other Japanese sports cars past and present. It made me reminisce of a time where you were literally spoilt for choice if you wanted an affordable Japanese sports car. Whether you like them or not...
To the uninitiated, the image of a car enthusiast is that of a hoon. Obsessed with driving fast and bolting anything to the car that will make it faster. If enthusiasts are going to take to the roads for one of their infamous cruises, you can be sure of reckless behaviour.Nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to...