WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE — 2JZ RAT ROD
Never in a million years did we expect to see a Garrett GT42 strapped on the side of a 2JZ-GTE sitting in the exposed engine bay of a Model A rat rod, especially one with a custom-painted rocker cover and stainless manifolds. It’s an odd marriage of new and old, which on paper would sound wrong to most car builders, but, in practice, Brandon Dejesus has nailed the mish-mash of styles perfectly. When your car is airbagged and sitting on 20-inch Stance wheels, you would be sure to steal the show at any event you attend, whether it be import or V8 in flavour.
HANGING AT TJM
The night before the final round of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship, we found ourselves at the workshop of Team Jenkins Motorsports (TJM) as a bunch of unfamiliar faces thrashed away in two unfamiliar cars. TJM had been taken over by two Aussie drifters, who were over here to contest the Hi-Tec Oils trans-Tasman competition. After a disastrous round in Christchurch, new engine builds and dogbox conversions were underway. These Aussies certainly don’t give up without a fight. We took a closer look at Matty Hill’s Nissan S15, running a 2JZ engine that had literally just been bolted in.
A VISIT TO MAATOUKS RACING
When one of Sydney, Australia’s most famous RB workshops holds a party, you can be sure the line-up of cars in attendance will be outstanding. From 500kW R34s and 600kW Evos to Liberty Walk–kitted Lambos and GT-Rs and record-holding hectic Vl Turbos, this is pure Aussie car porn at its best. With René on the ground in Sydney, we were there to capture all the mega-power street cars that dreams are made of.
THE RED PANDA
He was raised by a street-racing father, so it’s no surprise that Jay Kho ended up with a deep love and appreciation for car modifying. Living in the US, where Skylines are extremely rare, he wasn’t going to turn down the chance to own a DR30. Produced by the talented team at Petrolicious, the six-minute video The Red Panda chronicles Jay’s journey with the DR30, a car with a super-rad livery and an interesting engine conversion.
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