NZ Performance Car

MECHANICAL MASTERPIEC­ES

WE TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE NATIONAL DRIFTING CHAMPIONSH­IPS STABLE OF NEXT-EN WEAPONS

- WORDS: MARCUS GIBSON PHOTOS: AARON MAI

We are now reaching the midpoint of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championsh­ip, with the newly announced Baypark round shifting from the custom carpark course to inside the 17,000-seat stadium, before another first as the championsh­ip heads to Hampton Downs Motosports Park's new club circuit, followed by the big one - The Puke monster.

But wherever the circus competes, Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championsh­ip is home to a wide and often very wild array of weapons, With little in the way of rules that dictate what you can and can't build, teams are increasing­ly stepping outside the box in the hope of finding that competitiv­e edge over the competitio­n.

The 2016/17 season has seen more crazy creations than any inrecent history, so we thought we could take a closer look at a few or more interestin­g and unique builds, from the super high budget to a track car that begans as a tow car - it seems the size of your wallet certainly doesn't dictate how interestin­g or successful your build will be.

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