We interviewed our reigning 2025 D1NZ Drift King, Luke Fink, on all things drift-life before he makes the trip over from Australia to compete for his title. Tell us a little bit about yourself, and your achievements over the years besides being our reigning D1NZ Drift King. I have a problem that when I get into things I get into them fully, so I was fortunate enough to take BMX to the highest level, eventually becoming BMX World Freestyle Champion in 2003. Other than that, drifting spiked my...

We sit down with Trent Elmbranch and learn about his new, one-of-a-kind build. Tell us a little bit about yourself, and your achievements over the years. I’m Trent Elmbranch, owner operator of Lbranch Fabrication in Whangarei. I have been building cars for myself and friends since I was 16, and in 2021 I started Lbranch Fabrication to do what I love full-time. I have been drifting for around 3 years now, doing DriftForce days, Driftwars, and one round of D1NZ at Mercury Baypark a few years...

D1NZ is proud to announce that Director and Pro driver, James McManaway, has been confirmed to compete at the legendary Hot Pit Auto Fest Grand Finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend – an event hosted by U.S. drifting star, Jeff Jones. Directly following that, McManaway will join the international lineup at SEMA Show 2025 in Las Vegas from 4-7 November – the world’s biggest automotive, performance and motorsport showcase. He will be behind the wheel as part of the Locked Down...