For Enthusiasts Petrol Heads Car Fans Everyone.
We love cars, especially the German variety. We love like-minded people and we want to share our adventures with you!
VAG Sport New Zealand was created to help other car fanatics connect with people and businesses that can make their automotive goals a reality. One place where the references can be trusted and only the best, most honest advice given – without the mindless trolling and waffling of an online forum.
Whether you’re a strict Audi supporter or a JDM-loving Nissan owner, this is one small island on the internet where Kiwis (and others) can find valuable info, connect with amazing companies or join us on our adventure as we try to turn a family SUV into something that it wasn’t made to be – but should have been!
This space is developing, and we aim to deliver a few key lifestyle products and services. So, watch and visit us regularly to see what’s on offer.
Our project: Audi SQ500
Base Vehicle
Our project car is a beautiful 2016 Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSi in signature Sepang Blue. When we purchased the car it had 82,000km on the odometer already, which means plenty of life left to modify and enjoy this amazing car. This was a Japanese import and was very well looked after.
Engine
Audi’s awarded 3.0 V6 Supercharged engine with APR’s UltraCharger and accompanying modifications. This includes a larger heat exchanger, different pulleys for both the crank and supercharger as well as a (much) larger throttle body. Mapped to APR’s Stage 2+ Ultra 93Oct ECU tune. The stock HP figure jumps from 361 to 498.
Transmission
The vehicle’s standard ZF 8 speed transmission was enhanced with a custom tune done in-house at VAGSportNZ utilizing our HPTuners MPVI 2+ interface. Thanks to the transmission tune, our project SQ500 does 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds in full street trim with incredible daily-driving refinement.
Noise
A full cat-back Milltek exhaust was added but simply didn’t cope with the airflow produced by the car. Through a lot of trial and error, we have a custom exhaust that can handle the HP and airflow without covering our car in fibreglass packing.
Our store is open!
It’s only taken a couple of months, but our store finally has some products that are worth selling to awesome automotive enthusiasts, such as yourselves!
Of course, our products are all original designs and we are focusing on the VAG side of things, but we have some designs in the works for our non-VAG friends and JDM (gasp) crowd, too!
Click on the Shop link in the navigation menu to see what we have in store so far!
The new SQ5
The all new 2025 Audi SQ5 was recently unveilved. It’s sleeker, faster and more fuel efficient. So what’s the catch?
Engine
The V6 TFSI with a displacement of three liters produces 270 kW and has a maximum torque of 550 Newton meters. There’s talk of a Hybrid system in certain markets as well.
Technology
Audi’s next generation interior infotainment system is paired with brand new Matrix LED Headlights and OLED Tail Lights. Tons of safety technology and driver convenience features makes this the most tech-advanced SQ5 to date.
Style
Every panel on the vehicle is new. With Audi’s bold new front-end and signature rear styling, the new SQ5 is sure to impress. Some design decisions are questionable.
Our Referrals
These are folks who know what they’re doing. We’ve been using them for years and hesitate to refer anyone to them. Just tell them the guys from VAGSport.NZ referred you (they probably won’t know who you’re talking about, but it sounds cool)
NZPT
We used them to source and install our Milltek exhaust. Speak to Richard. He’ll hook you up.
Harry's Euro
Epic gear and accessories for your Euro car. They offer various services for your car as well. Great guys. Great prices.
Chemical Guys NZ
Our preferred car care brand. Chemical Guys are known for their top-tier quality car care and detailing products. Our introduction to Chemical Guys was Stripper Scent. Possibly the best car scent ever made.
Kreativ Design
Beautiful website designs and other funky products. Check out their naughty cards. Definitely not for boring people. If you need something creative, contact Kreativ.
Auto Stance
Wheels, suspension, Maxton Design kits – they’ve got it. They are also Revo agents. They installed our SQ5 Test pipes. They hated it.
Integrated Engineering
When it comes to tuning for your Audi, we prefer Integrated Engineering. They have taken the crown from APR by providing constant development on new and existing platforms.
Mighty Car Mods
If you’re interested in cars at all, you know who Marty and Moog are by now. We are forever fans of these guys, their values and their attitude towards cars, friends and enjoying life in general.