Champions
Motorsport NZ granted championship status to the V8 class for the 1996–97 season, at which time it was officially known as TraNZam Lights. The class was renamed to NZ V8 Touring Cars for 1998/99, to NZV8s for 2005/06 and to its current name of V8s at the commencement of the 2007/08 season.
| Season | Champion | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Greg Taylor | |
| 1997–98 | Wayne Huxford | |
| 1998–99 | Paul Pedersen | |
| 1999–00 | Mark Pedersen | |
| 2000–01 | Paul Manuell | |
| 2001–02 | Ashley Stichbury | Ford AU Falcon |
| 2002–03 | Mark Pedersen | Ford AU Falcon |
| 2003–04 | Andy Booth | |
| 2004–05 | Andy Booth | Holden Commodore |
| 2005–06 | Kayne Scott | |
| 2006–07 | John McIntyre | Ford BA Falcon |
| 2007–08 | John McIntyre | Ford BA Falcon |
| 2008–09 | Kayne Scott | Ford BF Falcon |
| 2009–10 | Craig Baird | Ford BA Falcon |
| 2010–11 | John McIntyre | Ford BA Falcon |
| 2011–12 | Angus Fogg | Ford BA Falcon |
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