About us

At Torque Performance Developments we are your one stop shop for all your vehicle performance needs. From a range of performance parts, a full operating performance service workshop, custom fabrication division, and a 4wd dyno for custom tuning both OEM and aftermarket ECU's.

Torque Performance was established in 1991 as a premium tuning shop, we also designed and sold dynamometers under the brand DynoTorque, with many still in operation in shops across the country to this day. We were one of the first to reverse engineer early Holden ECU's and assisted in helping some well known companies develop their ECU products . 

Over the years much has changed, we have moved premises, upgraded our dyno, accumulated a massive range of tuning & diagnostic tools and tune files, and also in 2008 contracted to Honda NZ to become an authorized Honda service agent for West Auckland and we further expanded our involvement with Honda with the purchase of the Honda Dealership in Whangarei in 2016.

In early 2020, Torque Performance was sold to our then General Manager & vehicle tuner Daniel Antonievic and Jon-Paul Ferguson owner of R Developments, which was a vehicle performance shop specialising in custom products such as fuel systems, fabrication and vehicle wiring. Daniel and JP integrated the two companies together and changed the company name slightly to Torque Performance Developments to recognize the merger.

Our company directors are passionate about what they do, they are absolutely car crazy, they eat, sleep and dream automotive, and regularly bring their work home at the bane of their family's. They also get just as excited working on our customers cars are they do with their own cars. 

Jon-Paul "JP" Ferguson
Technical Director

The man behind our performance builds. coming from a Motorsport background building race cars (GT86 series cars), track focused performance vehicles, Performance street cars and purpose built drag cars. He also owned his own performance company R Developments before purchasing part of Torque Performance and integrating R developments into Torque Performance.

JP heads our vehicle build processes and controls the companies fabrication arm. He is the guy that will sit with our customers to plan out vehicle builds and and works closely with out technicians do develop their and his own skills.

Daniel Antonievic
Managing Director / Tuner

Daniel has been working with Torque Performance since 2012, originally as the companies Business Development Manager and then General Manager until he purchased the business along side JP in 2019. He honed his skills by completing an MBA part time at university while working full time, He has also gained a lot of knowledge through tuning training from Robin over this time. 

Daniel manages day to day business operations as well as being the companies Vehicle tuner. He originally started tuning on OEM vehicle ECU's such as European Bosch & Continental ECU's as well as Honda Hondata ECU's and Nissan 350/370Z's with UpREV, since then he has branched out into other platforms including aftermarket ECU's with Haltech being his favorite. He is very approachable and customer focused and happy to spend the time with customers to help them with their inquiries. 

Robin van Velden
Founder

Robin founded the company back in 1991 starting as a dyno tuning shop,meaning that he has been a tuning cars for over 30 years, Originally from a background of building and tuning Formula boat engines in the USA, Robin has gone on to be regarded as one of the best tuners NZ has had to offer, He has also been involved with some major tuning brands such as working with Hondata and EFI Live in their early years with development. He also trained many tuners over the years such as our current Director Daniel Antonievic, Dave from TuneTechnic and Soichi who was the previous owner of ST Hitec.

Rob has followed and seen everything the industry has had to offer over the years and is a wealth of knowledge that the current owners can draw on. While now semi-retired, he still pops in from time to time to help out with tuning and vehicle builds when needed.