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The Good Oil: It's all about me
It's official: Lamborghini have given up even pretending that their customers care about anything other than themselves…
V8 Supercars: Big bangers hit the lone star state
The V8 Supercars circus has arrived at the home of big banger racing this weekend in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the…
Motoring
Motorsport: Closing in on a front row seat
New Zealand sports car driver Chris van der Drift is making steady progress in the International GT…
Motorsport: Paddon ready for northern test
A bumper field of rally cars is set to carve up the roads in and around Whangarei this weekend for the first round of the…
Motorsport: Whincup wary of Texas twister
V8 Supercars championship leader Jamie Whincup admits he will have to snap out of holiday mode to maintain his status as…
'Mad Mike' Whiddett: King of the hill
He's left tyre marks on a frozen lake at the northernmost point of Japan, gone apex-to-apex, sideways, at the Yas Marina…
Head turners over the ages
And so the editor has commissioned me to write a story about "the flashest cars ever made". That's a…
Car Buyers' Guide: Space needed in a small package
The dilemma: We have a 2001 Renault Scenic which needs to be replaced this year. The Scenic - the Corolla of France but…
Matt Greenop: Crossover SUVs all about going out and doing stuff
As a family 'wagon' the crossover allows some big bonuses Remember way, way back when people still bought station wagons?…
Nissan flourishes despite riots
Nissan's fiscal fourth quarter profit jumped 46 per cent on stronger sales and a favourable exchange rate that offset declines…
Mercs prove their collectibility
Two striking SL Mercedes-Benz roadsters at Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction this week caught the eye of collectors…
Lights out and Corvette owners left in the dark
Motoring Archives
US car safety regulators are investigating complaints that the low-beam headlights can go dark without…
Road Safety
Ask Phoebe: Barrier on bridge to get lights at long last
Twelve months ago I asked the question, "When were NZTA going to put reflectors on the moveable median…
Two killed in Hukerenui crash named
Two people killed in a crash in Northland on Sunday have been named by police as 41-year-old Isaac Peters and 69-year-old…
Volvo's sensors keep cyclists out of harm's way
As technology goes, cycling is pretty lo-fi. The same cannot be said, however, for the recent string of inventions hoping…
Two dead in crash
Two people are dead and four others are fighting for their lives after a four-vehicle collision north of Whangarei.
School road safety lagging in south
More Road Safety
School children in the most deprived areas of Auckland have been losing out over traffic controls to…
Car Buyers' Guide
Car Buyers' Guide: Hatchbacks that give room and vroom
The dilemma: Alastair is after a new hatchback that…
Car Buyers' Guide: Transport for tourists the target
The dilemma: John is starting a personalised tour…
Car Buyers' Guide: Trade-in for a mid-size sedan
The dilemma: Casey's second family car is a 2001…
Car Buyers' Guide: Replacement for an ageing BMW
The dilemma: It's time to update and get into the…
Motorsport
V8 Supercars
Life on the Wall of Death
Few riders get to defy gravity and thrill the crowds…
Motorsport: Hopper fights back to win Targa rally
Targa rally stalwarts Tony Quinn and co-driver Naomi…
Motorsport: Teams priced out of FIA points
Most Kiwi drivers in this weekend's International…
Lines drawn for off road battles
The fight goes on for the nation's elite off-road…
Cars
Commodore defies rivals with mighty high tech spec
Holden's hush-hush Commodore development is nearly over the line, with the company announcing aggressive pricing and high-tech…
Formula One
Red Bull boss blasts fast-wearing tyres
Mark Webber's Red Bull team boss has launched a scathing…
Motorsport: Alonso thrills home fans with Spanish GP win
Fernando Alonso gave his Spanish home fans exactly…
Motorsport: Button slams 'dirty' Perez
Seldom has Formula One known a season like it for…
Motorsport: Vettel wins Bahrain GP
There was nothing controversial about Sebastian Vettel's…
Hybrid and Electric Cars
Twizy's Formula One makeover
Renault has revealed its sporty version of the single-seater…
Popular hybrids hit record sales
As Toyota announces that five million hybrid vehicles…
Matt Greenop: Model behaviour, mostly
People without fossil fuels running through their…
Tax breaks make eco cars attractive
British companies which buy ultra-low-emission cars…
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