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640 stung in police blitz
More than 640 drivers were stung with fines during a 24-hour, 84-checkpoint police road safety blitz in central Auckland yesterday.

$1.8m car ... with Kiwi logos
Anonymous NZ car fanatic buys McLaren P1 but asks for Kiwi logos to be stitched into the seats.

City reaps $100m in vehicle fines
Motorists have forked out more than $100 million in parking and vehicle fines from Auckland Transport over four years - and owe plenty more.

Pitstop: 1990s F1 car in action
Evergreen Kiwi racer Kenny Smith will be in command and control of the Adrian Newey-designed Leyton House March Formula One car from the 1990s at the Gulf Oil Howden Ganley Formula 5000 Festival later this month.

Peter Calder: Greetings from Serene St, Auckland
The benefits of city life come at a cost. Ask any ex-Aucklander and you'll hear that things began looking up as the reflection of the city disappeared from the rear-view mirror.

Keep your motor running
Donna McIntyre finds out what drives car lovers to stand out from the crowd.

Kiwi karter nudges world's best
One of New Zealand's few full-time professional motor racers flies very much under the radar. Daniel Bray believes his sport of karting is most of the time regarded as a stepping stone to bigger things.

Dad gets home detention to care for kids
An Auckland man has narrowly avoided a jail term after causing his wife's death in an act of road rage.

One third of Kiwis leave valuables in car
A warning is being issued to motorists after a third of New Zealanders surveyed admitted to leaving valuable possessions in their car.

V8 focus on battle to be No 2
Before the last round of the V8 Supercars championship even starts this weekend in Sydney, Jamie Whincup has already sealed his sixth title.

McFadden excited to fly flag at Western Springs
Australian sprint car superstar James McFadden hopes to add another international scalp to his resume when he tackles WxC Speedway Western Springs in Auckland tonight.

NZ Car of the Year revealed
New Zealand's Car of the Year is the high-selling Mazda3, according to the Automobile Association and motoring writers.

Bernard Hickey: Motorway spending a dead end
Why is the Government over-spending on motorways when new technologies could render them white elephants?

Car of the future?
Mercedes has unveiled its vision of a driverless car - and the interior looks a lot like a living room.