Touring supercars draw the eye

A fleet of supercars converged on Southland this week, as the North Island-based NZ Super Car Club reached the halfway point of its nationwide tour. Club chairman Neil Inns said the tour had been in the works for a few months,; Read More

Magazine reaches milestone

NZ Classic Driver magazine is celebrating its 100th issue this month. The magazine’s goal has always been to preserve local motor racing history by not just featuring classic cars, but also the personalities behind the wheel too. N; Read More

Gilmour keen to build on experience gained in Saudi desert

Dunedin driver Emma Gilmour has made history in the desert. Gilmour, the first female to drive for McLaren since the motorsport team named after a fellow Kiwi was established in 1963, made her debut in the Desert X Prix in Saudi Arabia at ; Read More

Riders despite Burt Munro being called off

When Invercargill’s Burt Munro Motorcycle Classic weekend was cancelled because of Covid-19 restrictions, the city reeled at the thought of millions of dollars not flowing into the economy. But to the surprise of the city, many of the ride; Read More

Woolhouse keen to try a different tack

Daniel Woolhouse is no stranger to going sideways in a car, but he is an absolute novice when it comes to the world of rallying. The Whangarei drifting star, popularly known as "Fanga Dan", will compete as a guest driver in the classic section of ; Read More

Special car returns to Teretonga

The Team Cambridge Monaro at Teretonga Park in 1970. It returns 52 years on at the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park near Invercargill during the weekend of February 19-20. Photo: Ian Peak A car which ran at Teretonga Pa; Read More

Comfort, style, fuel-efficiency. Bob Nettleton reviews the new Sorento PHEV

Offering a plug-in hybrid version of the current Kia Sorento SUV is the largest leap yet on the path to a fully electric version of one of the company’s best-selling models. With more than three million sales against its name, the Sorento ; Read More

Otago Rally to proceed, with some changes

A red traffic light will not stop the drivers at this year’s Otago Rally. Organisers of the event confirmed yesterday it will go ahead with restrictions, even under the Covid-19 Red light setting. It is scheduled to be held from Ap; Read More

Safety bubbling up for speedway

The Central Motor Speedway held a successful 2022 Back to School Bash in Cromwell on Saturday evening, despite having to make procedural changes to abide by Covid Red traffic light rules. Speedway president Andy Erskine said safety was fro; Read More

Rare transition from sim-racing for Allan

For parents of teens who despair of the time their offspring spend in the virtual world, Hugo Allan is proof that time is not necessarily wasted. The 17-year-old, who hails from Jack’s Point, Queenstown, is a rarity in motorsport, coming t; Read More

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