EVs to forefront in 2021 awards

The rise and rise of electric vehicles is confirmed in this year’s New Zealand Car of the Year award contenders, David Thomson writes. A national shift to partly and fully electric motoring shines though in the finalist’s ; Read More

Big day for little engines

Members of the Pioneer Motoring Group cross Clyde Bridge on an outing on Saturday. PHOTO: TRACIE BARRETT The hills surrounding Clyde reverberated with the sounds of one- and two-cylinder vehicles last weekend when members of the P; Read More

Collector's dream: Rare Holdens for sale in Christchurch; $300k car on offer

A collection of rare Holden cars is up for sale in Christchurch, with one expected to fetch a price over $300,000.The collection is on offer at Turners Cars in Christchurch and all will go under the hammer on November 20. The 1996 Ho; Read More

Vintage car recovered after more than a year trapped in building

A 1930 Dodge is salvaged from the wreckage of the former Wolfenden and Russell building yesterday morning. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It may not have been able to dodge a falling roof, but a vintage car which survived a fire in the Wolfenden; Read More

'Humbled' Gilmour first woman to race for McLaren

Emma Gilmour could not have fitted into her new team’s kit better — in both senses of the word. The Dunedin rally driver has become the first woman to slip on the uniform of McLaren Racing. She has signed with the team, founded by ; Read More

Megane magnificence

David Thomson takes Renault’s Megane RS Trophy 300 hot hatch for a drive and returns impressed. What’s new?In the arena of high-performance front-drive hot hatchbacks, there’s nothing hotter right no; Read More

Paddon’s EV goes straight to top on rally debut

Hayden Paddon debuted his world first Hyundai Kona electric rally car at the Waimate 50 at the weekend. PHOTO: KAYLA HODGE Hayden Paddon has added something pretty special to the Waimate 50’s history books. The former worl; Read More

Gilmour takes on extreme challenge

Electric feeling .. . Dunedin rally driver Emma Gilmour will get back on board the Veloce Racing e-SUV for the Sardinian round of the Extreme Eseries this weekend. Emma Gilmour’s long career has seen her get behind the wheel of so; Read More

Duncan moves closer to third world crown

Otago’s Courtney Duncan takes her Kawasaki KX250 to the Spanish round win on Saturday and extends her lead in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship. PHOTO: MXGP Dunedin's Courtney Duncan has extended her series lead in the ; Read More

Petrol prices worsen financial struggles

Fuel prices have reached more than $2.50 for a litre of 91, adding to the financial struggles of many New Zealanders in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions. The latest figures on fuel price app Gaspy show the national average cost of 91 octa; Read More

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