Allan Familton (left) and partner Lesley Colsell, of Christchurch, set off in pouring rain in their 1910 Stanley model 71 steam car, during a visit to Dunedin at the weekend. PHOTO: Gerard O'Brien Observing a 1910 Stanley model 71; Read More
The new Ioniq 5 represents a stepwise advance for Hyundai’s EV ambitions. David Thomson plugs into the electric vibe. What’s new?Hyundai introduced the world to its Ioniq sub-brand back in 2016, usin; Read More
Dunedin rally driver Emma Gilmour is teaming up with top Scottish co-driver Claire Mole to compete in the Cambrian Rally. The female duo will contest the October 31 event, which is the final round of four local championships, in a Ford Fie; Read More
Cormac Buchanan approaches a corner during the final round of the British Talent Cup at Donington Park in England at the weekend. PHOTO: CAMIPIX PHOTOGRAPHY Rising Invercargill rider Cormac Buchanan experienced the highs and the l; Read More
Like many young boys, Bede Scully enjoys race cars. The 9-year-old Invercargill lad was excited at the weekend when he was able to sit for the first time in one of his favourite models, a Lamborghini. The rare model was among the c; Read More
It’s not a plug-in, but the hybrid version of the latest Honda Jazz is still a clever piece of kit, as David Thomson discovers.What’s new?For well over a decade now the Honda Jazz has been every ; Read More
TERETONGA Park, on the outskirts of Invercargill, is the place to be this Labour Weekend (October 23 and 24) when the circuit hosts Round 3 of the Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series presented by Allied Petroleum. Originall; Read More
CROMWELL driver Ari Pettigrew, in a borrowed four-wheel-drive Ford Fiesta Pronto, won the Eastern Southland Car Club’s Rosebank Lodge Catlins Rallysprint by the barest of margins on Saturday. Pettigrew set a time on his last run of the day; Read More
Emma Gilmour is set for a full ride in Greenland. The Dunedin rally driver had been named as a reserve for the Veloce Racing team at the Extreme E event. At the end of this month she will step into the car at the Arctic X Prix, fil; Read More
Cromwell driver Ari Pettigrew, in a borrowed 4WD Ford Fiesta Pronto, won the Eastern Southland Car Club’s Catlins Rallysprint by the barest of margins on Saturday. Pettigrew set a time on his last run of the day that pipped Andrew Graves (; Read More
