Defending national rally champion Ben Hunt has been spared the usual, pre-season, ground-up car rebuild, although life changes have meant that sleep is still in short supply before the Otago Rally. The Auckland-based Hunt Motorsport team h; Read More
Phil Garrett has been trying for 20 years to become the fastest person on a motorcycle in New Zealand. And this weekend Garrett hopes to finally make this happen, on a 45-year-old Kawasaki motorcycle on a closed road in Ashbur; Read More
Timaru was the capital city of Holden during Easter when hundreds of cars were gathered there, along with thousands of enthusiasts, for the 16th annual Holden Nationals New Zealand. The South Canterbury Holden Club hosted the national conv; Read More
Classic car enthusiasts will be on the road, car roofs down, enjoying the glory of autumn in back-to-back motoring tours — Autumn Colours Outing and Penrite Mainland Classic Tour. Organised by Dunedin couple David and Christin; Read More
Dunedin man Mike Scholten retained his Lawrence Quarter Mile Drags title at the annual celebration of high-octane wheel-spinning at the weekend. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Scholten added Satu; Read More
David Thomson tries two models from Subaru’s Forester range. What’s new?When Subaru introduced the fifth-generation Forester to New Zealand in 2018, it immediately impressed, picking up that year’s n; Read More
Kia has high expectations for its fourth-generation Sorento. David Thomson heads out in the flagship turbo-diesel to see if they are justified. What’s new?Not content with breaking new ground for sal; Read More
David Thomson tries Mazda’s new BT-50 for size. What’s new?For the first two generations of its BT-50 ute, Mazda joined forces with Ford, sharing the vehicle’s core underpinnings with those of the la; Read More
There’s a new entry-level crossover model in Renault’s New Zealand range. David Thomson tries it for size. What’s new?Lauded in Europe for the cheap, cheerful but reliable motoring it provides, the D; Read More
