Young driver’s first taste of speed

She cannot legally drive a car yet, but that did not stop a Queenstown teenager spending Saturday tearing up Coronet Peak’s access road in her first motorsport event.   Marite Balzarini (15), pictured with her father M; Read More

Audi’s future electrifying

‘‘Get the nose in tight . . . ease off on the steering, let it settle . . .right, we’re into it . . .power, power, power!’’ Nothing quite like having ‘‘Racing Ray’’ Williams alongside you to lend helpful tips about how to best attack Hampt; Read More

Yaris a sharply-styled urbanite

There is nothing wrong, writes DavidThomson, with starting at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to the all-new, fourth-generation Toyota Yaris. What’s new?From Starlet to Echo to Yaris, small To; Read More

Twin test ignites season

Former national rally champion Neil Alport, driving a Ford, will also  line up this weekend, Catherine Pattison reports. After 2020’s lack of motorsport events, the country’s competitors will be treated to an absolute feas; Read More

Hyper hot hatch

Mercedes-Benz’s performance arm AMG has taken the concept of a hot hatchback to a new level with the latest A45 S. David Thomson is still catching his breath after time behind the wheel. What’s new?H; Read More

Electric car creates interest at Clubsport

The LVVTA driven by Duncan Cairncross, of Gore, contesting the autocross event at round three of the Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill on Sunday. A HOMEBUILT; Read More

‘Brilliant’ racing in ATV champs

The cream of the crop descended on Timaru at the weekend for the 2020 edition of the New Zealand ATV championships, and they dealt up some of the closest four-wheel quad bike racing ever seen in the country. The ATV nationals were staged a; Read More

Motoring ‘Very collectable’ Japanese models take centre stage

Bill Richardson Transport World workshop team member Darren Robbie with a Mazda 323 4WD, one of the highlights of The Evolution of Japanese Cars exhibit. WHEN Darren Robbie was young, people usually did n; Read More

Bold ride paves way for second title

Dunedin’s Courtney Duncan celebrates winning the Women’s World Motocross Championship title for a second consecutive year. PHOTOS: MXGP Dunedin rider Courtney Duncan has defended her Women’s World Motocross ; Read More

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