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Ferrari in the spotlight ahead of Singapore GP
Ferrari in the spotlight ahead of Singapore GP

Formula One arrives in Singapore this week for the annual night race with Sebastian Vettel careering toward a fourth-straight…

Motorsport: Yamaha ace ready for forest fight
Motorsport: Yamaha ace ready for forest fight

When the Enduro Championships wind up near Tokoroa this weekend it is sure to be a torrid affair. Several of the class…

Cheaper ACC levies for safer cars 'a good start'
Cheaper ACC levies for safer cars 'a good start'

Using vehicle safety ratings to determine how much drivers pay in injury levies is a step in the right direction, the Motor…

Rolls-Royce Wraith reveals its mighty pounce
Rolls-Royce Wraith reveals its mighty pounce

There's no doubt that Rolls-Royce is sticking to its knitting with the ground-breaking two-door Wraith. It's sportier, but…

Motoring

Yours - for a new bargain
Yours - for a new bargain

The perfect plate for a Team New Zealand fan is up for auction again - at a discounted price.

Learner drivers: A third fail theory test

One in three aspiring drivers are failing their learner licence theory test, new figures reveal, but that's actually an…

No gap too tiny for nano

It is often not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. Say hello to the self-built creation…

Motorsport: Craig Baird hero of the day

Red Bull Racing Australia double-teamed the rest of the field to finish one-two at the Sandown 500 last weekend for the…

Motorsport:Brothers battle the big two
Motorsport:Brothers battle the big two

Kelly Racing was set up by brothers Rick and Todd in 2009 at a purpose-built facility in Braeside, an…

photos Rolls-Royce Wraith

The most powerful Rolls-Royce ever made. The Wraith.

European auto sales hit new low

European Union auto sales are sagging despite the return of modest economic growth. For the first eight months of the year…

Eiji Toyoda, key figure in Toyota's rise, dies at 100

Eiji Toyoda, a member of Toyota's founding family who helped create the super-efficient "Toyota Way" production method…

Safer cars, cheaper ACC levies

Kiwi motorists opting for safer cars may soon be paying less than $100 a year in injury levies.

Worst British car named
Worst British car named

The Reliant Robin has been named the worst British car of all time, according to a new survey. The…

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Road Safety

The sick sound of metal on metal
The sick sound of metal on metal

Driving along Quay St on my first week in Auckland, I noticed a VW Golf Mark V bearing down on me at…

More calls for reversing cameras on all cars

A motoring commentator has echoed calls for all cars to be fitted with reversing cameras and parking sensors, a move not…

Car reversing visibility: How does your car rate?

See the visibility ratings for your car here • Small cars • SUVs • Small - medium cars •…

Many cars have big blindspots

Thousands of New Zealand cars have such poor rear visibility that drivers cannot see a small child unless the kid is standing…

The right vehicle for baby
The right vehicle for baby

Becoming a parent for the first time is a life-changing event: there are the tears, sleepless nights…

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Car Buyers' Guide

Car Buyers' Guide: Car for teenager
Car Buyers' Guide: Car for teenager

The dilemma: Hannah is lucky enough to have a work…

Car Buyers' Guide: Sub $10k cars
Car Buyers' Guide: Sub $10k cars

The dilemma: Philippa's faithful old Sentra is about…

Car Buyers' Guide: Hard working utes
Car Buyers' Guide: Manual options
Car Buyers' Guide: Manual options

The dilemma: Gligor and his wife have just relocated…

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Motoring photos and video

Auckland's first electric train
video Auckland's first electric train

Auckland's first electric train was unveiled by Mayor…

V8 Supercars:  IRWIN Racing Sandown wrap 2013
video V8 Supercars: IRWIN Racing Sandown wrap 2013

IRWIN Racing's Lee Holdsworth speaks after finishing…

1965 Volkswagen Beetle
Road trip to the cup
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Hybrid and Electric Cars

Hybrids show how far the science has come
Hybrids show how far the science has come

On paper, the Toyota Prius V and Peugeot 3008 HY4…

Hyundai ix35: This hydrogen power's a blast
Hyundai ix35: This hydrogen power's a blast

An engineer at a Hyundai Motors development centre…

Smart cars for smarter drivers
Smart cars for smarter drivers

As recently as five years ago, electric cars seemed…

Tough test for Range Rover hybrid
Tough test for Range Rover hybrid

The latest generation Range Rover models have all…

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Car Care

Car Care: Keep emergency kit at the ready Car Care: Keep emergency kit at the ready

It's every driver's worry. You are driving along and…

Car Care: The muck that lies within Car Care: The muck that lies within

As motorists, we tend to look down our noses at those…

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Motor Vehicles

Bashers on mission to make kids smile Bashers on mission to make kids smile

A cast of celebrities joins this year's Variety mini…

Tech Universe: Thursday 12 September Tech Universe: Thursday 12 September

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