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Cameras to watch bikers
Cameras to watch bikers

Distinctive new road markings are being rolled out in an attempt to prevent cycling deaths - and video cameras will be watching…

Car Buyers' Guide: Hard decisions
Car Buyers' Guide: Hard decisions

Jean will celebrate her 89th birthday this month and, soon after, a 24-year relationship with her much loved 1990 Honda…

Driven weekly quiz
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KTM Freeride
photos KTM Freeride

Jacqui Madelin tests the new KTM Freeride, with a little help from Enduro Ace Chris Birch.

Motoring

photos The Good Oil: December 14
The Good Oil: December 14

Driven's The Good Oil is the motoring week that was.

Audi RS6 Quattro Avant: The fast wagon

Kiwis used to love their station wagons. The roads were full of them - especially in holiday season - but they've become…

McLaren returns to New Zealand

Considering the Kiwi connection to the McLaren brand, watching the company's MP4-12C being launched around the world over…

The Good Oil: Classic racing team sold

A while back we told you of an entire historic racing team going under the hammer - a collection of eight cars and a transporter…

Matt Greenop: Bad times across Ditch
Matt Greenop: Bad times across Ditch

The Australian car industry is now what can only be described as a true stuff up. Two major brands…

Car Care: Tips to save on your fuel bill

In the lead-up to Christmas, people tend to use their cars more as they do their Christmas shopping or head off on holiday…

Charity auction, road trip for Variety Bash

The annual Variety Bash fundraising event for sick, needy and disadvantaged kids gets under way again in March and will…

Motorsport: Roller-coaster year for rising Kiwi Star

Looking back over 2013, it would be fair to say Aucklander Mitch Evans had a frustrating time in his first year in the GP2…

Rallying: NZ's new triple winner

New Zealand has produced another young world-class rally driver this year. Michael Young, 21, and his co-driver, Malcolm…

NZ's motoring history
NZ's motoring history

The Museum of Transport and Technology is displaying classic and veteran cars as part of its 'Motor…

Motoring Archives

Road Safety

When driver becomes passenger
When driver becomes passenger

Eberhard Kaus waits until the nondescript, dark-coloured saloon has accelerated up to a speed of 100km/h…

Drivers fail university's drink test

Think you're good at judging your own sobriety before you drive? Think again. A new NZ study finds drivers are extremely…

Lower limit in police radar

Police will this summer enforce the 4km/h speed ticket threshold for 62 days in a row - a move that could spell the end…

'No tolerance' for summer speedsters

Police have warned summer drivers caught over the reduced speed tolerance of 4km/h in December and January to be prepared…

Hi-vis clothing 'ineffective'
Hi-vis clothing 'ineffective'

Middle-aged men appear to be the group most at risk of being killed cycling, and wearing high-visibility…

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Car Buyers' Guide

Car Buyers' Guide: Buying European
Car Buyers' Guide: Buying European

Paul is looking at updating his car and has always…

Buyers' Guide: Cambelt blues
Buyers' Guide: Cambelt blues

Kane is beginning to wonder if he did the right thing…

Car Buyers' Guide: Steady crossover
Car Buyers' Guide: Steady crossover

Chris wants a vehicle with extra room and a slightly…

A guide to vehicle recalls
A guide to vehicle recalls

The Dilema: Graham owns a 2005 Nissan Lafesta but…

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Motoring photos and video

Holden Malibu vs Toyota Camry
photos Holden Malibu vs Toyota Camry

David Linklater pairs up two of the best fleet vehicles…

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug in Hybrid
photos Mitsubishi Outlander Plug in Hybrid

Driven writer Ben Selby tests the world's first Hybrid…

The history of the Ford Mustang
photos The history of the Ford Mustang

Driven's Ben Selby looks through the long history…

2015 Ford Mustang
photos 2015 Ford Mustang

Driven Editor Matt Greenop was in Sydney, Australia…

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Hybrid and Electric Cars

Quick sale in Fisker bankruptcy remains on track
Quick sale in Fisker bankruptcy remains on track

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved court documents…

Green award for Honda's hybrids
Green award for Honda's hybrids

Honda's line of Accords won the 2014 Green Car of…

Tesla chief expects US to clear Model S in fires
Tesla chief expects US to clear Model S in fires

The leader of upstart automaker Tesla Motors is confident…

Go first class in Lexus luxury
Go first class in Lexus luxury

Nothing beats first class. Personalised attention…

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Motor Vehicles

Focus moves to retaining Toyota Focus moves to retaining Toyota

The Australian Government will work with Toyota to…

Holden stops production in Australia Holden stops production in Australia

Up to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says…

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