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2015 Ford Mustang: Return of the pony express
Ford has finally revealed it will bring a right-hand-drive Mustang to New Zealand - a long-awaited hero car for a brand…
Ford's wild thing nears 50
Named after the Wild West pony, the Ford Mustang certainly deserves its elevated status. From its humble beginnings it developed…
Feisty Fiesta gives as good as it gets
The dog didn't even flinch as the truck roared within centimetres of its head. It barely even blinked; it just squinted…
Long, wide and handsome Chrysler 300 Hurst
Clifford Brice glows with enthusiasm as he lifts his garage door to reveal the 1970 Chrysler 300C Hurst wedged inside. "They…
Peugeot RCZ: Gallic flair and refined elegance
With a near fleet of luxury vehicles sitting in Driven's carpark space recently, from a top-end Mercedes-Benz to two varieties…
S-Cross is Suzuki's answer to the crossover craze
Considering that Suzuki is the company that made four-wheel drive vehicles fashionable in the first place with the Vitara…
Car Buyers' Guide: Buying European
Paul is looking at updating his car and has always had a strong desire to own a European brand. He likes their long-established…
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First NZ drive of the Porsche 911 Turbo S
They say the gods must be crazy. I say the gods must be bastards. There are some cars that, as a motoring…
The Good Oil: Three wheels fine in right place
Setting the much-maligned Reliant Regal aside for one moment, three-wheeled cars are cool. The reason for the poor Regal's…
Axe hangs over Holden
The future of Oz carmaking giant Holden is again under darkening clouds after senior Govt ministers told reporters that…
Volkswagen Golf 7 wins AA car of the year
The Volkswagen Golf 7 has been awarded New Zealand Car of the Year 2013 by the AA and the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild. The…
When driver becomes passenger
Eberhard Kaus waits until the nondescript, dark-coloured saloon has accelerated up to a speed of 100km/h…
Gull wing Mercedes tops poll
The high-end Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series has been voted the sports car of 2013 by an international publication. Readers…
2015 Ford Mustang sneak peek (+pics)
Ford has lifted the covers for a sneak peek of its Mustang, due to go on sale in New Zealand in 2015. Last night at an…
Lamborghini Gallardo's last charge
Ten years after the "little" Lambo rolled on to the world stage at the Geneva Motor Show, the V10-powered Gallardo has finished…
Volvo to develop self-driving cars
Swedish-based Volvo Car Group has joined the race to develop self-driving cars, saying it plans to build 100 such vehicles…
Kia Koup goes turbo
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Kia's first turbocharged production car has arrived on New Zealand shores with Toyota's 86 in its sights. The…
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Massive data leak hits motorists
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Wellington City Council has admitted personal details of up to 120,000 people were inadvertently released…
Automotive Industry
GM names first woman CEO
General Motors product development chief Mary Barra has been named the company's new chief executive, the first female head…
Motorsport
Motorsport: Karter shines home and away
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New Zealander Daniel Bray is one of the world's best international professional kart racers who competes…
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