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The Good Oil: Beach buggy goes electric
One of The Good Oil's all-time favourite cars is the Meyers Manx -- the original beach buggy designed by Bruce Meyers in…
Google gives driverless cars green light
Google is to build driverless cars that will have a stop-go button but no controls, steering wheel or pedals.
Carmakers team up
Japan's eight carmakers have joined forces to develop environmentally friendly engines to stave off fierce competition from…
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The Chiefs' title defence suffered a serious, perhaps…
The All Whites, missing five first choice players…
Thousands of Toyotas on ice
Toyota is recalling 516,000 vehicles worldwide -- including 430,500 in the US -- for three separate safety problems, including…
Mr Bean star saves the day
As well-loved character Mr Bean, he could barely look after himself. But now, Rowan Atkinson has helped save a McLaren F1…
Google building self-drive car without steering wheel
Google plans to build and launch onto city streets a small fleet of subcompact cars that could operate without a person…
Tailored Mini flies the flag
Mini has partnered with Touring Superleggera, the tradition-steeped design and coachbuilding house based in Milan, to create…
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British families turn to SUVs
The roads of Britain are changing radically as sales of the traditional and once aspirational family…
NZ's 10 most stolen cars
It's third time unlucky for the Honda Torneo, after it topped the most frequently stolen car list for the third consecutive…
You don't have to be brand loyal when buying a new car
One subject regularly comes up when would-be buyers seek Driven's advice on choosing a replacement vehicle. It is usually…
Police hunt hit and run driver
Police are seeking a driver believed to be responsible for a hit and run incident after a woman was hit by two separate…
Italian cops get new Lamborghini
This week Lamborghini donated the Italian State Police a special version of its new Huracán super sports…
Half-price heroes: Agile and convertible
Welcome to another of our semi-regular " half-price hero " features. A quick refresher: the idea of these stories is to…
Porsche thoroughbred leads the field
This is owner Angus Cooper's second classic Porsche 356. He's retained as many of the original specs as possible. A Porsche…
Kia makes a winner even better
Everything really does seem to move in cycles. About 20 years ago, I remember watching a friend in Australia violently slam…
The Good Oil: US Porsche dealers told not to use Tigers
Requesting that your dealers not use large, endangered and highly dangerous carnivores to promote your vehicles might seem…
Ford crosses to NZ through India
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It's a long way from India to New Zealand. By plane it's about 15 hours non-stop, but for Ford's EcoSport…
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Car Care: Clean up your act if you want good sale
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Selling your car privately doesn't have to be a hassle A vehicle's worth is usually considerably less…
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GM's recall hits record
Another day, another recall from General Motors. At least that's the way it seems, as the vehicle maker reviews safety issues…
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Motorsport: Quick couple out front and confident
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Former New Zealand Rally champion Richard Mason and his co-driver, wife Sara, are looking to this weekend's…
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