BMW's firebreathing new M6 duo
BMW has released first official pictures of the M6 coupe and convertible, the luxury carmaker's fastest-ever two-door cars. Both run a 412kW 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 mated to a seven-speed double-clutch gearbox driving the rear wheels, a powertrain lifted straight from the M5 saloon, which was launched in New Zealand last month. They fire the...
Is it a fair price at the petrol pump?
Are New Zealanders paying too much for petrol? The Automobile Association has set out to find whether motorists are getting a fair deal.
Speed nazis create slow hazards
Although the sun may be making more of an appearance this week, I reckon the weather was a big factor in the 18 deaths this holiday period - up 6 on last year.
Rise in number of drivers texting
Illegal mobile phone use has doubled on Kiwi roads in the past year, a new survey shows.
Rio last in a long list of Kia newbies
Product planners in Kia's giant Korean development facility must have been working overtime in recent years.
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Facelift sharpens Mitsubishi Lancer
Ross Kiddie checks out the facelifted Mitsubishi Lancer VRX
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Tips for easy summer driving
The one thing you don't need this summer is a vehicle that breaks down, or worse still, has a mechanical failure that puts you, your passengers and other road users...
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Holiday exodus as 1.67m hit the road
Many Kiwis are deluded about the long delays they are likely to face as 1.67 million people head away for their Christmas holidays, a new study shows.
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Driven Car of the Year: And the...
The natural disasters in Japan and Thailand this year certainly disrupted the automotive world's production line - but the quality of the cars that trickled into...
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Harley Davidson for half-pints
Harley Davidson builds a bike for shorties
Dolphin deaths spark investigation
Mystery surrounds the death of two Hector's dolphins found washed up on a beach near the Waimakariri River mouth in north Canterbury this week.The Ministry of...
- Stranger stumps up for man's room bill
- Heavy rain in Otago sparks flood warning
- Office manager told to pay back company or lose...
- Teen charged over Christmas Day crash deaths...
Laws wants details - now
Whanganui District Health Board member Michael Laws has lodged an urgent Official Information Act request, asking to see a raft of correspondence, emails, memoranda...
- Gentle release for the remembered
- Cafe name row ends sweetly
- Parades to lose pomp in plan to axe bands
- Drivers heed safety call around schools
Club paddles up NZ ladder
Wanganui kayakers are paddling their way into the record books and up the national ladder after a hugely successful regatta at the national championships in Rotorua...
- Road rookies impress in Paeroa
- Team lucky to be alive after crash
- Low scores show juniors on course
- Broughton drives into national finals
Countdown begins for big show
The Central Districts Field Days is just weeks away, and the official countdown to opening day, Thursday March 15, has begun.
- Benefits for all entrants in awards
- McQueen takes starring role at sheepdog trials
- Profit goals for new meetings
- Benefits for all entrants in awards
