What a ride!

 

Daytona 675R is NZ's finest supersports bike

Triumph has built a sporting flagship of rare talent.

Classiest hatch in the game

 

Classy Audi A3 grows into its role

Audi's new A3 is a bit bigger, a lot lighter and feels like it's been to finishing school.

'Fast pursuit' police coupe

 

50-year-old 'fast pursuit' police coupe for sale

Dubai police may have a fleet of supercars but the British were on patrol in sports cars over 50 years ago.

Always a Falcon man

 

Once a Falcon man, always a Falcon man

From towing his two-tonne boat to lugging around 190-kg welders, Lou McCauley's 1971 Ford Falcon XY ute has never missed a beat.

Falcon to be axed as Ford closes plants

Falcon to be axed as Ford closes plants

Ford confirms it will close its Australian production facilities in 2016 and retire the Falcon nameplate.

Workers told of Ford closure

 

Workers told of Ford closure

Employees at the Ford plant are told it will cease operation in 2016.

Truck dangles from highway

 

Truck dangles from highway

A crashed truck hangs off a section of Melbourne highway as its driver is rushed to hospital.

Revealed: HSV GTS

Revealed: HSV GTS

Australia's most powerful production car on sale in September.

Evans third again in Monaco

Mitch Evans Mitch Evans put together his second straight podium finish in the second GP2 race in during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Pole hat-trick for Rosberg

Nico Rosberg scorched to his third successive F1 pole position with team-mate Lewis Hamilton completing a front row lockout for Mercedes.

Fast start pays off for Evans

Vettel needs to find speed

NZ must wait

Ford EcoSport New Zealand is to get Ford's new pint-sized SUV, the EcoSport but it won't be until next year.

Still no beauty queen

Motoring's ugliest duckling has been transformed but it still lacks swan-like gracefulness.

Badges of confusion

It's VW to a T again

Don't take it off-road

Mercedes-Benz's high-performance seven-seater SUV oozes aggression, but don't take it off-road.

Complex but well sorted

Porsche 918 Spyder. Take cover Ferrari and McLaren, the fastest, most powerful Porsche road car ever is a game changer.

Usable day-to-day performance

It looks like an SUV but in reality it's one of the world's tallest hot-hatches.

All the right noises

Count me in!

Paceman has space, man

It loses nothing in fun and cheek, but this coupe come hatch does a better job of looking after passengers.

Bizarre crash sequence

Scooter rider plunges into hole. A scooter rider in China has escaped serious injury after acting like a pinball in an unusual crash sequence.

Assistant smashed through wall

Another candidate for the title of the worst car parker after parking attendant smashed through wall.

New drifting record

New HSV supercharged V8

Aston Martin's 290kmh present

Aston Martin's CC100 Speedster Concept. New CC100 Speedster concept a nod to past and future for troubled British brand, Aston Martin.

World's fastest police car

Dubai Police adds a Bugatti Veyron to its fleet.

Kiwi joins Lambo event

Tumbler to tackle Gumball

More than just a cheap ride

Suzuki Inazuma 250. Suzuki has launched a fine new quarter-litre bike on which first-time motorcyclists can hone their riding skills.

A bike for all seasons

BMW's tourer twin is more nimble but still there for the long haul.

Custom Sportsters unearthed

Fits like a good suit

A real delight

Never has BMW's R1200GS been so desirable.

Gran Turismo supercar coming

GTbyCitroen A one-off virtual-turned-reality supercar is set to rev up Kiwi car fans later this year.

VW's grunty Amarok ute

VW's concept diesel Amarok ute has V8 levels of pulling power.

Wild Golf GTI revealed

Buick's salty tang

Battering rams

Nudge bar. Those metal bars on the front of vehicles can cause horrific injuries to people.

Pedestrians or targets?

Whatever the reason, Kiwis appear to view the car as more important than the pedestrian.

Must you do that?

Hybrids' vigour

World record Mustang price

1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake A one-off 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake has sold for a record NZ$1.58m at auction.

Aston Martin price record

Aston Martin car sells for NZ$6m, setting a new world-record price for the brand.

The million-dollar Toyota

What is it worth?

This VW needs 'social fuel'

An electrified 1967 VW that will only run when its mentioned in social media is to attempt a 1600 kilometre US road trip.

Aston Martin's first 100 years

Aston Martin. Iconic British sports car brand Aston Martin this month celebrated its 100th birthday.

Chevrolet Corvette quiz

The Chevrolet Corvette is an iconic American muscle car but just how much do you think you know about them?

Quiz: A feast of Ferraris

Know your Fords

Your favourite NZ roads

whaanga At look at readers' favourite roads. Whaanga Coast from Raglan to Ruapuke.

Your favourite NZ roads

A look at readers' favourite roads. The Surf Highway from Hawera to New Plymouth.

Your favourite NZ roads

Favourite NZ roads

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Tips on how to do a safe river crossing

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Winter driving

On the road and prepared for the cold snap

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