Beat the red lights

 

The car that can beat traffic lights

Audi testing a new technology that can help you time your run to avoid stopping at red lights.

TVR may live again

 

British sportster may live again

A famous former British sportscar maker might be set for a return but not to its seaside resort beginnings.

Perfect timing

 

Mazda6's perfect NZ timing

Apart from a bruised head, Dave Moore found his time with the Mazda6 was a treat.

Electric record

 

Electric Benz's silent speed record

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coup Electric Drive has broken the lap record for electric cars on the Nurburgring.

Wacky Races back in Peugeot ad

Wacky Races back in Peugeot ad

Peugeot breathe life into the Wacky Races cartoon series from the 1960s as a way to advertise its 208 hatchback.

Driver destroys his own car

Driver destroys his own car

Driver destroys his own car after it gets stuck on a railing after a minor crash.

Inside Holden's proving ground

 

Inside Holden's proving ground

Take a tour around Holden's top-secret proving ground near Melbourne.

Shelby GT500 destroys dyno

 

Shelby GT500 destroys dyno

Shelby GT500 destroys dyno tuner in Canada.

MotoGP return for Suzuki

MotoGP generic, Moto GP Suzuki will return to the MotoGP championship in 2015, the Japanese manufacturer announced ahead of a test of its prototype bike in Spain.

V8 Supercars consider cap

V8 Supercars Australia will discuss capping the number of manufacturers following Volvo's decision to join the competition.

Lorenzo holds on for win

Lowndes takes race three

A suitably urban vehicle

Kia Sorento R. Kia's facelifted Sorento R is an outstanding example of the urbanisation of the SUV.

Diesels soft-roaders at last

Two of New Zealand's most important brands have finally introduced new diesel soft-roaders.

Emphasis on efficiency

Ranger SUV?

Luxury coach for the jet set

This could be Justin Bieber's next set of wheels.

Posh hatch plan continues

Mercedes-Benz B200 CGi All the news is about the Benz A-class, but for a bit more, you get a lot more space with the B-class.

Putting the boot in

Nissan Pulsar is back, and the sedan version puts the boot into the opposition.

Classiest hatch in the game

Paceman has space, man

This Mini not in the hunt

The 2013 Mini Cooper Paceman S All4 is a weird automobile.

Plane becomes street-legal car

Spirt of LeMons Jeff Bloch is a US cop but it's not only his patrol car that is stopping traffic.

Wacky Races come to life

Peugeot breathe life into the Wacky Races cartoon series from the 1960s to advertise its 208 hatchback.

Amazing road rage

Top-secret proving ground

Toyota's ultimate toy car

Toyota Camette57 concept toy car. Electric-powered toy designed to bring families together by building it themselves.

Luxury coach for the jet set

This could be Justin Bieber's next set of wheels.

Wraps off 2014 Corolla

Crashed, smashed and trashed

Stripped-down Harley rebounds

Harley-Davidson Some feared Keith Wandell might be the death of Harley-Davidson but he must just be the guy who kept them on the road.

Lookin' for adventure

KTM's superbike is now ready for whatever comes your way.

Full of tricks

'Firing on all cylinders'

A spicy treat

This Vespa-inspired two-wheeler is a hoot to ride and full of character.

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

But, how much is it?

Cars Real-estate style of price vagueness seems to be creeping into new car advertising.

Battering rams

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

Pedestrians or targets?

Must you do that?

The car that runs on tweets

Tweet car A team of developers has made a car that runs on social media attention.

Still making a statement

Brent and Felecia Lundgren don't need a time machine to visit the 1980s.

Price soars in bidding war

'Fast pursuit' police coupe

Yabba-Dabba-Do!

A custom made car used in the 1994 Flintstones movie is among a fleet of celebrity vehicles going under the hammer.

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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