Play Station design a reality

 

Real Gran Turismo 5 supercar to wow Kiwis

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

Not for the faint-hearted

 

Close driving calls become laughing matter

If you don't laugh you could go nuts trying to fathom the mad driving habits of motorists in India.

SUV oozes aggression

 

Don't off-road this Mercedes-Benz SUV

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

NZ must wait

 

Ford NZ stalls on EcoSport uptake

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

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.

HSV Gen-F range uncovered

 

HSV Gen-F range uncovered

HSV reveals range of performance cars including the turbocharged V8 GTS.

Lamborghini celebrates 50 years

Lamborghini celebrates 50 years

A celebration of 50 years of Lamborghini, including the unveiling of the marque's latest creation, the single-seat Egoista.

Castroneves, Franchitti target four

Helio Castroneves Helio Castroneves believes plenty of today's fans have never seen a driver win the Indy 500 for a record-tying 4th time.

Dixon chases second Indy win

Count Scott Dixon as a fan of starting an IndyCar Series race three wide. At Indianapolis, it's a given.

Top four drivers penalised

Webber racing to save career

Badges of confusion

2013 BMW X1 sDrive It's all in the badging. So here's the story behind a BMW with a long-winded name - X1 sDrive 20d.

It's VW to a T again

Based on the up! city car, VW's Taigun is ready to take on the GM Mokka and Ford EcoSport in the B-segment soft- roader market.

Big change in looks

New face lifts Rex's appeal

Still no beauty queen

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

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.

Assistant smashed through wall

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

New drifting record

A BMW M5 sedan has been used to shatter the Guinness World Record for longest sustained drift.

New HSV supercharged V8

Running red lights

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.

VW's grunty Amarok ute

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

Wild Golf GTI revealed

Volkswagen previews new twin-turbo V6 in wide-body, one-off Golf GTI concept.

Buick's salty tang

MG uncovers baby SUV

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

Aston Martin price record

1961 Aston Martin DB4GT ''Jet''' coupe Aston Martin car sells for NZ$6m, setting a new world-record price for the brand.

The million-dollar Toyota

A Toyota sports car has sold for more than $1 million to a collector in the United States.

What is it worth?

Lennon's Ferrari for sale

World record Mustang price

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

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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