Aston Martin's 290kmh present

 

Aston Martin's 290kmh birthday celebration present

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

World record Ford Mustang price

 

World record Ford Mustang price

A one-off 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake has sold for a record US$1.3 million (NZ$1.58m) at auction in the US.

Formula One simulator for your home

 

Formula One simulator for your home

UK supermarket selling full-size formula one simulator for NZ$168,000.

World's fastest police car

 

Bugatti Veyron latest Dubai police car

Dubai Police adds a Bugatti Veyron to its fleet.

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 IndyCar fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth 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

Kiwi joins Lambo event

Lamborghini's 50th anniversary grand tour Lamborghinis from NZ and Australia are among the supercar marque's largest ever gathering.

Tumbler to tackle Gumball

A street-legal replica of the Tumbler batmobile is to attempt the 4800 kilometre Gumball Rally across Europe.

Exclusive police car fleet

Ultimate Ferrari accessory

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

The million-dollar Toyota

Toyota 2000GT A Toyota sports car has sold for more than $1 million to a collector in the United States.

What is it worth?

How much would you pay for a wrecked Mini Clubman that is over 30 years old?

Lennon's Ferrari for sale

Before wings and stickers

Aston Martin price record

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

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

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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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