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Ferrari racers get company Jeeps

A few years ago, the idea of a Ferrari F1 racer having a Jeep as a company car would have been hard to believe.

European and US Triumph

It appears large European and American motorcycles have weathered the economic storm better than Japanese offerings, writes PAUL OWEN

L for large in Fiat's new 500L

Spotting a niche in the marketplace, Fiat is stretching its 500 model into a people mover.

Proper Citroen

If you can forgive Citroen's DS4 a few foibles, you could find yourself falling for it hook, line and sinker, writes Dave Moore.

Well-hatched Cruze

There may soon be a time when the Cruze outsells its big Commodore brother.

Triumph's dark cruiser

You can have your Thunderbird Storm in any colour you like - as long as it's black.

MGs line up for NZ

When MG returns to New Zealand, there will be a choice of three models, writes DAVE MOORE .

Capable Korean leads wagon trend

When they're as good as the Hyundai i40, station wagons could make a comeback.

Cadillac seeks lucrative foothold

Classic American luxury brand Cadillac is serious about gaining success in the German-dominated compact sports luxury market.

Mini SUV battle lines drawn

Holden may soon be joining the newly created compact crossover segment.

Gimmick or godsend?

Honda tried it in the late 70s, and returns, along with Aprilia to bring automatic transmissions to large-capacity two- wheeled transport

Quicker Boxster breaks cover

It's hard to believe the Boxster has been around since 1996. The new model, some details of which leaked out during the Detroit Auto Show last week, is its third generation, writes DAVE MOORE.

Just right coupe

As Goldilocks found with porridge, chairs and beds, with cars it can be the one in the middle that's the pick, writes DAVE MOORE.

MGB celebrates 50 years

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DAVE MOORE knows of at least two local parties being organised to help celebrate the MGB's 50th.

New Journey has the goods

The improved Dodge people mover is set to increase the Italian/American company's sales writes PAUL OWEN.

Honey, I shrunk the Elantra

The fourth-generation Accent has arrived.

It's award time for the Drive section

New technology, a dwindling road toll and an astonishing new hatch-SUV all impressed Dave Moore this year.

Crossing over Honda style

Honda reinvents the VFR800, as PAUL OWEN explains.

Wired for fun

The CR-Z is Honda's first new sports coupe in a decade and the company's first sporting hybrid ever, writes DAVE MOORE.

Neat Koreans for next year

Some tidy new Hyundais are due in the early New Year, ROB MAETZIG looks forward to them.

Rugged hatch impresses

By ruggedising its staple mid-sized hatch, Subaru appears to have all the numbers right for its new XV writes DAVE MOORE.

Sideways stimulation

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Can Aprilia's Dorsoduro 1200 break our supermoto phobia?

Good things happen in threes

Having driven the car at its world launch in Spain, ROB MAETZIG sums up BMW's new 3-series

Tiny new Skoda for Euro city market

Skoda has designed a simple way into modern city motoring with its new CitiGo.

Coppers' chase car finds a new home

A special Daimler SP250 two-seater changed hands at auction last week in Britain after a career that had once included feeling the collars of ne'er do wells on the highway.

BMW is a Bavarian bombshell

Until the Ducati Diavel made its hellish appearance this year, the BMW K1300R was the elephant sitting in the corner of the naked streetbike segment.

Electric sports cars star in Tokyo

Battery- powered sports cars seemed to dominate Japan's biennial motor show this week.

Nifty Juke takes fresh approach

The Kiwi versions of the Nissan Juke are under assembly in Sunderland, northeast England.

Ford Ranger wins Car of the Year

The Ford Ranger has been named the supreme winner of the 2011 AMI Insurance NZ Autocar Car of the Year Awards.

New Rangie not just a show-pony

The new Range Rover Evoque looks more like a concept vehicle than a concept vehicle.

Open champion

VW has canned the V6 option and given the Eos a new grimace, but it is still a natty family drop-top.

Smiling pick-up line

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Mazda has combined its passenger cars' curves with the chunky practicality of a traditional tradesmen's ute.

Peugeot makes great leap

It's smaller and lighter than its predecessor, but the new Peugeot 208 is big news nonetheless,

More grunt for tall-rounder

This BMW is the most popular bike of its type in the world, writes PAUL OWEN.

Takeri design presages new Mazda6

Mazda's staple C-segment sedan will make its Tokyo motor show debut as a concept car in late November, writes DAVE MOORE.

Barina needs a new name

Holden's Barinas have been around since the mid-80s, and during the years had something of an identity crisis, writes Dave Moore.

1-Series leads from the back

BMWs new 1 series hatchback is still a bit of a freak, and not just because of its unconventional looks, writes Paul Owens.

Kiwi star shows how it's done

Kiwi Simon Crafar is upskilling budding two-wheel racers in Britain with a teaching programme known as Motovudu.

Bigger little car

Toyota's Yaris has grown in stature and in terms of space, but will it be enough to compete with competitors in the B-segment?

McLaren planning an F1 successor

A famous name in New Zealand automotive history plans to expand its line- up to include a genuine supercar.

C4 is a car less ordinary

Citroen's comfort- zoned C4 adds a little extra something to a segment renowned for the ordinary.

Still great after all these years

Mazda's one-time World Car of the Year still stacks up.

New 3 Series keeps it all in the family

Taking on the look of the new 5 and 7 series models, the new F30 3 series forms the start of the first visually cohesive family of BMW sedans in 20 years.