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Quick Quiz: looking to buy a new car? Let our quiz make the decision for you

24 August, 2015

Purchasing a car is difficult at the best of times. Ignoring the element of standing in the middle of a car dealership as the vultures slowly creep in, the seemingly simple task of selecting a viable motor that suits both you and your needs is one of life’s great puzzles. Thankfully for you though, The Motorhood are on the case! Check out our quiz below, and see what car we think would suit you. And don’t forget to share the results with your mates, unless it’s a lemon of course — we don’t mind if you redo it a few times just to get the Ferrari …

Merry Christmas from NZ Classic Car magazine

23 December, 2024

The Classic Car magazine team is taking a few weeks’ holiday from the work computer and heading to the beach for some kickback time.
Merry Christmas, and have a wonderful summer holiday to all our readers, followers, and fans. Enjoy this special extra time with the family. We will be posting archive articles again in mid to late January.
Have fun, be good and be careful out there.

Two engines instead of one?

13 December, 2024

Popping two motors into a car is not only complicated, it doesn’t always end well. Donn Anderson recalls early attempts, including John Cooper’s ill-fated original Twini Mini built 58 years ago

For a boost in performance, better traction, and perhaps improved handling to some, two motors seems an obvious solution. It would also eliminate the need to develop a larger engine replacement from scratch, but would that outweigh the not inconsiderable technical difficulties?
The idea of using a pair of engines dates back at least 86 years to the Alfa Romeo Bimotor single seater racing car that was officially timed at 335km/h, or 208mph. Taking a lengthened Alfa P3 chassis, the Italians fitted two supercharged straight eight 2.9-litre and 3.2-litre engines, one in front of the cockpit, and the other behind the cockpit.