Latest news and features
A day of fast-paced fun at the Metalman Targa Rally Sprint
The Targa NZ series is the country’s most well-known road rally series, attracting a vast and varied line-up of cars and competitors — from granny
Keep a piece of automotive history in your garage
The new Ford Falcon FPV GT F is the most powerful production Falcon GT ever built — the supercharged five-litre quad-cam V8 boasts all-alloy construction
Whipped Up: 2015 Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance and Classic Car Show
I have attended nearly every Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance and Classic Car Show since my birth. I’m not that old so it may not seem to
Ian Callum’s superb Mark 2 gets limited production run
Late last year, Jaguar’s Design Director, Ian Callum, unveiled his own, completed, project car — a stunning resto-modded Mark 2 Jag. Callum designed the car,
America brings its history and style to Trentham Racecourse
The brainchild of Upper Hutt’s Moonshine Rod and Custom Club, the Annual American Vehicle Day has appeared on the car show calendar for the last
Check out what happened on Millen’s mile at Leadfoot Festival
Not many people can say that they hold a record on their driveway-come-racetrack hill climb —but Rod Millen can. His Pikes Peak Toyota Celica was
Barry Meguiar to film at the 2015 Repco Beach Hop
The head of the Meguiar’s car-care empire, Barry Meguiar, and his Car Crazy film crew are headed to the Repco Beach Hop to film two very
It’s not over yet: The Motorhood brings you the Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance standouts
To make sure you don’t feel like it’s completely all over for another entire year, we’ll be bringing you coverage of some of the standout vehicles
Heimgartner gets behind the wheel of Super Black Racing’s ‘The Dark Horse’
Super Black Racing, the only New Zealand-based V8 Supercar (V8SC) team, have had their official launch at the Sydney Garden Island Naval base. Andre Heimgartner is
Porsche to restore one of the first-ever 911s
The Porsche 911 is nothing short of an icon. Its silhouette transcends countries and generations making it instantly recognizable from the first generation through to the current ‘991’
Ferrari 488 GTB: celebrating the 308 GTB’s 40th in style
It’s been 40 years since Ferrari came out with the legendary 308 GTB, the marque’s first mid-engined V8 model, and now we have this —
Warbirds and Wheels to display winged wonder — Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Even though we’re in the futuristic year of 2015, any mention of flying cars is still more likely to bring to mind memories of a
Wait no more, Leadfoot Festival is here — watch it live on The Motorhood
While we’re gearing up to make the trip down to Leadfoot Festival in Hahei for the weekend of February 6–8, 2015, we understand not everyone
The best of the best: 2015 Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance
Who would have thought that a small competition between a cluster of car clubs 42 years ago would one day become the largest classic and new-car
Win a signed copy of NZV8’s 100 Top Cars: the editor’s pick book
Get your hands on a signed copy of the NZV8 hardcover book, 100 Top Cars: the editor’s pick. Signed by editor Todd Wylie, it features
Highlands Festival of Speed: the perfect family festival
The Highlands Festival of Speed, which ran for three days over January 30–February 1, was every bit as good as it was hyped up to be.
Evans brothers battle it out during NZ SuperTourers’ weekend
Mitch Evans showed Kiwi fans his world-class speed as he raced with his brother Simon Evans in the BNT NZ SuperTourers races at Hampton Downs
Weekly Motor Fix: Daimler Dart and E-Type Jaguar built five days apart
“Every week we’ll bring you The Motorhood’s Weekly Motor Fix. This week, the New Zealand Classic Car team bring you a double feature with
Race to the Sky: the longest gravel hill-climb event in the world
The return of New Zealand’s iconic Race to the Sky hill climb, managed by the team from Highlands Motorsport Park, is heavily anticipated by motorsport fans around the
Flick through the Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance 2015 programme
It’s time for movie and TV show actors to take a back seat and let the cars be the stars at the 2015 Ellerslie Intermarque
Quirky and classic cars cruise for charity
A convoy of classic cars and quirky vehicles will wind its way around the North Island from March 6–14, 2015, as part of the 25th Trillian
NZV8 — the remedy for your back-to-work blues
You might be back to work, but we’ve crammed NZV8 Issue No. 117 full of top-shelf content that should help you feel like you’re back on
Mitch Evans to make NZ SuperTourers debut
Single-seater racing star in one of Europe’s top categories Mitch Evans, will be making his ‘tin top’ racing debut in an NZ SuperTourer at the Rush Security
Aussie vs Kiwi muscle car showdown at Highlands
The battle between Australia’s Enzed Touring Car Masters (TCM) and New Zealand’s Enzed Central Muscle Cars (CMC) is set to be one of the highlights
Wheels up for the crowds at Ruapuna
Tonnes of wheels-up action took place during the IHRA Southern Nationals at Ruapuna on January 25 — and the track had seen a lot of effort
Staying true to its pillars: a new Lotus is formed
In a time where many automakers are struggling Lotus Cars are bucking the trend. They’ve recently announced that their overall sales are up by 54 per cent in the
A classic car blast from the past — February 1915, 1940, 1965, and 1990
Once again, Graeme Rice looks back on the motoring worlds of 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago February 1915 A wizard at the wheel
No better place to kick off 2015 than Whangamata
If you ask a gearhead what the best way to see in the New Year is, there is an incredibly high likelihood they’ll tell you
TV3 to broadcast Silver Fern Rally 2014
The Silver Fern Rally holds a special place in New Zealand’s motoring scene — it was there as rallying began to take off in New Zealand in
NZV8 Concept Corner: Aston GTX
Every month, we ask the cover car owner for the concept that they’d most like to build or see built. You’ve seen what he can
Super Black Racing ready to take on V8 Supercars
Super Black Racing — the only New Zealand-based V8 Supercars team — has teamed up with Prodrive Racing Australia (PRA) heading into the 2015 V8 Supercars
Barn-find 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 gets a dusting off
It seems that the coveted barn find has been making a resurgence of late, with the huge French haul late last year, and now this.
Rare 1934 Duesenberg Model J to grace the Hawke’s Bay
An opportunity to see the southern hemisphere’s only 1934 Duesenberg Model J in real life doesn’t come around very often, but the HB Vintage Car
Five years on and Born Too Late still going strong
Five years seem to have passed by at a rapid rate when you realize that it’s been that long since the first Chopper Show event
The auto mecca known as Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival
The annual Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival is more than just a car show, festival, or whatever else you want to call it —
Rare 1924 Rickenbacker to appear at Warbirds & Wheels
Wanaka’s remarkable Warbirds & Wheels museum has just gained another piece of history in the form of a rare 1924 Model C Rickenbacker Roadster. The museum was
Win an AMT Shelby GT350
Forget about tailor-made models — it’s time to check out some model kits from AMT; the perfect way to while away a few lazy hours
Stunt driver takes out Guinness World Record for the world’s tightest parrallel park
Sick of giving up those convenient parking spots because you don’t know whether your car will fit? Well, Fiat may just have the answer, and