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Mike Lowe’s trusty steed heads into retirement
After finishing 20 years’ of Targa, Mike Lowe’s Fiat Abarth will be retired to the New Zealand National Motorsport Museum All racers have to
A classic car blast from the past: December 1914–1989
“Once again, Graeme Rice looks back on the motoring worlds of 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago” View fullsize Jesse G Vincent –
Restore British vehicles from the couch
There are not many instances where you can ‘settle down’ to an evening of car restoration. But on Saturday, November 8 at 7.30pm, all
Win a battery-powered–bike prize pack worth up to $1500
View fullsize Want a chance to win this Makita BBY180Z 18V Cordless Motor Assisted Bicycle, and a free 12-month subscription to either NZ Performance Car,
GT Radial Thunder in the Park roaring towards Pukekohe
If you’re anything like us, 11 racing classes being showcased over one weekend sounds right up our alley, and this year’s GT Radial Thunder in
Speculation surrounding John Force sponsor peaks
Speculation and anticipation surrounding the sponsorship of one of the world’s most well-known drag racers, John Force, has now been put to rest. John Force
Get your entire car club to Leadfoot Festival 2015
We’re fast approaching the Leadfoot Festival, held over February 6–8, 2015 at Leadfoot Ranch in Hahei, and you can get your car club invited to
Inkster and Winn take out Targa South Island
View fullsize Glenn Inkster and Spencer Winn win the 20th anniversary Targa South Island / Photo: Fast Company/ProShotz After winning their class in a staggering
Quinn aims for two Highlands 101 victories with Tander
With this year’s Highlands 101 endurance race meeting being held this weekend, November 8–9, at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell, Tony Quinn has paired up
Targa South Island leg three and injured drivers named
We’ve just been informed that the contestants who were involved in a serious accident during Special Stage 14 of Targa South Island, near Oamaru, were
McLaren P1 touches down for Big Boys Toys event
View fullsize McLaren P1 supercar arrives at Auckland International Airport It’s here! The star attraction at this year’s Big Boys Toys event at the ASB
Leadfoot returns in 2015
Leadfoot Festival is one of the country’s most anticipated motorsport events, and it only happens every second year. Hosted at Rod Millen’s iconic ranch in
Lamborghini Huracan crashes during Targa South Island
We didn’t quite want to believe it, but the film footage proves it’s true. Five-time event winner Tony Quinn and Naomi Tillett’s 2014 Lamborghini Huracan
Lowndes scores Camaro drive
“The Highlands 101November 8–9, 2014Highlands Motorsport ParkCromwell, Central Otago” View fullsize It’s looking like November’s Highlands 101 endurance race is set for a shake
Bugs and butterflies sorted during Targa South Island’s prologue stages
Yesterday’s two prologue stages in and around Christchurch were a great way to start the 20th annual Targa tarmac motor rally, according to top prospect
Big Boys Toys: The Makita Motorhood line-up
The Big Boys Toys event takes over Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds from November 7–9, and we’ve organized some of the coolest rides we’ve featured to show
Targa ‘King’ faces tough fight to regain crown
Words by Ross MacKay Targa tarmac rally ‘King’ Tony Quinn and co-driver Naomi Tillett face a tough battle next week as the five-time winner attempts
Greg Goudie’s 1969 Ford Escort RS1600 MkI
In the lead-up to Targa South Island, running October 27 to November 2, 2014, Greg Goudie dropped by our studio with his 1969 Ford Escort
Ford set to quit V8 Supercars?
In a shock announcement to Ford, and V8 Supercars fans alike, reports surfaced over Bathurst weekend that Ford Australia were set to quit V8
1964–2014: 50 years of Mustang
1964–1966 On March 9, 1964, the very first Mustang rolled off Ford’s production line — and by the time of the car’s official on-sale date,
Top 11 cars featured in New Zealand Classic Car magazine
Coming up with our top 10 featured cars in New Zealand Classic Car magazine over the years proved to be just too difficult. So instead of arguing
New name for BNT V8 SuperTourers
The series formerly known as ‘BNT V8 SuperTourers’ has been officially rebranded as ‘BNT NZ SuperTourers’. “The series needed a much stronger identity so
FPV GT F Revealed
Ford have marked the end of FPV in style with the recent release of the GT F — F standing for final. As we
‘Austie’ Clark 1911 Mercer Type 35R up for auction debut
Darin Schnabel © 2014 courtesy RM Auctions It will be the auction debut of the ‘Austie’ Clark 1911 Mercer Type 35R Raceabout when it
Kiwis love Aston Martin
View fullsize Kiwis love Aston Martin more than any other country does anywhere else in the world. Global Sales Director for Aston Martin, Christian
Maserati: Ex-Stirling Moss Maserati up for auction
At RM Auctions’ Monaco sale on May 10, punters will get the chance to bid for the 1956 Maserati 450S Prototype, as driven by Stirling
RIP Ayrton Senna — 20 years ago today
View fullsize RIP Ayrton Senna — 20 years ago today “On the 20th anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna at Imola in
Targa North Island all set for this weekend
View fullsize Photo: Graham Hughes Targa North Island is almost here with scrutineering underway this Thursday, May 15 and the first leg of the
Jaguar/Daimler: Jaguar’s ‘new’ Lightweight E-Type
Back in the ’60s, Jaguar built 12 examples of marque’s famous Lightweight E-Type — a car that featured an all-aluminium body and engine block and a
Three-day North Island Targa: Day one
Subaru-driver Leigh Hopper and co-driver Simon Kirkpatrick headed the field after the first day of competition in this year’s three-day Targa North Island event.
Three-day North Island Targa: Day two
In a second day full of event drama Subaru driver Leigh Hopper and co-driver Simon Kirkpatrick remained on top of the Targa North Island leaderboard, the
Three-day North Island Targa: Final day
Orewa pair Leigh Hopper and Simon Kirkpatrick completed a winning trifecta in this year’s Targa North Island tarmac motor rally which ended in Rotorua on Sunday
Maserati: Alfieri concept car to be put into production in 2016
View fullsize Maserati will be putting a concept car into production that is likely to be a bit of a rival of the Porsche
A classic blast from the past: June 1914, 1939, 1964, 1989
Once again, Graeme Rice looks back on the motoring worlds of 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago June 1914 View fullsize Kenelm Lee Guiness
Star car sets world record at Aston Martin auction
Recently we told you about Roger Moore’s The Persuaders! Aston Martin going up for auction. Well, that very car has set a world record for a DBS
Aston Martin Ulster to break world record
View fullsize There may be another Aston Martin about to break world records at auction. As seen in yesterday’s article, The Persuaders! vehicle sold for more than
Lotus Driver Day
The Lotus Driver Day was held last week at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, and even though the weather was a little patchy, the day
Morris: Real gone: Indian Morris Oxford
Made under license in India since 1957, the last Hindustan Ambassador rolled off the production line in West Bengal last week. if you’ve ever
McLaren 650S Kiwi debut
Auckland’s bespoke McLaren dealership played host last night to the unveiling of the latest offering from the Surrey based supercar manufacturer – the McLaren 650S.