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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.

British-inspired roadsters to make a comeback
View fullsize It’s looking like Mini and MG are both exploring options in bringing the classic British roadster market back into the land of

Day in the dirt
View fullsize Sunday, March 2 saw the running of the City Hire South 4th Annual Vintage Speedway and Hot Rod ‘Day-in-the-Dirt’ out at the Ellesmere

Kiwi claims first Volvo win in 17 years
Kiwi Scott McLaughlin won the final race of the MSS Security Challenge at the Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix and became the first

V8 victory at Pukekohe for Murphy
Photo: Euan Cameron Despite intense pressure and a damaged car, Greg Murphy took out the feature BNT V8 SuperTourers race at Pukekohe on Sunday.

Annual Twin Rivers Car Parade
Last month the Twin Rivers Car Parade and display was held at the Canterbury A&P Showgrounds. Even though the weather was very overcast and

Whincup dominates at Tyrepower Tasmania 400
Race four and five of the Tyrepower Tasmania 400 have been taken out by Jamie Whincup, overcoming a weekend of controversial racing. Throughout the

Beach Hop 2014: Castrol Edge Thunder Cruise to Onemana
View fullsize With the much-needed rest from the previous day not as long as it could have been, we were woken up for day

Beach Hop 2014: Day four — Whangamata
View fullsize And then it was Saturday, which is generally considered to be the main day of Beach Hop and best described as orchestrated

Southward Car Museum’s annual Auto Jumble in November
The Southward Car Museum is holding its annual Auto Jumble in November 2014 and owners of vintage, classic, and rare cars and motorcycles can

Peter Caughey wins Suzuki SuperBoat Champs round five
Photo: Ian Thornton Peter Caughey and his Enzed team have won the penultimate round of the Suzuki SuperBoat Champs which was held in Whanganui

Kiwis dominate at Winton 400
The Kiwis took out race seven at Winton raceway with Fabian Coulthard taking first and Shane Van Gisbergen standing right beside him on the podium.

Karen Hay: Quickest and fastest female drag racer
Photo: Earl Edwards On Sunday, April 6, the record for New Zealand’s quickest, and fastest, female was taken out by Karen Hay in her purpose-built

Foggy looking for glory at BNT V8 SuperTourers this weekend
Photo: Geoff Ridder Photo: Geoff Ridder The Aucklander became the only driver to beat champion Greg Murphy so far this year when he won

ITM Auckland 500 round-up
Words by Jayden StirrupPhotos by Christian Hartung It was a day to remember them, and remember them we did. Race 10 kicked off the

Hayden Pedersen secures a spot in Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge
Hayden Pedersen is getting closer and closer to his dream of becoming a professional Nascar driver. The 19-year-old from Rotorua has made the shift

NZV8 Touring Cars TLX and TL Championship
After much drama in and outside of Sunday’s races, Nick Ross won the NZV8 Touring Cars TLX Championship, a title he has hunted with

V8 SuperTourers and NZV8 Touring Cars — merge or be banned
BNT V8 SuperTourers 2014 series champion, Greg Murphy, being handed his trophy by MotorSport New Zealand President Shayne Harris.Photo credit: Andrew Bright An unusual

Massive Murphy auction at Hampton Downs
Greg Murphy is supporting the Spinal Cord Society NZ and its research into finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes by donating the proceeds

New Mustangs secured in 30 seconds
The nerves of Ford executives about releasing there “baby” were eased when the first 500 Euro-spec 2015 Mustangs were reserved within the first 30

Annual Holden Car Show exceeds last year’s funds for charity
View fullsize Back in March, the Holden Special Vehicles Club Inc, in association with Ebbett Hamilton, held the fourth annual Hamilton Holden Car Show

Sir Jack Brabham passes away
The sad news travelled across the ditch that Sir Jack Brabham passed away on May 19, 2014. Brabham started his racing career in 1948,

V8 Supercars season finale
Jamie Whincup has taken to the top of the time sheets in what turned out to be another dreadful session for Holden Racing Team. Whincup’s

John McIntyre hands V8 drive to rookie Mark Gibson
V8 SuperTourer driver and team owner John McIntyre announced yesterday that he’s handing an opportunity to drive his Blackwoods Protector race car for the

MV Agusta: From Italy to New Zealand’s MV Augusta Classic
A current MV F3 model with the distinctive triple pipes A youthful John Surtees about to sign a contract with Count Agusta From its

World’s largest collector car auction: to be held in Florida
The world’s largest collector car auction will see the hammer flying non-stop for ten days straight. Mecum Collector Car Auction will be held at Osceola

Wallpapers 191 – 200
Check out these wallpapers from issues 191-200! Small on the left, large on the right.

Four-figure madness: 2007 HSV Clubsport R8
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 95” View fullsize That’s mental”, “Check out the size of the turbo”, “That’d be a handful”, “Wonder what it’ll

Natural progression: 1973 Valiant Hardtop Coupe
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 94” View fullsize When the five Davy brothers were growing up the family’s main mode of transport was a

Little loyalty: 1980 Mazda RX-7 Series 1
“Published in NZ Performance Car Issue No. 194” View fullsize Ten years ago, at the age of sixteen, Jason Treloar swapped a shitty old

Escaping reality: 1973 Ford Falcon XA Coupe
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 93” View fullsize There’s not much that’s more annoying than buying some form of kit set, be it a

Rolling perfection: 1961 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 93” Whangarei’s Warwick Hales has been a Corvette man for many years. There’s not much he loves more when

Changing track: 1933 Ford three-window coupe
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 91” View fullsize Okay, so maybe it’s not true that he’s owned nearly every Camaro in the country, but