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While the pressure is off Emma Gilmour in terms of championship points in this weekend's Rally of Whangarei, it is on inside her radical and unfamiliar Suzuki Swift Maxi.

Three days and nights of dirt bikes and bonfires - it has all the hallmarks of a guaranteed good time, according to organiser Craig Buist.

U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.

Holden's VE Commodore has been voted the best car built in Australia by influential motoring magazine Wheels.

Motoring rivals General Motors and Ford are joining forces to develop nine-speed and 10-speed transmissions, writes Jerry Hirsch, of the Los Angeles Times.

''Tim was always into planes and I was into trucks and tractors,'' George Wallis explains, of the different passions that governed the lives of the two brothers, while ushering me into the Warbirds and Wheels exhibition to see his pristine Packard.

Daimler could follow its high-end German competitors into the market for premium subcompact cars, but it will have to keep its costs down and volumes up to make money off any future miniature Mercedes.

Almost half a century since the Daihatsu first appeared on the New Zealand scene, the brand is being axed from the new-car market in this country.

Emma Gilmour's radical new Suzuki Swift Maxi rally car completed its first high-speed special stages at last weekend's Otago Rally.

Chrysler Group LLC says it is recalling more than 263,0000 vehicles globally in six separate actions.

David Thomson picks six prime viewing spots for this year's Drivesouth Rally of Otago.

Italian Miki Biasion, the 1988 and 1989 world rally champion, is the headline act for this year's Stadium Cars/Nichibo International Classic Rally of Otago, which gets under way in Dunedin tomorrow night.

Pregnant women are being warned that vehicle crashes account for more than half of all New Zealand's foetal deaths due to a maternal injury, according to a new study.

Estonia has become the first country in the world to install a nationwide system of fast chargers for electrical vehicles, the manager of the new system said, as part of European efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Allan Dippie has been a regular contestant at the Bathurst 12-hour enduro race. Though not as famous as the Bathurst 1000, it's arguably a tougher race, being more than 50% longer in distance for the leading teams. Here is his take on last week's race.

The two New Zealand motorsport enthusiasts who created Hampton Downs are seeking national and international investment to secure the long-term future of the 350-acre Motorsport Park, located 60km south of central Auckland.

Dust, mud, and a good ride were on offer at the 14th annual Clinton-Kaiwera Trail Ride near Clinton on Saturday.

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Heard the one about the Mitsubishi Outlander owner who, set on swapping his old-model petrol for a new-generation equivalent, instead bought into the diesel and is likely to trade that on a forthcoming petrol-electric version?

Toyota extended its position as New Zealand's top-selling brand last year, increasing its market share as new-vehicle sales topped the 100,000 mark for the first time since 2007.

David Thomson and Richard Bosselman conclude their review of cars that made a real impression last year by picking their SUV and sports­car favourites, as well as an overall winner.