Kia is looking to the new, fourth-generation Cerato to follow in the footsteps of the Sportage, New Zealand’s second-best selling passenger vehicle. David Thomson got behind the wheel of the Cerato GT-Line. While much of Kia’s atte; Read More
Cromwell-based rally star Hayden Paddon has launched a behind-the-scenes documentary series about his New Zealand rally team, Paddon Rallysport. The four-part series, part one of which was launched earlier this month, us; Read More
Tourists looking for sustainable, cheaper-to-run transport options will have another electric campervan option on New Zealand’s roads from July. The zero-emission, Auckland-designed and manufactured Jucy ca; Read More
From its perfectly-positioned driver’s seat to its chrome exhausts, the BMW 320d M-Sport is a five-star ride, writes David Thomson There’S a case to be made that the seventh generation model of BMW’s 3-series is the most s; Read More
One run was all he needed for Mosgiel’s Chris Hey to win Class C (for 2L and above cars) at the Central Otago Motorsport Club’s Three Brothers Hill Climb in Roxburgh last weekend. His Toyota MR220 blazed through thefirst run in 3 minutes 4; Read More
Two Kiwi brothers teamed up to celebrate Jaguar’s dominant performance at the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally by hurtling up a famous stretch of road in a racing version of the marque’s all-electric I-PACE. While Mitch Evans has been in the media r; Read More
Dunedin-based motocross rider Courtney Duncan will compete in the second round of the World Motocross Championship in Agueda, Portugal this weekend for her new British Kawasaki team. Sitting on 39 points and in fourth place after a victory; Read More
David Thomson delves into the world of light commercial vehicles. From basic two-seater chassis-cab machines to double-cab wellsides with all the interior bells and whistles, a ute can serve as anything from a pure wor; Read More
Bullishness comes easy to China’s biggest ute producer. Unveiled at Auto Shanghai, a two-yearly international car show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show as China’s yearly international automotive exhibition, Gr; Read More
The motor industry and motor racing are often hand-in-hand — just look at the companies sponsoring major car events and filling corporate hospitality tents with staff. Lake Hawea building company owner Andy Giles has a foot in each in camp; Read More
