Emma Gilmour can draw on rich and varied experiences going into this year’s Otago Rally, but is also trying a few new things, Catherine Pattison writes. Offering to run as the zero car for the Otago Rally committee 18 year; Read More
Event organisers have confirmed a record-breaking field of 132 cars will start next month’s Otago Rally, beating the previous highest entry number set in 2017. Headed by former Hyundai WRC driver Hayden Paddon, the rally is the opening rou; Read More
The annual Leading The Charge Great EV Road Trip and electric vehicle information road show hits the lower South Island this week and next, with opportunities to get behind the wheel of an EV in Wanaka, Mosgiel and Dunedin, find out more about the; Read More
David Thomson finds that Toyota has banished boring from its new range of Corollas. Designed to a brief that continues a push to ‘‘banish boring’’ from its fleet, the latest Corolla hatchback is a hugely important standard; Read More
What are requirements for the flagship model of one of the world’s largest automotive bands? From 2002 to 2016, Volkswagen’s answer was provided by a luxury saloon called the Phaeton. It needs some introduction because it was never offered; Read More
No longer on top of the sales charts in Australian and New Zealand, Holden has come up with a bold new sales plan, writes Richard Bosselman. ‘‘We’re a challenger brand and we’ll need to do things that epitomise what a ; Read More
After a year running in a shortened sprint form, the Otago Rally’s popular Anzac Ave super special stage will return to its previous extended-course four-lap layout for next month’s Drivesouth Otago Rally Fest. The shor; Read More
David Thomson takes the new Audi SUV for a spin and discovers that, although late to the party, the Q8 is up there with the very best of its rivals.LARGE coupe-like SUVs have been around for some time now, BMW having started down this ; Read More
Arron Black has been competing against some illustrious circuit racers in the three-round Historic Touring Car Series (HTC) and measured up fairly well. Sharing the grid with former Bathurst winners Steven Richards and Greg Murphy, as well; Read More
Two 2018-19 Motorsport New Zealand Hillclimb Championship podium place-getters will be competing in the Bob Scott Memorial Kaitangata Hill Climb next Saturday. Murray Marshall, of Kaitangata, will be behind the wheel of his two-litre 1996 ; Read More
