Quite how AMG manages to get a blistering 265kW out of a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine without it exploding into shrapnel after about ten minutes is staggering. How the also get it to be not only useable, but also relatively docile and tractable around town has, quite frankly, got us buggered. Needless to say, however, […]
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The Bugatti EB110 was one of the great supercars of the 1990s – alongside the Ferrari F40, the Jaguar XJ220 and the mighty McLaren F1 that would eventually surpass them all. But for a brief moment the Bugatti was the fastest car in the world. Then the F1 came along and financial troubles saw Bugatti […]
If you like your Defender but feel it could do with a little more of everything then Twisted might be able to sort you out. The XCAR boys check out this twisted vehicle customiser…
The Nissan Navara has long been a mainstay in the local ute segment, generally hanging around the top five sellers, occasionally breaking into the top three and generally being a handsome, rugged option that was always worth consideration. While the old D22 (it was originally launched in 1997) managed to survive its replacement by the […]
For the middle of the week – enjoy a special photo gallery of all the action from the Lone Star Rally of Canterbury, courtesy of the extremely talented Terry Marshall!
The big ol’ Holden Colorado 7 is one of those increasingly rare vehicles – a full-size SUV on a proper ladder frame chassis. Meaning that, like the Colorado ute it is based on, it is remarkably capable off the sealed stuff. It also means that it is quite a way from being the best ON […]
Every year before the its annual Safari event at Moab, Utah, Jeep unveils a bunch of drivable concepts to highlight its range of Jeep Performance Parts from Mopar. They are always drivable (Oversteer has even driven some!) and they are always awesome. While at least half of the concepts each year are more upgraded production […]
According to Mitsubishi, in 2014 one in every five new vehicles sold in New Zealand was a ute. That is a lot of utes. Unfortunately for Mitsubishi, their ute – the venerable Triton – was one of the oldest in the segment and wasn’t well suited to take on the likes of the Ranger and […]
Let’s be honest here – the Land Rover Defender is God-awful on the road. But off it, it is almost unstoppable! In the latest video from XCAR, they check out the individuals who spend their time generally covered in mud competing in the offroad trials.
All Wheel Drive is there to keep you planted in a variety of circumstances but with modern engineering being what it is do you really need it? XCAR took an example of each type of drive to see how they tackle some challenging environments.
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