Podcast

The luxury car special Podcast!

In what is very possibly a world-first we bring you the latest episode of the NZ Motoring Podcast from the inside of a moving Rolls-Royce! Well… at the very least it is the first NZ-based motoring podcast recorded inside a moving Rolls-Royce Ghost II… on a Wednesday… In this special episode Damien and David discuss […]

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Random Stuff!

Navman MiVue Drive LM review

It is no secret that dedicated portable satellite navigation unit manufacturers have been floundering around for direction over the last few years as GPS and navigation has become commonplace in smartphones. How do they present a compelling USP when a device most of us carry in our pockets all the time is muscling in on […]

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New Cars

AWD vs FWD vs RWD

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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New Cars

90 SECOND TEST – Audi S1 Sportback

We here at OVERSTEER love nothing more than a GOOD Hot Hatch – and the Audi S1 is a Hot Hatch done properly! Taking the basic premise of jamming a big, powerful engine into a very small car, the Audi S1 packs the 170kW turbo engine out of the VW Golf GTi, slaps a quattro 4WD system […]

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Motorsport New Cars

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

Only 100 will ever be made and it’s lighter, faster and stiffer than any standard Vantage. Even though not a lot of them will be made, there is rather a lot to like about the Aston Martin Vantage GT3. Especially that noise. The lads from XCAR get to spend some exclusive time with it in […]

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Motorsport

PHOTO GALLERY: New Zealand Grand Prix

Terry Marshal was at the New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild and, once again, provided us with a fantastic gallery of all the action! Canadian Lance Stroll walked away with not only the NZGP trophy, but also the TRS title, wrapping up a dominant season for the 16-year old from Montreal. Read a full report of […]

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New Cars

Ford Focus ST: Ferrari Testarossa on a budget?

The Ford Focus ST is one of our favourite-ever cars here at OVERSTEER and it seems the good blokes at XCAR agree with us – it offers utterly HUGE amounts of adrenaline-pumping thrills for comparatively little money. And that is the beauty of the ST. Well, that and the fact it is very, very orange!  

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Classic

Defender love

Our second Defender video of the day comes from Land Rover New Zealand who recently surprised four friends who reluctantly decided the time had come to part with their beloved Series 1 after many years of use. From the Land Rover website: This year Land Rover is showing what Valentine’s Day can really mean, turning […]

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Motorsport

Defender racing

The first post of a Land Rover Defender double-header today comes from our friends at XCAR who take a look at the inaugural year of the Defender Challenge racing series which saw some of these off-road beasts really show the world what they are capable of. XCAR caught up with the organisers and some of the competitors […]

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