Motorsport

Racing Minis!

While the Mini racing series briefly flourished and then quietly died over here in New Zealand (new Minis that is, the classic Mini racing scene is still very strong!), it is still very much a thing in the UK, and damn does it look good! In this video Nick from XCAR takes a look at the […]

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New Cars

90 Second Test – Peugeot 308 Active

You may have heard us discuss the Peugeot 308 on the latest episode of the NZ Motoring Podcast (if not, WHY NOT?), well here is the 90 Second Test where you can hear it again and also see things in glorious moving colour pictures! The Peugeot 308 is a fantastic little car and the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder […]

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News

Turtle power!

What with Michael Bay’s latest cinematic equivalent of a briskly-delivered knee to the soft dangly bits of precious childhood memories currently violating everything that was cool about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, here is a chance to own a proper piece of Mutant Turtle coolness. Not actually “Teenage” Mutant Ninja Turtles, mind you, but still far better […]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Wigram Trophy

Once again our semi-domesticated photographer Terry Marshall was at Ruapuna to capture all the action of the Lady Wigram Trophy and the opening round of the Toyota Racing Series. Following the gallery is a press release for the round! Stroll Becomes Youngest Ever Winner of Lady Wigram Trophy Monday, 19 January 2015, 5:58 pm Press Release: Veritas […]

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New Cars

XCAR drive the “best Bentley yet”

Did we ever tell you about the time OVERSTEER drove a Bentley Continental around Bathurst? Yes? Several times? Ah, well, that’s good, because we like to remind people about it on a regular basis. That is why this video was a good excuse – the XCAR boys spend a bit of quality time bonding with the Bentley […]

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Podcast

90 Second Test – BMW 218i Active Tourer

The latest NZ MOTORING PODCAST is now available and here is the video test of the BMW 218i Active Tourer that features in it! The first-ever FWD BMW is a remarkably good little package that we enjoyed spending time in over the Christmas break. Featuring the same 3-cylinder engine and same platform as the new 5-door Mini, […]

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Podcast

The latest NZ MOTORING PODCAST is available!

The third episode of the NZ Motoring Podcast is now available to download or stream! In this episode Damien and David discuss the yearly sales figures for 2014, a new Mitsubishi dealership and some old Mercedes! But don’t panic, it’s NOT boring because we make fun of Toyota for being sore losers and the Mitsubishi dealership belongs […]

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