Sometime in the mid-nineties I was part of a small group of mainly Australian hacks who were in Germany for the launch of a new Mercedes-Benz. I forget which one it was — maybe the first “four headlamp” E-Class. Any, apart from cramming info into us about the new car and showering us with gifts, […]
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Of the major series this summer, only the TRS has come up with worthwhile fields and this alone will make the series successful. the way the TRS people have gone about their job is a credit to them. Many of us will be able to remember the time when motor racing in New Zealand was […]
The following is a press release from the V8 SuperTourers that effectively answers a lot our questions about the future of the NZV8s. An entirely new Board of directors has been overwhelmingly elected to NZ Vee Eight Entrants Group Ltd, the company representing the interests of NZV8 race car owners. The previous directors stood down […]
Subaru are not going to market the WRX or STi versions of the Impreza in several countries, including the UK. They cite falling demand and trouble meeting emissions requirements. Supporters of the cars will be quick to seize on the emissions issues as the Real Reason, but if the demand was there, they’d soon […]
Toyota New Zealand has announced a new model to the 86 line-up, adding a car that we all wanted them to have in the first place: the 86 RC, or “Race Competition” – a stripped-out entry-level model, ripe for customisation or conversion into a racing car! Toyota says the 86 RC “gives Kiwi sports car […]
The Highlands Motorsport Park project at Cromwell is the most exciting and innovative thing to have happened to New Zealand motorsport since the invention of the wheel. OVERSTEER has been for a look around the track and its facilities (Please hold cursor over photograph to read the captions) One of the construction marvels of New […]
The stunning Lexus LF-LC ,that first appeared at the Detroit Motor Show in January and was recently updated as the LF-LC Blue at the recent Australian International Motor Show, could well make it into production, according to Toyota Production Manager Karl Schlicht. According to Schlicht, the reaction to the concept at the Detroit show had […]
Ever wonder what would happen if Bruce Wayne’s fortunes took a recessionary turn for the worse and Batman was forced to economise a bit? Well, it would probably look a bit like this… Fortunately though, this isn’t the result of a slightly shit, low-budget fourth installment of Christopher Nolan’s series of movies either, but rather […]
McLaren Automotive has released the second model in the MP4-12C family: the new 12C Spider. Far more than “just” an MP4-12C with the roof chopped off, the Spider features a folding roof system that can be operated while on the move. The 12C Spider boasts the same impressive 460kW output from McLaren’s M838T 3.8-litre V8 twin […]
When Subaru NZ announced that its version of the result of the joint venture between Subaru and Toyota – the BRZ/GT86 twins – would go on sale in New Zealand, head man Wallis Dumper also announced a limited run of 12 special launch models, that would be available on the 12th of December (12 cars […]
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