The hot-hatch revolution never really kicked off here like it did in Europe. Nonetheless, TNZ developed the ripper little Corolla GT, ensuring Kiwi’s had their own slice of hot-hatch heaven. As the 1980s dawned, the notion of performance motoring being exclusive to sports cars and GTs had largely evaporated. A few years earlier, a new segment had formed specifically targeting the driver who wanted thrills at a lower cost, married with a...
Read moreDetailsA brand-new motoring festival has cruised into Queenstown’s event calendar with style, as the Ayrburn Classic made a roaring debut...
As Aston Martin entered the new millennium, it had a fresh flagship offering. The V12 Vanquish was a new machine...
The MG brand began in 1924 as a dealer of Morris cars in Oxford. This is where Cecil Kimber, the...
The government is moving to ease compliance requirements for vintage vehicles and privately owned motorhomes, proposing a reduction in the...
A tiny mid-engined kei car wouldn’t be our first choice for a commuter but that doesn’t stop the owner of...
Birds flock together, and on a once rural property in South Auckland, we check out a colony of Ford Thunderbirds...
Americarna is on again, the event taking place 19-22 February 2025 in the central North Island. It kicks off in Opunake, making its way to Waitara and Inglewood, and then Stratford and Hawera. It then heads to the grand finale day in New Plymouth. Americarna’s first event took place in February 2007, and its founding principle remains the...
Read moreDetailsNothing projects a high roller lifestyle quite like a Rolls-Royce. Here we check out an uber cool 1970 Silver Shadow,...
The AMC Javelin may be the forgotten one of the pony car era but that makes it a bit special....
The S660 channels Honda’s commitment to its sporting heritage. It’s from a long line of dynamic heroes, and is one...
The 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe is a prime example of American chromed excess. It’s big and shiny and draws...
Some cars attract attention, and then there is the Mitsuoka Le-Seyde. It’s out there man. Japanese automakers have been responsible...
The fifth-generation Ford Mustang mixed the great style of the nameplate’s legacy with modern mechanicals to make a retro special....
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