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Cody’s D1NZ Final Four Ways
With the dust now settled from the epic final showdown at Mt Smart for the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship, where Gaz Whiter walked

Emma Gilmour competes at X Games
Kiwi Emma Gilmour has become the first female driver to compete in the Red Bull Global Rally Cross at the X Games, held in

Ben Bray crashes at Willowbank
When pushing the limits of any sport, there is always a risk that things could go wrong, and while it’s often joked about, insert that

MADS14 – no show pony
When it comes to cars, Joel Robinson was always one of the more sensible out of all his mates. In his younger years, while

Jaguar/Daimler: Jaguar’s ‘new’ Lightweight E-Type
Back in the ’60s, Jaguar built 12 examples of marque’s famous Lightweight E-Type — a car that featured an all-aluminium body and engine block and a

Day in the dirt
View fullsize Sunday, March 2 saw the running of the City Hire South 4th Annual Vintage Speedway and Hot Rod ‘Day-in-the-Dirt’ out at the Ellesmere

Kiwi claims first Volvo win in 17 years
Kiwi Scott McLaughlin won the final race of the MSS Security Challenge at the Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix and became the first

V8 victory at Pukekohe for Murphy
Photo: Euan Cameron Despite intense pressure and a damaged car, Greg Murphy took out the feature BNT V8 SuperTourers race at Pukekohe on Sunday.

Annual Twin Rivers Car Parade
Last month the Twin Rivers Car Parade and display was held at the Canterbury A&P Showgrounds. Even though the weather was very overcast and

Whincup dominates at Tyrepower Tasmania 400
Race four and five of the Tyrepower Tasmania 400 have been taken out by Jamie Whincup, overcoming a weekend of controversial racing. Throughout the

Beach Hop 2014: Castrol Edge Thunder Cruise to Onemana
View fullsize With the much-needed rest from the previous day not as long as it could have been, we were woken up for day

Beach Hop 2014: Day four — Whangamata
View fullsize And then it was Saturday, which is generally considered to be the main day of Beach Hop and best described as orchestrated

Southward Car Museum’s annual Auto Jumble in November
The Southward Car Museum is holding its annual Auto Jumble in November 2014 and owners of vintage, classic, and rare cars and motorcycles can

Peter Caughey wins Suzuki SuperBoat Champs round five
Photo: Ian Thornton Peter Caughey and his Enzed team have won the penultimate round of the Suzuki SuperBoat Champs which was held in Whanganui

Kiwis dominate at Winton 400
The Kiwis took out race seven at Winton raceway with Fabian Coulthard taking first and Shane Van Gisbergen standing right beside him on the podium.