Photos / Dean Evans Recently we covered the process of fitting a home EV charger. Though not suited to every EV/PHEV owner, we did look at the benefits, and with my own long distance drive between work and home, ...
By definition, a sports car is “a fast, low car, often for two people only”. We can assume that this definition was created back in the days of open-wheeled race cars and horns that went “AWOOGA”. These days, horns are ...
Photo / Supplied Autonomous vehicles are a hot topic in the automotive industry. Companies and governments are thinking about how they can self-driving technology in different ways. Like, maybe, public transport. CAVForth is an autonomous vehicle project funded by ...
The Czech millionaire who hit 417 km/h in his Bugatti Chiron on Germany’s Autobahn will not be charged over the incident. The road is known for its unrestricted sections, which allow drivers to set their own pace – no matter ...
Photo / Supplied Harley-Davidson will celebrate its 120th Anniversary by launching the Harley-Davidson Homecoming event. The motorcycle brand has also launched a 6-month global challenge, titled “The Road to Harley-Davidson Homecoming Challenge”, to kick start anniversary celebrations happening in 2023. The Homecoming event ...
Photo / Supplied Just like its parent company, Toyota, Lexus hasn’t invested a huge amount into EV production… yet. The Japanese automaker currently has two electric models on offer, only one of which is a bespoke EV, but reportedly, ...
Photos / Supplied While the world waits with anticipation to see what Mercedes-AMG has in store for the all-new C63, we recently caught a glimpse of the entry-level AMG C-Class, and it’s an impressive machine. Sitting between the standard ...
Photo / Supplied Mazda Motor Corporation’s Mazda Museum, located in its Hiroshima headquarters, has undergone a full renovation. The museum showcases historic vehicles and exhibits of the company’s history since its foundation. Due to open to the public on ...
Photo / Supplied Offering a premium new design and state of the art technologies, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has released the highly anticipated Amarok to off-road test sites ahead of local public release in 2023. The Amarok has been developed ...
Photo / Supplied INEOS Automotive has nominated the partners that will operate the first 32 retail sites in Australia and New Zealand. These are among the first 160 locations to be confirmed in markets around the world. By the ...
Photo / Supplied The 50th anniversary of Porsche’s legendary 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is looming, and it’s been rumoured that a new 911 Sport Classic model is coming to commemorate it. The automaker has now confirmed the rumours, with ...
Photo / Supplied General Motors says it can use your body heat to make its EVs drive further. It’s part of the automaker’s Ultium electric vehicle platform, in which the system utilises heat pumps to recapture waste heat from ...
Photo / Supplied It’s an issue that bitterly divides Kiwi motorists into competing lanes of thought – and apparently the authorities too. Is it reasonable for drivers to travel at 100km/h in the right-hand lane of a highway if ...
Coast host and DRIVEN ambassador, Sam Wallace, takes the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander for a spin. He says it’s potentially the most car for the least amount of money on the market.
Frightening new video shows a car appearing to deliberately ram the back of another vehicle at speed in a Hamilton street. The crash leaves debris strewn across the road as pedestrians rush to the scene. The crash took place on ...
Photo / Supplied Tributes for the racer who died in a crash at a speedway track in Palmerston North on Sunday evening are flooding in. The man who died was Stephen Penn, a member of the Manawatū Mustangs, and ...
Harley-Davidson Sport Glide $31,750 Price 139Nm Torque 61kW Power Pros Versatile Looks good regardless of fit-out Comfortable ride Cons The 107 engine is still the only option When the Harley-Davidson Sport Glide debuted in 2018, it was a gamble ...
Photos / Supplied When is a car not really a car but a motorcycle? Or rather, when is a motorcycle technically a motorcycle but pretty much a car? When it’s a “Quadricycle” according to European regulations, which means it’s ...
Photo / Supplied Ask a child to draw a motorcycle and chances are it’ll look like an American-style cruiser. Ask any Kiwi who our most famous motorcylist is, and there is but one name: Burt Munro aboard his 1920 ...
Photo / Supplied The Te Rapa straight in Hamilton has its fair share of dealerships, but few stand out from the crowd like Royale Cars and Motorcycles. With a modern building, sizeable lot with a variety of vehicles and ...
Youtuber and Lego build master Brick Technology released a video showing the creation of a fully functional five-speed manual transmission with reverse. It’s not only a Lego masterpiece but shows the intricate workings of a manual transmission and even showcases ...
Photo / Supplied Audi recently released concepts for future sedans and convertibles, the Grandsphere and Skysphere concepts. Now, the automaker has revealed the third addition to its spherically-themed trilogy of concept cars: the Audi Urbansphere concept. The Urbansphere is a ...
Photo / Supplied The amount of range an EV has is heavily reliant on the size of its battery. The idea is, big is better. Well, most of the time anyway. The latest Proterra ZX5 electric bus certainly take ...
Photo / Supplied The teenager dubbed a “speed camera crusader” by grateful motorists has received a bizarre fine while helping motorists avoid speeding fines on the NSW Central Coast. Seventeen-year-old Beau Jackson took it upon himself to right the ...
Photo / Supplied British name, Indian made, and one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world. It can only be the one and only Royal Enfield. Making claim to being the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, ...
Photo / Supplied Golf R. It’s the racing simulator that’s real… and right now it’s ready. Volkswagen New Zealand’s highly anticipated 2022 performance R Range – that’s R for Racing – has landed and the new Golf R is ...
Photo / Supplied Wellington-based e-motorcycle start-up FTN Motion has kicked off a nationwide roadshow to introduce its brand new, NZ-made beta model Streetdog. It has visited Christchurch already and is on its way to Auckland, Tauranga and then back ...
Photo / Supplied Following on from the release of the new generation Sportster, Harley-Davidson has followed up the Sportster S with an all-new smaller capacity option in the Nightster. The 2022 Nightster is the first bike in the Harley-Davidson ...
Photo / Supplied Paul Stanley, the frontman of KISS, is auctioning off his 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible at Barrett-Jackson’s upcoming Las Vegas Auction, being held from June 30 to July 7. The car in question is VIN 001 ...
Photo / Supplied There’s a new sports scooter in town. Italjet made its mark with high performance scooters in the 1990s and now there’s a new model from the Bolognese motorcycle manufacturer: the Dragster. According to the company, this ...
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Photo / Supplied Dipping in and out of reception as you drive over a mountain or around a coastline can be unnerving but it’s nothing compared to a six-hour drive without a single bar. A picture of a remote ...
Photo / Supplied New Zealanders are probably familiar with both the Peugeot and Segway brands, but not everyone is up to speed with all the offerings of these quirky manufacturers in 2022. PEUGEOT It’s a closely guarded secret, but ...
Photo / Supplied The third and final stage of Auckland’s $1.4 billion Eastern Busway is facing fresh uncertainty over funding issues and commercial negotiations with the contractors. The last 5km stretch of the busway between Pakuranga and Botany is ...
Photo / Supplied The trip is booked, the rental car is organised and you’ve remembered to pack your driver’s license along with your passport and tickets. However, depending on the destination, you may be missing one crucial document. Many ...
Photo / Supplied The Hot Wheels Legends Tour is the world’s largest travelling car show, which sees thousands of Hot Wheels fans competing to have their custom car reimagined as a 1:64th scale Hot Wheels® Die-Cast toy and sold ...
Photo / Supplied The head of sales at BMW is confident Tesla’s reign over the EV market is over, as the German automaker is investing heavily into electric powertrains. Tesla has led the way in the EV market for ...
Photo / Supplied The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS debuted last night, and it’s an all-electric SUV with up to 7 seats. Mercedes debuted the EQS sedan last year, as an impressive luxury EV. The SUV, much like its sedan counterpart, ...
Photo / Supplied Cameras along a 160-metre length of bus lane in Auckland’s Newmarket generated $4.3 million in fines last year. Almost 29,000 fines of $150 were issued to people driving more than 50m in the Khyber Pass Rd ...
Photos / David Linklater Range Rover Velar P400e R-Dynamic SE 53km Range $139,000 Price 5.4 sec 0-100 kmph 640Nm Torque Pros Blend of speed and potential thrift DC fast-charging capability Cheaper than entry Jaguar F-Pace equivalent Cons Jerky around ...