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Supercar crashes in Auckland

A motorist has lost control of his McLaren super car, flipping and crashing on an Auckland motorway.

Here is Our Top Car of 2016

Spark is Holden's entry-level model. But one of its best, we reckon.

Meet our Top Car for 2016. Micro round of applause please.

Our Top Tow Truck of 2016

You can't deny the presence. But Ram offers unique selling proposition as a working truck.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on Friday.

Our Top Hyper-Hatch 2016

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Super-Coupe of 2016

The C 63 S coupe is so much more than just a two-door version of the sedan.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Lifestyle SUV of 2016

Pajero Sport is based on Triton ute chassis: it's an authentic off-road and tow wagon.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Top Executive Car 2016

Compact XE covers many bases, from understated luxury to leery performance.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Large SUV of 2016

New-gen styling has made the large CX-9 look positively athletic.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Luxury Car of 2016

Latest E-class is arguably the most hi-tech car on sale.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Hot Hatch of 2016

It's understated, but Peugeot's 308 GTI grabs your attention when you hit the road.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Small SUV of 2016

Turbo version has added extra fizz to Vitara this year. But we like the standard model as well.

We count down the best cars of the year, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Roadster of 2016

Four-pot power hasn't dulled the Boxster's character. We reckon it's more interesting than ever.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Green Car of 2016

There's very little to identify the hybrid version of the Corolla from the outside. That's kind of the point.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Luxury SUV of 2016

It might be an SUV, but F-Pace still looks every inch a Jaguar on the road. Or two Jaguars.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Performance Car of 2016

Mustang still means business. It's just that it now has business all over the world.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Medium SUV of 2016

New Tiguan has stronger presence - and stronger performance in this R-Line version.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Family Car of 2016

The large sedan isn't dead. It's just been propelled into the 21st century, courtesy of the 4.7m-long Superb.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Baby Supercar of 2016

Alfa's rare 4C is like a scale-model supercar: low, made from exotic materials and oh-so-exciting.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Pickup Truck of 2016

You'll see plenty of Colorados in urban environs and that's fine. But it hasn't gone soft...

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Premium SUV 2016

Wait for it, wait for it... it's here! And it's brilliant. GLC has been a while coming, but what a result.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Small Car of 2016

2016 Honda Civic RS Turbo.

We count down the best cars of 2016, culminating in our Top Car on December 16.

Our Top Cars countdown

We'll be rolling out a Top Car every day, towards the overall winner on December 16.

What are the best cars of 2016?

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