Quiz - NZ Car of Year nominees

How well do you know your NZ Car of the Year nominees?

11:01 AM  The nominees for the NZ Car of The Year are out - but do you know them all?

Hiking the speed limit video

A 110kmh speed limit is coming for some roads before the end of 2017.

Soon, you'll be able to drive faster on some of our motorways. Here's how that could affect the crash rate.

NZTA cool on airbag recall idea

A proposal that cars should be taken off the road if faulty airbags aren't fixed has failed to get NZTA support.

Putting cars off the road for a potential fault would be a significant step, NZTA says.

NZ Car of The Year finalists

Just some of the top 10 cars of the year nominated in the AA list out today.

The AA trumpets the list of nominated cars, saying the breadth means every corner of the market is represented.

Inside Tesla's production line

Tesla's production line is solely robot led according to the video shared by CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is sharing a rare look at the production line for the much maligned Model 3.

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Uber targets booming Tauranga

Uber is looking for drivers in Tauranga to expand its operation to a fourth New Zealand city.

Uber is looking for drivers to expand into a fourth city in New Zealand.

Flashing lights decision 'incompetent'

Tom Cloke beside the new speed warning sign at Waiwhakaiho

A flashing sign will not lower speeds, only fixing the road will, a road advocate says.

GM buys key laser tech company

GM EV1 was 'born electric' 15 years before BMW launched its i-brand cars.

General Motors is taking the first steps towards ensuring laser technology can be more cheaply deployed in its cars.

Gorge short-list to be revealed

The NZ Transport Agency has begun consultation on 13 possible options to replace or repair the highway through the ...

On Wednesday, we learn the final four options to fix or replace the damaged Manawatū Gorge pass.

293 deaths and counting video

Fire service and police at the scene of a car accident in Ōtara, south Auckland.

Nine more dead as grim road toll soars, with 2017 looking to become worst in years.

Caught on camera

Tranzit bus driver Lew Hirini is glad Tranzit has installed cameras in its buses.

Big brother in city buses helps solve complaints and deter thieves.

Rising road toll defies the trend

Fire service and police at the scene of a car accident in Otara where the car is wrapped around a tree on a lawn.

OPINION: Since 1980, more New Zealanders have died on our roads than were killed in the entirety of World War I.

Lower Hutt's $100m road to nowhere

A new Cross Valley Link would reduce the number of trucks from the Seaview/Gracefield industrial hub using Petone ...

The November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake may give fresh impetus to building Cross Valley link.

Wedding supercar plans stumped

The Lamborghini supercar was adorned with traditional wedding day ribbons - but police weren't having a bar of it.

A groom had his big day ruined when English police seized his Lamborghini supercar because of a lack of insurance.

Reviving the Jags

The Jaguar emblem on Paul Corboy's  a 1966 S Type.

Hamilton men are hoping to revive the Jaguar Car Club.

Tesla semi-truck delayed

Is this the much-anticipated Tesla truck?

Model 3 production problems delay the unveiling of Tesla's much-anticipated semi-truck until mid-November.

The best little SUV around

The facelifted Mazda CX-3 Limited, now chock-full of safety specification.

Review - The facelifted Mazda CX-3 range has dropped the diesels, but gained plenty of safety specification.

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Wedding supercar plans stumped

The Lamborghini supercar was adorned with traditional wedding day ribbons - but police weren't having a bar of it.

A groom had his big day ruined when English police seized his Lamborghini supercar because of a lack of insurance.

Kohatu Park team revved up by progress

Kohatu Park team hope it will be full speed ahead for intersection upgrade.

Transmission Gully to be user pays?

New cars - more distracting than ever

Trends in SUVs and Vans

More Allure in this Pug

Allure sits in between entry Active and flagship GT models. Looks more premium than $45k price suggests.

The mid-range model is the sweet spot for French maker's new medium-SUV.

Rangie goes from Sport to sexy

Velar is road-friendly, but still feels like a proper Range Rover.

Sexiest Range Rover ever lands in NZ.

Spain's Leon Cupra plain good fun on Kiwi roads

Hot Leon Cupra is Seat's hero car: think VW Golf R power at GTi money. It's a fun, fun drive.

We get a first taste of Seat's hot-hatch.

Peugeot puts 'swish' into SUV

Out-there styling is still a feature of new 3008. But the packaging is much more conventional.

Can the European Car of the Year cut it in New Zealand?

lifestyle vehicles

Is this the world's fastest SUV?

Alfa Romeo's Stelvio SUV on its record run around Nurburgring.

Italian high-riding hot rod claims Nurburgring lap record.

New ute entry mocks high NZ prices

The LDV T60 ute.

NZ importer of Chinese-built LDV vehicles on attack saying Kiwis paying too much for "over-priced over-hyped utes".

Weird SUVS from France

Making a 4WD car is easy for Citroen: with the 2CV Sahara, it just put an engine at either end.

For strange SUVs, the go-to country is France.

Cactus dials back prickles

Latest Cactus is slightly cheaper, smoother to drive  - but still an extrovert.

A few key changes have made this Citroen less of a shock to the system.

road tests

The best little SUV around

The facelifted Mazda CX-3 Limited, now chock-full of safety specification.

Review - The facelifted Mazda CX-3 range has dropped the diesels, but gained plenty of safety specification.

Long-term Prius PHV report, with special guest star Lexus LC 500h

Both Prius PHV and Lexus LC 500h have Lithium-ion battery drivetrains. But only one can use EV Transit lanes.

Lexus LC coupe can't match city-speed of Prius for one very good reason: no plug.

Little Kia has growing pains

Third-generation Picanto city-car has gone big on design detail. This is the even-more-dressy GT-Line model.

Kia's new city-car is strong on safety and technology. But shouldn't it be fun as well?

Okay to get emotional about E-class coupe

Yes, that is a matte-finish. Mercedes calls it Cashmere White Magno.

A two-door E-class doesn't make a whole lot of sense. That's the point.

bikes

Hit the road in style

Husband and wife team Mike Gilbert and Samantha Warrender have launched a Ducati and Vespa tour and rental company in ...

A spirit for adventure has seen a husband and wife head out on the highway for a new business venture.

The last motorcycle ride video

Similar to the Harley-Davidson logo, the Last Ride logo features a very Kiwi silver fern.

The Christchurch motorcycle enthusiasts sold the boat and the bach to make motorcycle hearses.

Indian-Kiwi loves his Indian

Sunit Prakash with his Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle. He is an Indian immigrant who had foreign motorcycles at home ...

Sunit Prakash's love affair with Royal Enfield bikes only started after he swapped countries.

Leaner and meaner cruisers

Harley developers started by getting the Slim to where they wanted it, then spun the rest of the range from it.

Just a few ingredients gives you a dozen new Harley-Davidsons. We ride the new Softail range.

shows

Futuristic dune buggy revealed

Suzuki's e-Survivor concept.

Suzuki showcases off-road concept ahead of Tokyo motor show

Game-changing cars and concepts gallery

A Daimler Smart Vision EQ fortwo electric autonomous self-driving concept automobile at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show.

Automakers showed the heights and depths of their ingenuity at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Relatively speaking, of course.

Porsche unveils fastest SUV video

2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo.

German brand takes the SUV into supercar territory.

911 GT3 gets touring package

2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package

Porsche revisits recipe used for collectible 911 R with new road focused version of the 911 GT3

customs & classics

Mini memories

The Mini Rover was a car classic - and even though production stopped in 2000, it remained a favourite.

After 41 years, the iconic Mini Rover ceased production in the UK. Even though BMW brought in a new model, the classic endures.

Happy 55th Ferrari 250 GTO!

STUNNING: The rare and extremely valuable Ferrari 250 GTO repaired and restored after a racetrack crash in 2012.

It's the epitome of class on the road and beloved by one of Pink Floyd. Now the Ferrari 250 GTO has hit 55.

Keeping it classic

Marlborough writer Steve Reid has published a new book about vintage trucks and other commercial vehicles, Vintage ...

They are a common sight across the country, peeking out from dilapidated sheds or rusting slowly in paddocks.

'Dream' Corvette a rare find

Jim Kevan's 1972 Corvette convertible has been stored for 45 years with just 914 miles on the clock.

When Jim Kevan bought his new Chevrolet Corvette he found he couldn't afford the insurance, so he stored it - for 45 years.

quizzes

Where is your new car built?

The Toyota Camry Atara SX which is sold new in New Zealand. But do you know where it is actually built?

The geographical net has to be cast worldwide to find out where NZ's new cars are built.

Quiz: Super behinds

Can you recognise these beauties just by looking at their rears?

Quiz: Motoring on

Quiz: Know your tail-lights

Motorsport

Kiwi Pither shone at Bathurst

Chris Pither, 30, from Palmerston North, says he was focused on the race, rather than his qualifying speed. (file photo)

It didn't get much recognition, but Chris Pither had one of the stand out drives at Bathurst.

Reynolds wins Bathurst, Coulthard third video

David Reynolds wins a thrilling Bathurst 1000, as Kiwi Fabian Coulthard makes it onto the podium.

Kiwi teen controls Italian F4

Whincup dodges squeegee penalty

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Hiking the speed limit

Soon, you'll be able to drive faster on some of our motorways. Here's how that could affect the crash rate.

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