Kiwi world production car rally champions Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have finished Rally Sweden - Paddon's first event on snow - with a solid fourth place in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship field.
Since the current-generation Toyota Hilux was launched back in 2005, its rivals have become variously faster, fitter, larger and more generally car-like.
Michael Schumacher was hoping the late arrival of his new Mercedes would pay off after doing nearly two race distances in last year's car on the second afternoon of Formula One testing on Wednesday.
Michael Schumacher was hoping the late arrival of his new Mercedes would pay off after doing nearly two race distances in last year's car on the second afternoon of Formula One testing on Wednesday.
Jenson Button's body language after the first day of Formula One testing on Tuesday spoke happily of a new McLaren that was everything last year's car was not.
Jenson Button's body language after the first day of Formula One testing on Tuesday spoke happily of a new McLaren that was everything last year's car was not.
Small hatchbacks are bread-and-butter models for volume car-makers in the modern age, which is why the third-generation Rio is such an important car for Kia on the international stage.
Steve Ross' new outright lap record at the Hampton Downs circuit, south of Auckland stood for only a week but the Dunedin racer still leads the F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series with two rounds remaining.
If the most successful racing team in the history of Formula One sees fit to send their most promising future F1 prospect to race in New Zealand, the Toyota Racing Series must be doing something right.
Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil is considering his future after receiving an 18-month suspended sentence and 200,000 euro fine for causing grievous bodily harm in a Shanghai night club brawl last year.
Expect a fresh wave of optimism, with teams and drivers gamely talking up their prospects before the bitter chill of reality changes the body language, when Formula One's launch season picks up speed this week.
Expect a fresh wave of optimism, with teams and drivers gamely talking up their prospects before the bitter chill of reality changes the body language, when Formula One's launch season picks up speed this week.
Chrysler could be joining Holden and Ford on the 2013 V8 Supercar grid after team boss Garry Rogers confirmed he's in talks with the American manufacturer.
Small to medium-sized cars are selling well at the moment, so the Hyundai Accent may prove a handy additional sales tool for a brand that is setting the pace for New Zealand sales growth.
Small to medium-sized cars are selling well at the moment, so the Hyundai Accent may prove a handy additional sales tool for a brand that is setting the pace for New Zealand sales growth.
