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DrivesouthOctober 23

Forgotten champion eyes fifth title

Ask anyone with an everyday knowledge of current motor sport to name New Zealand’s most successful international racing drivers of the past five years, and the list will be fairly predictable.
David Thomson
Forgotten champion eyes fifth title
Forgotten champion eyes fifth title
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DrivesouthOctober 23

Wagon grows to make more room out back

After 30 years of metamorphosis, the transformation of the Subaru Outback is complete, with the latest iteration completing a seven-generation journey from a high-riding station wagon to a fully-fledged SUV.
David Thomson
Wagon grows to make more room out back
Wagon grows to make more room out back
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DrivesouthOctober 16

Fuel, fortune and Formula One

A sunny Dunedin day helped me execute my favourite Bathurst 1000 television viewing plan last weekend, and it worked a treat.
David Thomson
Fuel, fortune and Formula One
Fuel, fortune and Formula One
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DrivesouthOctober 16

Engine changes, experience enhanced

A recent refresh of Ford’s Everest turbo-diesel SUV has swapped out one 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine for another at entry level, while keeping the model’s familiar 3.0-litre V6 motor in play elsewhere in the range.
Road Test, by Richard Bosselman
Engine changes, experience enhanced
Engine changes, experience enhanced
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DrivesouthOctober 9

Affordable BAIC range performs well enough, quirks and all

BAIC is the latest in a growing list of Chinese automotive brands to arrive in New Zealand.
Richard Bosselman
Affordable BAIC range performs well enough, quirks and all
Affordable BAIC range performs well enough, quirks and all
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DrivesouthOctober 9

Upgraded in the English countryside

After a few weeks away, it’s good to be back home and penning this editorial — never mind that I’ve traded the joys of a settled and sunny southern English autumn for the ups and downs of an Otago spring.
Drivesouth Editorial: David Thomson
Upgraded in the English countryside
Upgraded in the English countryside
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DrivesouthOctober 2

Versatile EV shows quality

It’s fair to say while we’re stuck in a time when everything costs more than ever, the concept of the realistically affordable car has shifted significantly.
Road Test, by Richard Bosselman
Versatile EV shows quality
Versatile EV shows quality
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DrivesouthSeptember 25

Honda Prelude charges back after 25 year absence

Honda’s decision to revive the Prelude with hybrid technology looks highly relevant.
Richard Bosselman
Honda Prelude charges back after 25 year absence
Honda Prelude charges back after 25 year absence
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DrivesouthSeptember 18

Toyota thoroughly caught up on EVs

Castigating Toyota for its tardiness in joining the electric car sector has been quite the trend these past few years, but any such criticism is surely unwarranted now.
Road Test, by Richard Bosselman
Toyota thoroughly caught up on EVs
Toyota thoroughly caught up on EVs