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Thursday, 23 May 2013

Ford is this morning expected to announce the closure of its Australian production facilities in Broadmeadows and Geelong.

Ford is this morning expected to announce the closure of its Australian production facilities in Broadmeadows and Geelong.A press conference is due... Read more

Autobahn speed limit proposal revs up debate

Thursday, 23 May 2013

For many in the car-crazy nation of Germany, the freedom to hurtle down the famed autobahn at 190kmh or more is an inalienable right. Read more

Dubai police busted over Bugatti Veyron claim

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Dubai's police force has been "busted" over claims its supercar patrol car fleet now boasts a Bugatti Veyron. Read more

Tweets needed to power electric 1967 VW

Thursday, 23 May 2013

An electrified 1967 Volkswagen that will only run when its mentioned in social media is to attempt a 1600 kilometre US road trip. Read more

Real Gran Turismo 5 supercar to wow Kiwis

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

A one-off virtual-turned-reality supercar is set to rev up Kiwi car fans later this year. Read more

Driver's tweet reveals hit on cyclist

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

A young woman is the latest to join the list of dumb tweets when she claimed to having knocked over a cyclist while driving in England. Read more

Close driving calls become laughing matter

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

For a short time I thought I was listening to a comedy act. Read more

Ford NZ stalls on EcoSport uptake

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

In the motoring journalism game they're called long-lead launches - media events designed to introduce a brand-new vehicle well before they actually arrive on local markets. Read more

Don't off-road this Mercedes-Benz SUV

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Mercedes-Benz's high-performance seven-seater SUV oozes aggression, but don't take it off-road. Read more

Dixon ready to chase second Indy 500 win

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Count Scott Dixon as a fan of starting an IndyCar Series race three wide. Read more

World record Ford Mustang price

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

A one-off 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake has sold for a record US$1.3 million (NZ$1.58m) at auction in the US. Read more

Top four V8 drivers penalised

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

The top four drivers in the V8 Supercars championship have all been penalised after Ford's Will Davison joined a star-studded naughty list following the sport's American debut. Read more

Content written by Dave Moore and The Press. Additional content by Trade Me's Mike O'Donnell ("MOD").