07 Nov 2016

Is Australia better seen from a 4WD or a motorhome?

9 years ago 9 25

Is Australia better seen from a 4WD or a motorhome… What’s more important, travel flexibility or comfort?

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road rage
07 Nov 2016

Australia’s most annoying driving habits?

9 years ago 18 9

If only everyone else out there could drive as well as – obviously – the readers and writers of Practical Motoring, wonders Jane Speechley.

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Using a mobile phone while driving
07 Nov 2016

Distracted drivers are d**ks

9 years ago 3 0

Fines for using mobile phones while driving are on the up, while for p-plate drivers there’s a ban on their use… so why are people still holding on.

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BMW Supports Charge Net NZ to connect New Zealand on "Electric Hughway. The event at BMW New Zealand - with speeches from BMW NZ Managing Director Florian Rennorder, CEO of Charge Net Steve West and Minister Hon Simon Bridges. Mandatory Photo Credit ©Michael Bradley.
07 Nov 2016

How much zap to New Zealand’s EV power push?

9 years ago 0 11

With New Zealand’s Government having plugged in the merits of electric cars, how soon before the country powers up?

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Kids in cars
31 Oct 2016

Travelling with kids and why it’s okay to be bored

9 years ago 1 13

When I was a kid road trips in the family car were boring… and that was okay, but now we’ve got to be ‘connected’ to survive a drive.

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31 Oct 2016

Dirt road dangers

9 years ago 1 31

You may be an ace on bitumen, but that doesn’t mean to say you’re safe on a dirt road.

Robert Pepper 1
Audi Formula E
31 Oct 2016

The future of motorsport?

9 years ago 0 2

Lewis Isaacs wonders about the future of motorsports when Audi pulls out of WEC to race electric cars.

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Toyota 86
25 Oct 2016

What driving a sports car has taught me

9 years ago 26 1

After driving a series of very sensible cars, columnist Jane Speechley shares what she’s learned since stepping behind the wheel of the spirited and nimble Toyota 86.

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Driving on a roundabout in Australia
24 Oct 2016

Driving on a roundabout and why it means civilisation is doomed

9 years ago 4 37

The roundabout can be an instrument for good, but too often, argues Isaac Bober, moronic drivers and cyclists ruin it for the rest of us.

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24 Oct 2016

Can you solve this puzzle?

9 years ago 0 8

The title image looks like a jigsaw but is not a puzzle. Well, whatever it is, the solution is simple. […]

Robert Pepper 0
Ford Mustang
24 Oct 2016

Do you love the Ford Mustang?

9 years ago 1 3

New Zealand motoring writers have ignored the Ford Mustang for their top gong… it didn’t even make the Top 10…

Richard Bosselman 1
Driving in New Zealand
17 Oct 2016

Driving in New Zealand… and why T-plates might be a good thing

9 years ago 1 0

There’s a push for tourists to be required to fit T plates to their hire cars and campers when driving in New Zealand… it might be a good idea.

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Jamie whincup
17 Oct 2016

The world in motorsport: Advocating for arrogance

9 years ago 2 14

Jamie Whincup is being cast as the villain at the recent Bathurst 1000 but, as Lewis Isaacs argues, his desire to win has done him more good than harm…

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petrol prices
17 Oct 2016

Who’s fuelling who with the price of fuel?

9 years ago 2 2

When it comes to buying fuel for his vehicle, our Richard Robertson, reckons it really does pay to shop around for the best deal…

Richard Robertson 2
17 Oct 2016

Why the Ford Everest is not classifed as an MC off road passenger vehicle

9 years ago 28 33

The Ford Everest is billed as an offroader, and is steadily gathering a loyal base of enthusiasts. That means the […]

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