Torque Talk – A smooth hand
Do you remember the last time you were a tad car sick? I do. It was last month, and I was being driven up Wairakei Road. The driver in question, who will remain nameless, wouldn’t cease from heavy unnecessary braking, excessive sharp acceleration and repeatedly going on and off the throttle, for what […]
Stylish and safe ute
The “ute” vehicle segment is a competitive one, in which the current Mazda BT-50 holds its ground really well. This largely stems from its mix of rugged power units and some decent levels of refinement. Now, Mazda has turned up the refinement and quality of the BT-50 even further with the new BT-50 […]
Top cars in 2022
A total of 164,964 new vehicles were registered in 2022, making it the second biggest year on record, falling just short of 2021’s record of 165,287 registrations. Passenger vehicle sales hit a record with 116,445 vehicles registered, and electric vehicle sales “exceeded expectations”, says New Zealand Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford. […]
Look after your batteries
Swedish vehicle charging specialists CTEK say that regular battery charging can triple your battery’s life. HERE IS CTEK’S GUIDE TO MAINTAINING BATTERY HEALTH: It takes 150−350A of battery power just to start a car, so nipping out on lots of short journeys, drains the battery because the alternator doesn’t have time to replace […]
Torque Talk: Gender vs Vehicles
The music, style, cinema, and, of course, the cars of yesteryear have always been a keen interest of mine, especially the latter. However, one aspect of motoring’s past best left there is the belief of what comprises a “man’s car” or a “woman’s car”. For some time, a thought process has existed where […]
Need for speed
In a New Zealand first, University of Canterbury Engineering students, inspired by legendary Kiwi racer Burt Munro, are taking on a world land-speed record in a rocket-shaped electric car they’ve designed and built. Members of the University of Canterbury Motorsport (UCM) club, (pictured), have spent 2022 building a 7.5-metre-long car they hope will […]
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