It was Kevin Isemonger’s suggestion that started it. I was collecting the new Defender from Landrover to explore the Forgotten World Highway, on the way to the Taranaki Best Pairs Trials, when Kevin, who was there discussing the 2020 Car of the Year, the 1953 series 1 Landrover “Oxford”...
It’s not new, but it’s a bit understated and flies under the radar, so when you add the trim designation ‘Takami’ after CX-5, you lose most people right there. Which is a bit of a shame really, because when Mazda dropped the Turbocharged 2.5 litre SkyactivT motor into the CX-5, they...
IMAGES THANKS TO SAM BOLTON PHOTOGRAPHY It’s about big engines and big hills. It’s about big tyres and big thrills. It’s about big air and big spills. It is the NZ 4×4 Trials Series, kicking off on the 5th of December at Tirau with the Battery Town 1st Round, and this year it is...
Like most forms of Motorsport around the world, the New Zealand Winch Challenge scene has suffered badly through the Covid pandemic, with the South Island Series cancelled, and most North Island events postponed or cancelled. One venue to buck the trend was the Far North’s Possum Palace...
WORDS AND IMAGES BY MARK BAKER: VERITAS COMMUNICATIONS A 13 year epic tale of passion, dedication and perseverance will be completed at the end of 2020 when Auckland’s newest race circuit is opened. Runciman’s Kevin Hall and Manukau racer Tony McCall – both offroad racing national...
Volvo Cars safety experts say: use technology to support drivers and reduce distraction The rise of smartphones and touch screens inside cars has sparked a growing debate around the dangers of distraction behind the wheel. But Volvo safety experts say that distraction is a fact of life...
Geyserland 4WD Club went to see just how far north of the Daintree they could get in the 10 days we had available to them. Spoiler: It was pretty far.
Bogs, Boulders and Boys at the Top of the South Challenge! WORDS AND PICS BY LUCY JACKSON Broken drive shafts were the order of the day at the first round of the 2013 Mainland Winch Challenge Series. The event was held at Mt Riley Farm over Queen’s Birthday Weekend, and saw trucks from...
