Mustang Mania – A Day With RTR, Ruapuna and Radisich

The passion that exists for the Ford Mustang cannot be understated. Ever since the first was unveiled to a stunned public at the New York Worlds Fair on April 17th 1964, the Mustang has inspired a fanbase which spans generations. Fast forward 58 years or so to Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna and we can […]

24 hours of LeMons NZ becomes NaZCAR 24

NaZCAR 24 NZ

Racing teams change names, racing circuits change names, hell, even drivers have been known to change their names, so in a year when Bathurst has changed its naming rights, NZ’s biggest Endurance racing series ‘24 Hours of LeMons’ has joined the trend and changed its moniker to NaZCAR 24 – it’s the same great taste […]

Ferrari 488 Challenge – it’s big, really BIG.

Ferrari 488 Challenge at Hampton Downs New Zealand punches above its weight in so many sports, Boxing, Rugby (of course), Cricket, Netball, Sailing and Motorsport to name but a few. However, aside from a particular chosen few, our venues still have a lot to be desired. We are seldom on the list of ‘must see’ […]

Mercedes-AMG – Driving Performance

Globally, three distinctive letters embody automotive high performance, exclusivity and dynamic driving pleasure and bring passion to an already desirable brand – Mercedes AMG. Although AMG was formally founded in 1967, Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher (the G comes from Aufrecht’s birthplace Grossaspach) were two former Mercedes engineers that had already forged a reputation […]

101+ reasons to see the Hampton 101’s

I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Hampton Downs 101 last weekend, as a guest and as a reporter – each had their individual merits and yet both were outstanding. This is the first time the Australian GT’s have been on NZ’s NI soil and with ten manufacturers represented (AMG, Ferrari, Audi, Aston, Nissan, […]

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