Air New Zealand – Crazy About Rugby – Safety Video
August 22, 2010 – 9:55 am | 23 Comments

As we gear up for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, trust Air New Zealand to make over the in-flight safety video and here it is. Included are All Black players and coaches, commentators, fans and …

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Forget Tesla Ultimate Sportscar is Electric Porsche 356
October 20, 2009 – 11:39 am | 21 Comments

Jack Rickard has created what arguably is a more beautiful electric sports car than the press darling, the Tesla. This is a Beck 356 Speedster (replica Porsche 356) mated to a Netgain Warp 9 DC …

End of the Road For Detroit Car Makers
March 30, 2009 – 9:23 pm | One Comment

Today was not a good day for General Motors and Chrysler. Rick Waggoner was shown the door by Washington and GM was told in no uncertain terms that bankruptcy was an option for them. Chrysler …

Lana Hits the Streets with Sheep Eye Delicacy (Video)
March 18, 2009 – 7:00 am | 6 Comments

Lana hits the streets of downtown Wellington with $50 for anyone who will eat sheep eyes.

Flight of the Conchords Honored with Hall of Fame
March 1, 2009 – 10:43 pm | 6 Comments

The New Zealand Fringe Festival topped off an amazing season by naming Jemaine and Bret as members of the inaugural New Zealand Fringe Hall of Fame.
The Fringe Hall of Fame recognises individuals who have made …

Kiwi Golfer Pegged as Next Tiger Woods (Video)
February 23, 2009 – 5:27 pm | 7 Comments

Golfer Amateur Danny Lee turned down a $582K payout from the Johnnie Walker Classic to stay amateur so he can play in the US Masters this year. He was invited to compete because of his …

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Takes on Hong Kong Press
February 19, 2009 – 5:34 pm | 10 Comments

Top Gear continues it’s march around the pacific, this time turning up this weekend for the Top Gear Live show in Hong Kong.
According to Hong Kong’s The Standard:
Well, not for long. Soon, the engagingly verbose …

Saturn Car Company Could Be In Chinese Hands By End of Year
February 19, 2009 – 4:21 pm | 2 Comments

In a cruel twist of fate, Saturn could be in the hands of the Chinese by the end of the year. Saturn is one of the victims of the restructuring of General Motors to satisfy …

Cuba St Comes Alive for Carnival
February 19, 2009 – 7:46 am | No Comment

On 21 February the Cuba St Carnival will mark its 10th year of celebrating the distinctive culture of Wellington’s much loved street. Each year the Carnival continues to grow and this year will be no …

Top Gear’s Race Winning Polo For Sale (Video)
February 18, 2009 – 6:28 am | 23 Comments

The VW Polo Blue Motion that Richard Hammond raced from Basel to Blackpool in last years season of Top Gear is now up for sale in the UK Auto Trader (via Blackpool Gazette)
Now the car, …

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond Talks about his Life (Video)
February 16, 2009 – 7:54 pm | No Comment

While in Auckland New Zealand, Top Gear’s Richard Hammond speaks his mind this week about Top Gear and it’s cultural phenomenon in a 1965 Lincoln Town Car Continental.

Top Gear Ferraris Not Real Using Toyota MR2
February 14, 2009 – 1:06 pm | 21 Comments

The Ferraris used in the Australian Top Gear Live shows recently were not real. According to Drive Magazine in Australia, they where Ferrari shells on top of Toyota MR2s:
Underneath their exotic red panel work, the …

Top Gear Live – arrives in New Zealand (Video)
February 13, 2009 – 3:57 pm | No Comment

The top car show in the world, Top Gear,  has brought it’s live action production to Auckland, Jeremy Clarkson and his crew has enlisted top Kiwi driver Greg Murphy as the 3rd Wheel.

Six Million Dollar Car To be Sold This Weekend (Video)
February 5, 2009 – 8:38 pm | 31 Comments

A rare pre-war sports car, left in a British garage for the past 50 years, is likely to be sold for as much as $6 million this weekend. The 1937 Bugatti Type 57S vehicle retains …