Archive August 2009
Auckland Auto Salon 2003
The Aussie-masterminded Auto Salon series boasts no less than eight shows spanning three countries, and the Kiwi round recently returned to the Auckland Events Centre in Greenlane. Read more…
1000CC Sportsbikes Review
Ah yes, those sports bikes with engine displacements of around 1,000 cubic centimeters. A litre sports bike is the pinnacle of most manufacturers production machines and a lot of money, pride and effort goes into developing them. Read more…
1000CC Used Test – Yamaha YZF1000
It wasn’t really fashionable when it was launched in 1996, and when the R1 came out two years later, its days as a sportsbike were numbered. Read more…
The Blue Streak – 700hp Evolution III (CE9A)
It’s summer 2001/2002, and there’s an air of excitement in the import-racing scene. One Brett Lee Sang had just run a 10 second ET in his street-driven Lancer Evolution, and the introduction of the Pro Import car class made for a new breed of hard core, serious drag racers powering incredibly quick drag weapons. Read more…
Two Million-Mile Baby
Hilary Swank, about to turn the odometer on the BMW Hydrogen 7 fleet. Her portrayals of two strong, unconventional women in the films Boys Don’t Cry (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004) wowed Hollywood and netted her two “Best Actress” Oscars. Read more…
Canadian Beauty
Canada has a lot more to offer than just ice hockey and pristine wilderness. The eastern part of this vast country boasts multicultural cities that have carefully preserved their unique charms. From Mugg’s Island in Lake Ontario, the view to the north encompasses blue sky and, beneath it, a sea of skyscrapers. Read more…
Suzuki GSX-R600
Wet weather riding can be cool. Obviously it’s a pain in the cock most of the time but it can help hone your riding skills. It makes you smoother and helps you concentrate a hell of a lot more. You don’t have to be the fastest person in the world, just steady and smooth. Read more…
Tribute to a Hero – Possum Bourne (1956-2003)
In a driving career that spanned two decades, Possum Bourne was New Zealand’s most successful ever rally driver. From the special stages of local forestry roads, to the heat of the Australian desert, to the ice and snow of Sweden, our Poss just got better and better. Read more…