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Top chef relishes his car tales
From his Triumph Herald to his Audi, Simon Gault has owned and loved many vehicles over the years

Car buyer's guide: Family seven-seater
When there's too many kids for the coupe, or the family dog needs to be a bit further from your nose, what do you buy?

Fleeting visit by BMW's vision of future
Aucklanders will get to see BMW's investment in new technologies, writes Alastair Sloane

Holden Cruze: Hey good looking - now you're cooking
Sassy powerplant and new toys ramp up Cruze's fun factor.

US dealers - they're scrubbing up well
After Detroit dealers' brush with death, they now have a chance to spruce up their showrooms, says Tom Krisher.

Car buyer's guide: Holden Commodore
Holden's ever-popular Commodore offers a wide choice for buyers - but where do you start?

Lotus: Lightness in (fast) motion
Lotus is determined to grab the title of 'Britain's fastest car' with its new Esprit.

Volkswagen's 'auto-pilot' - HAL on wheels?
VW's TAP system creates some very smart cars, writes Matt Greenop

FPV GT 'Black' - son of Shaker?
FPV's Silhouette Black GT concept has sparked the possibility of a 40th Anniversary model of the XY Falcon GTHO. Phase III anyone?

Car buyer's guide: SUVs with an X-factor
So it's goodbye to the Pajero, whose three-year lease is about to expire and hello to ... well, that's the problem.

Ford Fiesta LX: Penny-pincher a great performer
Turning up at a motoring event in the tiny diesel, I was met with the type of reception you'd expect wearing a skirt into Alasdair Thompson's office.

Ferrari's true colours: I see red, I see red, I see white
The colour red has been used to identify Italian cars and drivers since the earliest days of motor racing.