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My favourite things: Liz Dobson
Liz Dobson dreams of waking up on Mother's Day and finding a few toys on her breakfast tray ...

Learn to drive in your own Ferrari
Driven's exclusive Ferrari FF story on Saturday prompted one reader to tell us about the carmaker's plans for customers in China.

Safety aids keep Hilux on even keel
After Mitsubishi introduced it to the New Zealand ute market on the Triton, Toyota has caught up and added electronic stability control to the Hilux.

Lotus joins forces with Caterham
British sports car brand Caterham has joined forces with household name Lotus.

Dodge is a bullet
American muscle car fans in New Zealand have snapped up four of five special-edition models of the Dodge Challenger.

Ford's new hatch: Getting LA in Focus
I went all the way to Los Angeles to drive the new third-generation Ford Focus - at speeds of up to 40km/h.

Nissan's green Leaf is car superpower
The zero-emission Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year, edging out the BMW 5-Series and Audi A8.

Ferrari FF: Fire and ice
The FF is possibly the world's most glamorous and exciting intercontinental ski express. But is it relevant in New Zealand?

Lexus CT200h: Ground-breaking new hybrid
If you super-sized a computer mouse, then designed a car to fit around it, the result might be Lexus' CT200h petrol-electric hybrid.

Aston Martin: Vantage point
The V8 Vantage S is a different sort of ultimate Vantage road car compared with the former king, the V12.

Beware of female, young drivers - study dissects driving politeness
Beware of female and young drivers, the owners of old bangers and those in control of expensive vehicles.

American beauties up for auction
Six striking American cars from a period spanning 40 years are among 27 classic vehicles that will go under the hammer in Sydney on May 2.

New Malibu offers Holden lift
Former Holden chief Mark Reuss says the new mid-size Malibu sedan will help boost sales of the bigger Commodore in New Zealand and Australia.

Aston Martin: Elegance meets functional surf wagon
I can write with some confidence that none of you will have seen an Aston Martin Rapide with a long board on its roof, on a local dirt road, before.