I spent many weekends as a child being dragged to motor shows by my car-mad dad (and extremely patient mum).

He’s known as the pretty boy of racing but Kiwi driver Fabian Coulthard is out to prove he’s more than his good looks. Back in Auckland for this weekend’s V8 supercar races, he talks to Suzanne McFadden about his love for speed.

V8s and fat pies tempt petrolheads at Pukekohe this weekend, writes Alexia Santamaria.

The blood-alcohol limit for drivers should be lowered to prevent more unnecessary road deaths, says one of New Zealand's most experienced police officers.

German carmaker Audi is undertaking an interesting experiment: at one specially equipped parking garage the cars park themselves.

New Zealand is perfectly positioned to road-test the next generation of ultra sustainable "green cars", which could play a crucial role in our future, a visiting US innovator says.

Drivers returning home from the Easter break can expect a long, slow drive on congested, wet roads in many parts of the country.

Kiwi motorists have adjusted to higher fuel prices and are getting back behind the wheel, statistics show.