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Motorsport: V8 Enforcer is still on track
Former V8 Supercars champion Russell Ingall has agreed to a deal with Holden outfit Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport to contest his 19th straight season.

Global taxis show their stuff
David Linklater checks out the iconic taxis from around the world.

Super Bowl ad: 'Morpheus' introduces the new Kia
In the carmaker's third-quarter ad to introduce its K900 luxury sedan, Laurence Fishburne reprises his Matrix role as Morpheus and displays some surprising operatic skills.

Motorsport: Consistent racing puts Tang in front
Singaporean driver Andrew Tang was grinning from ear to ear as he left the Hampton Downs racetrack last night as the points leader in the Toyota Racing Series.

Tide alert to road users
King tides are due to wash up on Auckland's shores just after 10am today, and the New Zealand Transport Agency is warning people to take extra care on coastal roads.

Me and my car: Dylan Thomsen
Dylan Thomsen is communications adviser in the AA Motoring Affairs team in Wellington, focusing on improving road safety, being the motorist's champion and pushing for better roads and transport infrastructure.

Fine dodgers could lose licence
Fine dodgers could lose their driver's licence under strict new sanctions that come into effect later this month.

Speedway: Chequered flag for venue
The clock is ticking on Western Springs as a speedway venue, with the popular sport "almost certain" to move from the historic Central Auckland venue.

Speed margin returns to 10km/h over limit
The speed tolerance margin returns to 10km/h above the open road limit today after another drop in road deaths this summer.

Who's a pretty driver then?
A UK motorist has had her car seized after being stopped by police in West Yorkshire, who discovered she was a learner driver accompanied only by her pet parrot.

Cow shoot: Was it udderly necessary?
Several cows have been shot over fears a motorist could be injured or killed in a collision with one of the wandering animals.

Schumacher taken out of coma - report
Michael Schumacher is gradually being woken from his coma and is responding 'positively' to the treatment, according to a French newspaper.