Rawdon Christie, TV One's Breakfast show host, talks to Donna McIntyre about his passion for good-looking cars

Ford's Mark Winterbottom has won his maiden Bathurst 1000 title after a dramatic finish on Mt Panorama yesterday.

Ford's Mark Winterbottom has won his maiden Bathurst 1000 title after a dramatic finish on Mount Panorama on Sunday.

Say what you like about Kim Dotcom, there's no doubt that when it comes to cars, he's one of us.

Nissan Motorsport drivers Michael Caruso and Daniel Gaunt will wear race suits matching those worn by Kiwi Jim Richards and Mark Skaife back in the early 1990s. Source: Nissan Australia

Formula One has the Monaco Grand Prix, sportscar racing has its Le Mans 24 Hour and IndyCar has its Indianapolis 500 - as far as saloon car racing goes, it's the Bathurst 1000 that everyone wants to win.

Those who thought Ferrari's stunning F12 Berlinetta was a bit tame will be glad to see that tuners Novitec Rosso have taken the most powerful roadcar ever and given it more grunt and even wilder looks. The body grows to 2049mm wide, up from 1943mm, while the 6.3-litre V12 gets bumped up from 543kW to a monstrous 582kW. Top speed grows to a claimed 349km/h. The N-Largo upgrade includes extra cooling ducts tucked into the fender flares, new guards and sills and a savage front blade. The kit is all carbon fibre save the new ECU, high-flow exhaust and 21 and 22in forged three-piece rims front and rear respectively.

Casey Stoner will fulfil a childhood dream this weekend when he finally races at Mount Panorama. The two-time MotoGP world champion will race in the Dunlop V8 Series - but has praise for the motorcycle heroes of yesterday that took on Mount Panorama. Source/PirtekMedia

Auckland's first new electric train is taken on its maiden test run outside Wiri Depot to Puhinui station on 4th October, 2013. The train is currently going through a rigorous testing and commissioning process and will be joined by more new units delivered over the summer period, before first passenger services commence in April 2014. courtesy Auckland Transport

We canvassed nearly all the local V8 SuperTourers field and here's what they had to say about who will take out this weekend's Bathurst 1000