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Behind the scenes of Mad Mike drifting in NZ
The Crown Range, New Zealand. 47 corners, 1076 metres elevation, 10.4km long. The country's highest paved roadway. For a moment in time it belongs to one man, Mike Whiddett. Go behind the scenes into the filming of "Mad" Mike Whiddett drifting up the Crown Range in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Winter cheer at the petrol pump
The news is looking good this winter for New Zealand motorists as the price of petrol falls. The AA says it could soon drop below $2 a litre.

Greg Dixon: Scenes from a traffic jam
Forget about Auckland being atomised in a fiery volcanic cataclysm. Armageddon is going to arrive in this town by car, writes Greg Dixon.

Mad Mike's Crown Range drift
The Crown Range, New Zealand. 47 corners, 1076 metres elevation, 10.4km long. The country's highest paved roadway. For a moment in time it belongs to one man, Mike Whiddett. The moment will become, the drive of a lifetime. Courtesy: Red Bull

V8s heaven but more need to take train
Auckland Transport will not disclose how much public money it took to run trains and buses to Pukekohe for fewer than 10,000 spectators of last month's V8 Supercars races.

Lowndes dominate Supercars in Perth
Holden teammates Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes sealed a three-race cleansweep of the V8 Supercars round in Perth yesterday.

New cars shake up V8s
The introduction of the new Car Of The Future this year in the V8 Supercars championship has livened things up considerably.

Weather warning for South Island drivers
South Island drivers are being warned to take care this weekend as a blast of cold, wet weather looks set to heighten the risk to road users.

Kiwi drivers' biggest frustrations
A new survey has found that failing to leave details after hitting a parked car is the driver habit Kiwi motorists found the most frustrating.