Changes to the warrant of fitness rules will be announced this morning. The Government has spent the past month considering four options to reduce the number of warrant checks.

New 2013 Volkswagen Beetle powered by a 1.4L twin-charged petrol engine

The number of people dobbing in dodgy drivers has decreased since cellphone use while driving was banned three years ago.

The first new Beetle virtually caused a riot when I drove it round Auckland with 30km on the clock, back in 1998. Now there's another new Beetle, renamed The Beetle to underline the update.

As the new century was hailed it, car manufacturers were feeling a bit retro. Did these automotive rebirths stand the test of time?