Why do car companies still release new vehicles with serious blind spots? It's a question Driven has often asked designers and the answer has generally been ... a mumble.

Spending on roads and public transport by central and local government over the next three years will increase by almost 13 per cent with much of the additional cash coming from fuel tax and road user charge hikes, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

RenaultSport's update to the RS250 has created one of the quickest front wheel drive production cars.

The New Zealand Herald motorsport correspondent Eric Thompson is joined by special guest Wade Cunningham as he prepares to join leading New Zealand team International Motorsport for the enduro rounds of the 2012 V8SuperTourer NZ motor racing series at Taupo, Pukekohe and Christchurch over the next three months.