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DRIVEN is NZ’s number one motoring media outlet and show, with the latest car news, games, car quiz, bite-size reviews and motoring advice and much more. Hosted by Coast FM’s Sam Wallace and the DRIVEN motoring team of experts. Tune in every Friday for new episodes.
Zooming with DRIVEN Car Guide is back for a limited-run series thanks to our sponsor, Winger Motors! If you're not up to date, check out the first episode here , the second episode here, the third episode here and the fourth episode here!
This is the big one: today we announce the overall winner of the 2023 AA DRIVEN Car Guide New Zealand Car of the Year, as well as all the individual category winners.
This week Sam, Dean and Damien are in the studio to run through each of those category winners before the big reveal of the overall winner! Not only that, but we also reveal the lucky winner of the Peoples Choice award who will take away $5000 fuel or charge credit.
Of course, this week's print issue of DRIVEN Car Guide out tomorrow will have deeper coverage of the COTY winners, so make sure to check that out too.
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Zooming with DRIVEN Car Guide is back for a limited-run series! If you're not up to date, check out the first episode here , the second episode here and the third episode here.
Our 2023 AA DRIVEN Car Guide New Zealand Car of the Year programme, this year sponsored by Winger Motors, is now reaching the really exciting bits. Just one week to go until all is revealed!
This week Sam, Dean and David are in the studio to look at the finalists for the LCV, Luxury and Safest Car categories, as well as the Peoples Choice award that gives our readers (that's you!) a chance to have your say and go in the draw to win $5000 fuel or charge credit.
As always, we also take a look at this Saturday's print issue, which showcases Cadillac's return to NZ with the very grand Lyriq electric SUV.
And look out for Zooming next Friday, December 1: it's the grand final, with class victors revealed and announcement of the overall winner.
And if you're keen on winning $5000 of fuel or EV charge, vote in our Peoples Choice award. You can do that using the voting form here - but be quick, because voting closes at 10am on Monday November 27.
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Zooming with DRIVEN Car Guide is back for a limited-run series! If you're not up to date, check out the first episode here and the second episode here.
Our 2023 AA DRIVEN Car Guide New Zealand Car of the Year programme, this year sponsored by Winger Motors, is now well under way.
This week Sam, David and fellow COTY judge Avon Bailey from the AA are in the studio to look at the finalists for the Sports/Performance and Passenger categories, as well as the Peoples Choice award that gives our readers (that's you!) a chance to have your say and go in the draw to win $5000 fuel or charge credit. We also take a look at this Saturday's print issue, which is a RIDDEN motorbike special and also features a road test of one of our COTY finalists, the BYD Dolphin.
Look out for more Zooming each Friday as we count down the COTY finalists - all the way to the grand final and announcement of the overall winner on December 1.
And if you're keen on winning $5000 of fuel or EV charge, vote in our Peoples Choice award. You can do that using the voting form here. Good luck and keep listening!
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Zooming with DRIVEN Car Guide is back for a limited-run series! If you're not up to date, check out the first episode here.
Our 2023 AA DRIVEN Car Guide New Zealand Car of the Year programme, this year sponsored by Winger Motors, is now well under way.
This week Sam, Damien and fellow COTY judge Allister Wade from the AA are in the studio to look at the finalists for our three Clean Car categories: Small SUV, Medium SUV and Large SUV. We also take a look at this Saturday's print issue, which features the supremely silly-fast MG4 XPower.
Look out for more Zooming each Friday as we count down the COTY finalists - all the way to the grand final and announcement of the overall winner on December 1.
And if you're keen on winning $5000 of fuel or EV charge, vote in our Peoples Choice award. You can do that using the voting form here. Good luck and keep listening!
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Yes, we're back! Zooming with DRIVEN (now DRIVEN Car Guide, of course) has returned for a limited-run series - as is the fashion in the streaming age - as we kick off our 2023 AA DRIVEN Car Guide New Zealand Car of the Year programme, this year sponsored by Winger Motors.
This week Sam, Dean and David are in the studio to look at the finalists for our first three categories: Small SUV, Medium SUV and Large SUV. We also take a look at this Saturday's print issue, which features the Porsche Rennsport Reunion.
If you'd like a bit less talking and a few more written words, please check out our online stories for those first three COTY categories. You'll find Small SUV here, Medium SUV here and Large SUV here.
Look out for more Zooming each Friday as we count down the COTY finalists - all the way to the grand final and announcement of the overall winner on December 1.
And if you're keen on winning $5000 of fuel or EV charge, vote in our Peoples Choice award. You can do that using the voting form here. Good luck and keep watching!
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Sam's away, but Zooming with DRIVEN carries on! But, somehow, with no less talk of Sam's muscles...
Anyway, in Episode 121 David and Damien tell us of their trip to Hamilton to check out the new ride of Police dogs around the country - the Skoda Superb Police Dog Unit. The Superb is rolling out around the country to replace the old Holdens (currently a mix of VF Commodore utes and Equinox SUVs) and is a very high-tech replacement indeed, with full temperature monitoring and automated systems to keep the doggos cool and comfortable, as well as a very clever feature that lets the handler remotely release the hounds. Sorry, but you knew we were ALWAYS going to slip that one in somewhere...
Anyway, moving on from the bad jokes and Good Boys, Dean tells us about how there are now 50 more awesome Honda Civic Type Rs available after it initially sold out in record time, and that the latest ballot for the next wave of 50 equally-awesome Toyota GR Corollas has opened as well!
David then segues smoothly into his visit to the recent Toyota Festival held at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell, where he got to revisit the GR Corolla (we were lucky enough to already have played with it on track, which you can read about here) and see the GR Sport Hilux for the first time (which, incidentally, Toyota has just revealed pricing for).
Damien then takes us into the virtual world with a spin around the block (well, many, many times around a wide selection of race tracks, at least...) in Gran Turismo 7 using Sony's new PlayStation VR2 - which is utterly spectacular - and news that Skoda New Zealand has become the first territory outside Europe to adopt the company's virtual reality showroom that allows customers to check out different colours, options and even body styles on cars they are interested in, but that a dealer may not have on hand.
It's being trialed with the new Enyaq iV all-electric SUV and you can head to your nearest Skoda dealer to try it out for yourself.
We then round things out with a rant from Dean about Formula One tracks and a confusing game of "Easter Rebate Road Trip" where all three had to choose a car that would get a rebate under the Clean Car scheme to go on an Easter road trip in, using the rebate money to fund the holiday. Of course not everyone took it seriously...
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On this week's episode of Zooming with DRIVEN, Dean regales us with tales of his MX-5 racing exploits from the last-ever motorsport event at Pukekohe Park Raceway, Damien tells us why the 34th series of Top Gear has been cancelled and Sam wonders how many whale penises it take to upholster a car interior. Really.
Dean tells us how David was down at the Toyota Festival at Highlands Park to see the freshly-revealed Hilux GR Sport, a more off-road focused Hilux that, unlike other GR Sport cars, gets a slight bump in power as well as some trick off-road suspension and lots of visual upgrades. And that Ford coincidentally revealed a similarly- tweaked Wildtrak X version of the new Ranger on EXACTLY THE SAME DAY. What are the odds?
Damien then tells us the reason why the 34th season of Top Gear was cancelled, before getting Sam excited about the Kia EV5 concept reveal, which packs the same weird steering wheel and impractical doors that got him so excited over the EV9 concept (and heart broken when they didn't make it to the production version...), as well as the very cool new Hyundai Sonata that we won't actually be getting here...
Dean then digs deep into his victorious weekend at Pukekohe in the DRIVEN Mazda MX-5 before we finish things off with a special April Fool's Day game of True of False, where Damien tests Sam and Dean's knowledge of car features that were either April Fool's jokes or actual real features - including one company that offered the option of leather made from whale penises. Or was that an April Fool's joke?
Find out in this episode of Zooming with DRIVEN!
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On the latest episode of Zooming with DRIVEN, David tells us about the Kia EV9 all-electric large SUV that the Korean manufacturer just revealed the production version of, and it actually looks a lot like the brilliantly angular concept! Although Sam is disappointed that the more impractical features of the original concept - like the weird doors and square steering wheel - haven't made it onto the final version...
We then discuss the news that France, Germany and several other European countries are banding together to fight back against the European Union's plans to ban the sale of ICE vehicles in 2035. Why? Well, it seems that they are big fans of carbon neutral eFuel, with Porsche in particular getting into it - David explains the details.
Then moving to the opposite end of the scale from EVs and carbon neutral fuels, Damien tells us about his first drive of the awesome Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, the newest member of the GMSV family to be "remanufactured" into right-hand drive form for sale in New Zealand. It's even more off-road oriented than the Trail Boss it replaces and still utterly huge...
Damien then slips straight back into EV-mode with the news that pricing for the Cupra Born hot hatch has been revealed. Spoiler alert: it will sneak in under the $80K Clean Car rebate cutoff, but not if you want a blue one. Why? Watch this week's episode to find out...
Then we crank things up a notch with a game of our old favourite: Keep/Drive/Destroy, in which we are presented with three cars and have to decide which one we would keep, which one we would drive and which one we would destroy... this week: the hypercar Holy Trinity, hardcore 4X4 off-roaders and weird little Kei cars. That last one caused David and Damien to make some very hard choices...
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN Dean tells us about his trip to the Fully Charged Show in Sydney to see the new MG4 EV before its release here later this year, but also the new long-range version of the popular MG ZS EV that will be here shortly as well.
The Fully Charged Show is a roadshow of electric vehicles that is a spin off of the popular YouTube channel of the same name that was started by actor, writer and broadcaster Robert Llewellyn, better know by cultured and intelligent people as Kryten from the British comedy series Red Dwarf, who was present at the show.
David makes us all feel just that bit older with the news that the mighty McLaren P1 is actually ten years old, and that the man who designed the iconic hypercar - Frank Stephenson - has just revealed his latest design - a baby seat!
Dean then covers off the news out of the USA about a classic Datsun 240Z selling for some seriously big money, while David tells us about the sexy Hyundai Ioniq 6 arriving in New Zealand and the global reveal of the new Hyundai Kona, as well as the fact that you can now buy a brand new classic Defender from Land Rover, by way of Bowler. But it costs $150,000 and there is only one of them. Confused? Watch the video...
Finally Dean fills us in on the last-ever race meeting at the Pukekohe race track, where he will be racing in the DRIVEN Mazda MX-5 in the Mazda race series.
We also put out the call for you - yes, you! - to review your car for our upcoming new regular feature: Reader's Reviews. Review your car and let our other readers know the good, the bad and the ugly things about it.
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In the latest episode of Zooming with DRIVEN Sam and Dean talk to country music star Miranda Easten about her music and - more importantly (well, to us at least!) - her DMC DeLorean.
Miranda fell in love with the DeLorean when she first saw one in - you guessed it - Back to the Future and has gone on to own three in the years since!
But it's not just a friendly chat - Dean also tests Miranda and Sam on their DeLorean knowledge with a quiz (spoiler alert: Miranda destroys Sam...) on the iconic car.
Then there is also the usual newsy stuff as Dean talks about the first round of the new Formula One season, the Ford SuperVan heading to Pikes Peak and the Australian woman who had an unusual excuse after being pinged by a traffic camera holding a mobile phone, which wasn't actually a phone. Well, not a real one, at least.
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We're back for 2023!
In the first episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year (Sam had a loooong holiday...) we take a look back at what has happened (and what we have driven) since the last episode.
Dean tells us about his recent trip to Japan for a drive of the all-new Mazda CX-60 (and also about some gross things he ate while he was there...), while Damien headed off to Scotland to drive the fantastic Ineos Grenadier in the wintry Highlands.
David tells us about the local launch of the new all-electric Skoda Enyaq and takes a look at GWM's future plans in this part of the world (and also drove the Tank 300 and Ora Sport), while Dean got a first taste of the deeply impressive BMW i7, as well as the first hybrid AMG - the Mercedes-AMG C43.
Then there's also MX-5 racing, another Car of the Year award AND we get to have a play in some legendary hot Hondas from Honda New Zealand's Heritage Collection, including the awesome NSX!
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In the final episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for 2022 we finish off our countdown of the twenty most popular stories on DRIVEN for the year, covering off the top ten - you can watch last week's episode where we look at #20 to #11 here.
What was the most read story of the year? You'll just have to watch the episode to find out, but it surprised us...
Also in this episode, Dean talks about the Hyundai N Festival he recently attended in Australia where he got to drive the RN22e, which is a very fast experimental version of the forthcoming Ioniq 6, while Damien talks about the Praga Bohema, a new hypercar powered by a worked version of the Nissan GT-R's engine, which you can read more about here.
David runs through the refreshed Mazda MX-5 with its new 'Kinematic Posture Control' and Dean also manages to bring up Waze - his favourite navigation app - again, this time previewing his interview with the company's New Zealand social media manager, Hayden O'Brien, which you can watch right here.
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In the penultimate episode for 2022 Dean, David, Damien and Sam kick off our countdown of the twenty most popular stories on DRIVEN for 2022, covering off #20 to #11 this week, while David also tells us of the all-electric MG4's recent success in NCAP crash testing, where it scored a full five stars. It was also confirmed that the small BEV will definitely be coming to New Zealand next year as well - you can read more about that right here.
In more BEV news, Damien runs through the recent news that Hyundai will be supplying the NZ Police with its first round of electric vehicles, with more than 30 cars (a mix of Ioniq 5s and Kona Electrics) being dispatched to 15 locations around the country for use by support staff. And this is only the beginning, because the police plan to have an emission-free fleet within the next five years. Read more about it all here.
Dean then gets very excited by Travis Pastrana's latest entry into the long-running (and iconic) 'Gymkhana' series of videos, with an even more elaborate set of amazing car stunts than his illustrious predecessor in the series, Ken Block.
And it really is worth getting excited about, as it is utterly spectacular! You can watch all the action right here.
Don't forget to tune in next week for the top ten stories of 2022 on the last Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, but you can also check out more DRIVEN videos on our YouTube channel!
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On Zooming with DRIVEN EP113, David tells us about his first experience with the all-new Range Rover Sport in the South Island - it's a big deal for Land Rover New Zealand, while being smaller than the full-size Range Rover, that is. And bigger than a Velar, but about the same size as a Land Rover Discovery... it's confusing, but you can read more about the newest member of the Land Rover family right here.
David then warns of a new and improved email scam that pretends to be from the NZTA and we all snigger like children over Volkswagen Italy's social media blunder, before fantasizing about a new Auckland apartment complex with parking specially designed for supercars. Yes, really - you can read all about that one here!
We then play a new game we are calling "Guess What" where the poor contestants have to guess the car from a movie or TV show from an on-screen description of the car. It sounds easy, but Sam's face will tell you otherwise. I mean, do you know what the car described like this is: "The very latest in interception countermeasures. Titanium armor, a multi-tasking heads-up display AND six beverage cup holders. All in all, rather stocked."
Spoiler alert: David did, but he is a MASSIVE movie car nerd...
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Welcome to the biggest and best Zooming with DRIVEN show of the year, where we announce the winner of the 2022 AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year.
As well as the overall winner of AA DRIVEN Car of the Year, we announce the winners of each class.
Cars eligible for the AA DRIVEN NZ COTY include any vehicle currently on sale and that the AA and DRIVEN judges have all had a chance to experience, which means last year’s winners are also in with a chance for a repeat.
Last year, the Toyota GR Yaris took out the award, but in a year where supply issues, the move the cleaner cars and the rise of EVs and hybrids have changed the landscape, the popularity of SUVs and the resilience of utes have both remained.
2022 AA DRIVEN NZ COTY CLASSES
- Small SUV
- Medium SUV\
- Large SUV
- Clean Cars
i. HEV
ii. PHEV
iii. BEV - Passenger (sedan, hatch, wagon)
- Sports & Performance
- LCV (van & ute)
- Luxury (above $100k)
- AA Safest Car
- People’s Choice
Overall 2022 AA DRIVEN NZ COTY
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In Zooming with DRIVEN EP111, Toyota has made the Prius fast and sexy, but it's too late for NZ.
David chats about a Ford Ranger Raptor, largely showroom-standard, that won the Mid Size Stock class in the Score International Baja 1000 last week.
Damien checks out the cars up for grabs in Webb's classic car auction, and we talk about our top picks.
More finalists for AA DRIVEN Car of the Year are announced, this week it's the best luxury, the safest vehicles, and the best light commercial vehicles (utes and vans) of 2022.
It's your last chance to go in the draw to win $5000 for either petrol, thanks to AA SmartFuel/BP, or $5000 worth of EV charge credit, thanks to ChargeNet, just by voting for your favourite car in the Peoples Choice category. Entries close at 5:00pm, Saturday 26th November!
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On Zooming with DRIVEN EP110, Damien chats about weird off-road sports cars, the Porsche 911 Dakar and Lamborghini Huracan Steratto.
David mentions that from December, all new and used-vehicle importers in New Zealand will have to operate a Government "CO2 account".
And more finalists are revealed for AA DRIVEN Car of the Year, this time it's the finalists for the Passenger and Sports and Performance categories.
Remember, you can go in the draw to win $5000 for either petrol, thanks to AA SmartFuel/BP, or $5000 worth of EV charge credit, thanks to ChargeNet, just by voting for your favourite car in the Peoples Choice category.
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On Zooming with DRIVEN episode 109, Opel launches in New Zealand. David was at the launch, and gives us insight into the automaker's first NZ cars.
It's Damien's first week on Zooming with Driven, and he chats about Formula One NFTs.
Dean checks out Countdown's Brick toys, and takes us through more AA DRIVEN Car of the Year finalists.
Remember, you can go in the draw to win $5000 for either petrol, thanks to AA SmartFuel/BP, or $5000 worth of EV charge credit, thanks to ChargeNet, just by voting for your favourite car in the Peoples Choice category.
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On this episode of Zooming with DRIVEN, we drive the Honda Civic Type R!
David checks out the Ford Ranger XLT and Wildtrak, and Dean shows us a NASCAR wallride video.
Dean shares his thoughts on the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53, and chats about the upcoming Opel open day.
AA DRIVEN NZ Car of the Year is kicking off, you can check out more info on the categories and People's Choice voting here.
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On episode 107 of Zooming with DRIVEN, Dean drives a Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7.
David chats about the Honda Civic Type R, Polestar 3, and Rolls Royce Spectre.
Dean talks about the record-breaking price that a Nissan Pulsar GTI-R Nismo sold for at auction and announces that AA DRIVEN Car of the Year is kicking off this weekend.
Voting for People's choice is opening soon, so keep an eye out for it, and vote for your chance to win $5k of fuel, either petrol or EV charge credit.
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On Zooming with DRIVEN this week, we have a lot to catch up on!
David talks about his road trip in the BYD Atto 3, and he went to Slovenia to check out the new Nissan X-Trail and Polestar 2.
Dean breaks down both WRC and Bathurst. He also talks about the new Mercedes-Benz EQB, Toyota Corolla Cross, and Honda Civic Type R.
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On Zooming with DRIVEN this week, the ultimate guide to every new hybrid and electric car you can buy in NZ!
David chats about the Nissan X-Trail launch, and Dean checks out the Christchurch EV expo.
Also, a sneak preview of the guide to New Zealand EV chargers video, and the new Honda Civic Type R is in the country!
The Honda Roadshow is about to wrap up. Check out the details below, and head along if you're in the area.
Honda Store Nelson: Saturday 1st October - Sunday 2nd October
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In Zooming with DRIVEN epsiode 104, it's our EV special!
We talk about the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Transit E, and have a special interview with TransNet NZ e-Mobility Transport Manager, and racer, Glenn Inkster.
We also acknowledge the Queen's passing, and honour a Queen who loved cars. She was also a mechanic!
The Honda Roadshow is about to wrap up. Check out the details below, and head along if you're in the area.
Honda Store Nelson: Saturday 1st October - Sunday 2nd October
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On episode 103 of Zooming with DRIVEN, Dean and Sam chat about the V8 Supercars event that happened at Pukekohe last weekend.
Dean discusses details for the new Toyota GR86 2.4, and the new MG ZS EV, which is the country's cheapest electric car.
David joins us from the US, bringing news about the new generation Ford Mustang.
The team also chat about the Porsche Macan and RC car racing.
The Honda Roadshow is taking place over the coming weeks. Check out the details below, and head along if you're in the area.
Honda Store Christchurch: Saturday 17 September - Wednesday 21 Sept
Honda Store Nelson: Saturday 1st October - Sunday 2nd October
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On Zooming with DRIVEN this week, we talk about Ford Ranger Raptor which launched this week.
David discusses the Alfa Romeo Guilia GTAm, and the new car sales from August 2022.
Dean recounts his Mazda MX-5 racing that happened over the weekend, and Sam mentions the Supercars event that's happening at Pukekohe this weekend.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN, David kicks off the news with a list of three things (with the last promising to be the most interesting).
He talks about Toyota's upcoming Corolla Cross, Subaru Outback 2.4-litre, and the Bentley apartments, which will have an elevator to take your car all the way up to your apartment.
Maxene shares her experience driving the Ram 1500 Laramie, and the price that Princess Diana's Ford Escort RS Turbo sold for.
Dean discusses an interesting outfit that British racing driver Lewis Hamilton was spotted wearing recently, and shares details about the Mazda MX-5 racing he'll be participating in this weekend.
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On the 100th episode of Zooming with DRIVEN, we look back at some of our favourite memories from the show.
David updates us on the new or old Porsche 911 RS poll that ran on our social media channels, plus talks about the 2023 Ford Mustang.
Maxene shares the unbelievable amount the real-life Sally Carrera Porsche sold for at auction, and we update you on our two long-termers: the Honda Jazz e:HEV and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
We also look at the Honda S2000, and end with a game of Rotten CARmartoes. Play along and see if you can beat our winner.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN, we farewell Andrew on his last episode before he zooms off to Australia.
For his last episode, he chats about Porsche's real-life version of 'Sally Carerra' from Pixar's 'Cars' and the soon-to-arrive Chinese car brand, Ora, which already has a controversial reputation.
David talks about the BYD Atto 3, which has just landed in NZ, and Dean recounts his dream drive of the Porsche 911 GT3.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're looking at Ferrari's massive recall, July sales stats, and how Ford is pulling the fantastic little Fiesta ST from New Zealand. Dean also recounts how his maiden MX-5 race went over the weekend.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN, we're on location for the very first time, at the Honda dealership in New Market, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Honda Civic.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we look at New Zealand's new cheapest car, the all-new Honda Civic Type R, and dive into Honda New Zealand's Price Promise.
Dean also blasts through a plethora of stories including driving 300km/h on the Autobahn, the service plan of a Porsche 959, and an update on the Hamilton Expressway.
We also see Dean's MX-5 livery for the very first time during the world premiere on Zooming.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're joined by Sam's co-host on Coast Breakfast Jason Reeves.
Dean talks about his amazing Goodwood experience with Porsche, and also talks about driving around Europe in a 911 GT3.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're looking at the results from Pikes Peak, where Rod and Rhys Millen raced. We're also taking a look at the Goodwood Festival of speed, where the McMurtry Speirling dominated the hill.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're looking at the new Jeep Grand Cherokee L, which was recently launched in New Zealand. We also cover the results from Le Mans, and talk about BMW's secret CSL projects.
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This week we take a look at the BMW M5 CS, the new manual Mustang, and Volvo's partnership with Epic Games.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN, it's just the three of us as Sam is locked up at home with Covid-19.
Andrew covers his recent trip to Europe with BMW, and talks about all the car-related activities he got up to over there.
Dean covers the Subaru WRX launch that he attended in the South Island.
To celebrate the Chevrolet Corvette on the cover this weekend, Andrew hosts an American-themed quiz, and it goes as well as you'd expect it to.
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Though we've got two members of the team missing on Zooming with DRIVEN this week, there's still a jam-packed show for you to watch.
David recently went up to Giltrap for a press conference regarding Lotus' entry into New Zealand. Sports cars, EVs and SUVs are on the cards for the British manufacturer.
Andy checks in from the top of the Stelvio Pass in Italy as he's driving BMW M cars over there.
And Dean crosses in from down south, where he's driven Subaru's new WRX.
Maxene also hosts the car quiz this week, so play along and see how many questions you can get right.
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This week the whole team is back in the studio for Zooming with DRIVEN, and we've got a jam-packed show for you!
Andrew is talking about his experience driving Maserati's MC20 at Phillip Island, and reports back about the Nissan SUV and Z launch that happened in Melbourne.
David talks about the Volkswagen R launch, where the Golf R, Tiguan R and T-Roc R were launched in New Zealand.
We're also covering our long term test PHEVs in the MG HS EV Plus and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
Finally, we play a game of this or that, to see who the worst offenders on our roads are.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we report back on the all-new Range Rover, cover the Maserati MC20, and Nissan's new Z. We also look at the new manual GR Supra, and Toyota's hydrogen-powered rideshare cars.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're looking at the pricing and spec list for the all-new Subaru WRX. Although there won't be an STI coming, there is a special tS performance model.
We also cover the new Mazda CX-5, of which David recently attended the launch. New off-road tech and fancy accents come to the crowd favourite.
For the 60 Second Sell, we're looking at station wagons that can be bought for the price of a Mitsubishi Outlander, considering that it's currently New Zealand's best-selling SUV.
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It was an interesting month throughout March, as New Zealand saw the most new car registrations since records began. On top of this, there were a couple of standouts that made headlines.
Not only were there the most new ute registrations ever, but the Tesla Model 3 also topped the passenger segment standings, beating things like the Mitsubishi Outlander and RAV4.
Other topics covered on Zooming with DRIVEN this week include details of the new Toyota GR Corolla, another look at the Kia EV6, and a special appearance from Mad Mike to talk about the Hot Wheels Legends tour.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're discussing the all-new GR Corolla from Toyota. We also cover the local launch of the Kia EV6, and talk about the Hot Wheels Legends tour. We also give our advice on the best clean car to buy now that the Clean Car Scheme is in full swing.
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On this week's episode of Zooming with DRIVEN we take a look back at the Bahrain F1 GP, and discuss what an epic race it was. We also over Opel's return to NZ with its rebate vehicle range, and give an update on Gran Turismo 7.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN the big news comes from Aston Martin. David was lucky enough to be invited to have a look at the 700kW PHEV, and it is quite the machine.
In other news, Volkswagen finally launched the ID.Buzz, and Subaru revealed the sad news that it is killing off the WRX STI.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're talking to Hayden Paddon about his entry with Hyundai New Zealand into WRC2. We're also taking a look at Volvo's new wireless charging technology, and we celebrate the launch of Gran Turismo 7.
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This week we take a look at the first electric ute that will go on sale in New Zealand, which is the LDV EV T60. We also take a look at Hayden Paddon's WRC2 entry with Hyundai NZ, and go through the results of the European Car of the Year.
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It's been a big week of motoring news as not only did Ford reveal the all-new Ranger Raptor with a twin-turbo petrol V6, but Ferrari's highly anticipated SUV was leaked online.
Both of these big stories are covered in this week's episode of Zooming with DRIVEN, as well as much more from the motoring world.
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We're carrying on the countdown of the best stories of 2021 this week! It's also the final episode of the year, so thanks for coming along for the ride!
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we start the countdown of the 20 best stories of 2021. From motorway mishaps, to Supercars drama, and everything in between, there's something for everyone.
If you're interested in reading more about any of these stories, find the full list on our website!
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It's the day that we've all been waiting for, and we can finally announce all the awards for AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year.
We kick off the Zooming with DRIVEN show with a bit of motorsport news regarding Bathurst and Formula 1 over the weekend, but then we dive into all the category winners.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we start by looking at the most popular video from last week, which was a baby bear tearing the door off a Lamborghini Huracan Performante. While it isn't the most realistic, it is an interesting watch.
We're also looking at the new Ford Mustang Mach 1, and talk about how awesome it is to have a manual V8 Mustang in 2021 - a true rarity!
David talks about the all-new Hyundai truck that's powered by hydrogen, and how New Zealand is one of the only countries in the world to have it.
Dean circles back to Countdown's bricks again, and also takes a look at the Cizetta Moroder V16T, which is one of the more strange supercars the world has ever seen.
We also take a look at the line-up for Bathurst this weekend, and talk about what's happening with the all-new Chevrolet Camaro race car.
Finally, we cover off the results from the 'Best Family Car for $15k' poll, and crown a winner.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're looking at the all-new Ford Ranger for 2022, and David reveals some exciting details regarding a turbo diesel V6. We also look at Ferrari's SP3, and its incredible V12 engine.
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This week we take a look at the incredible Holden collection that will be going under the hammer at Turner's over the weekend. We're also talking about what we're driving, and things to look out for in AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year. We revisit also poll results from the episode where we looked at bad driving habits, and work out which is the worst of them all.
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This week we're looking at the Ford Ranger's incredible sales success throughout October, the Kiwi star that's set to be racing for McLaren, and we take a look into the process of buying interesting cars internationally.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're talking about the all-new Range Rover, Toyota's new electric SUV with a strange name, and have some exciting news to share regarding Car of the Year!
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're talking about Chevrolet's massive 10.4-litre V8, Hyundai's new Ioniq 5, and the death of an icon.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN it's a motorbike special, with Suzuki's iconic Hayabusa taking centre stage. We talk about how it has remained a speed icon all these years later, and how awesome it is.
We also cover a couple of new Harley Davidson models; the Pan America and the all-electric Livewire. While they both serve different purposes, they both seem to be incredible creations from the American brand.
Paul Owen speaks on the Ride Forever motorcycle courses that are subsidized by ACC, and how they do wonders for riding safety in New Zealand.
And finally, we look at the Suzuki Hayabusa and the Suzuki Jimny, and work out which one we'd rather take home. They both cost a similar amount, and both have a 1.3-litre engine, so it should be a hard choice.
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This week we're looking at the first mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette that has landed in New Zealand, and talk about whether or not it is the best performance offering on the market.
We also cover the new pictures of the Ford Ranger, and the facelift that New Zealand's cheapest EV - the MG ZS EV has undergone.
Dean covers off Liam Lawson's heart-breaking result from the DTM finale, and we look at Ken Block making the switch to Audi.
For the game, we play 'Name that Evo', see if you can get a better score than us!
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This week we're looking at the new Jeep Grand Cherokee as well as covering the news about Rolls-Royce's very first all-electric car. We take a look back at our Nissan Expert Car Picks results, and also look at which iconic livery won our Facebook shootout!
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This week we're discussing one of the most interesting Formula 1 races that we've seen in recent times, where Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen still ended up on the podium, but not in normal fashion. David covers a Ford survey, where the brand asked children about what kind of car they'd love to own. As expected, the results were somewhat TikTok related, and Sam was stoked. We have also welcomed Castrol onboard, so it seemed like a fitting time to cover the livery competition that's running on our Facebook page. Unfortunately, Castrol has already been knocked out, but make sure to vote in the final!
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This week the big news is surrounding Lotus' return to New Zealand! The iconic British brand will be represented by Giltrap Group and the Auckland showroom is set to open soon. In other news, we're talking about Nissan's new Qashqai, and how it's going to be the first Nissan in New Zealand to feature E-Power tech. David covers the controversy surrounding the Clean Car 'feebate' scheme of late, and we discuss what's really involved in meeting the bill. We also discuss the poll results from our Gran Turismo V Forza debate last week. For Expert Car Picks, we're looking at Nissans, and choose which model we'd be taking home from the brand's local line-up.
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This week we cover the crazy Italian F1 GP where Ricciardo winning wasn't the most significant thing to happen. We also talk about the new Ford Ranger testing in New Zealand, and the Australian-built hydrogen Ranger going on sale. The new Gran Turismo trailer is also covered, and we ask if it is better than Forza. Finally, we go over the results from our $80K of Exotic 60 Second Sell, and find out which car won.
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It was Mercedes-Benz that stole the show in Munich this week, so we had to kick things off with the all-new EQG Concept, which blends traditional off-road engineering with EV tech.
We also cover Kimi Raikkonen's departure from F1, and pre-empt George Russel's (now confirmed) move to Mercedes.
David explains the difference in runnings costs of a petrol car versus its BEV equivalent, and works out how much you'd actually be saving with an EV.
We also cover the poll results from the clean van Expert Car Picks segment, and are pleasantly surprised by the winner.
For the 60 Second Sell, we're looking at $80K of Exotic, and trying to find the coolest cars listed on DRIVEN.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're back on Zoom, and discussing all the weird and wonderful news from the automotive world in recent times.
We cover the bizarre Formula 1 race over the weekend, which was not only ruined by terrible weather, but saw Nikita Mazepin claim the fastest lap - strange times!
We're also talking about the ginormous Chevrolet Silverado that GMSV has announced that it's bringing to New Zealand. Unsurprisingly, Sam thinks that this diesel V8-powered behemoth is the best thing on four wheels.
David talks about Audi's epic new SQ5, and how strange it is to see a brand that's committing to electric power still investing and building incredible diesel engines.
In light of this week's print edition, we ask the question 'HSV or EV?', but just one of the team sides with the Australian staple - a true shame.
For expert car picks, we're looking at clean vans, and while David and Andy go for traditional diesel power, Dean saves the day with an all-electric entry.
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This week we're back to our Zoom roots on Zooming with DRIVEN as the country moves back into Level 4 lockdown. Despite the lack of studio, we've still got a bunch of automotive news to cover off.
Nissan's all-new Z is the biggest news of the week, as the Japanese brand finally whipped the covers off the highly-anticipated coupe. Does its retro styling and twin-turbo V6 make it the best one yet?
We also take a look at Polestar, which is the latest brand to enter New Zealand, and its all-electric Polestar 2 that should be available to buy soon.
Dean covers off the results from the Le Mans 24 Hour, and we take a look at an extremely close call regarding the tradition surrounding the chequered flag.
We also take to the comment section for 'Facebook Fan Mail' and look at what's been left on our recent Used Car Guru post about used Nissan Leaf buying.
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Lamborghini's new Countach causes a split decision debate in the team, we look at other old-new remakes, Dean discusses his Audi ice driving event, the Used Car Guru previews the Nissan Leaf EV, and we welcome in studio Tom Alexander, race driver of the new BlackBull Nissan GT-R in the South Island Endurance Championship.
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We're all back in the studio for Zooming with DRIVEN this week, and we're kicking things off with a hiss and a roar from the BMW shoot last week.
Andy and Sam were lucky enough to be joined by BMW M driver Mike Eady at Hampton Downs to test out the 'M Drift Analyser' function in the M3 and M4. Keep an eye out for the full video soon.
July sales stats are also covered, where Ford Ranger sales aren't showing any sign of slowing down anytime soon.
Finally, we cover off the results from our '10-odd grand of grunt' 06 Second Sell category last week. Surprisingly, Sam managed to take the win, which might be his first.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we kick things off by discussing the phenomenal Formula 1 race over the weekend, where Esteban Ocon managed to win his very first GP in Hungary.
We're also talking about how Alfa Romeo New Zealand has revealed that just five Giulia Quadrifoglio GTAm models will be arriving in the country early next year.
Dean covers off the Audi e-tron GT launch that he attended last week, and revealed that an electric GT car will go very fast on an empty runway.
We also celebrate the first birthday of the AA battery van, which has been helping stranded EVs in Wellington for the last year.
For the 60 Second Sell, we're looking at '10-odd grand of grunt', and looking for the fastest car to complete a kilometre-long race from our listings on DRIVEN. Don't forget to vote for your favourite below!
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It's just David, Sam, and Andrew on the desk this week as Dean is off driving Audi's all-new e-tron GT.
The biggest news comes from Sam's camp this week as it's revealed that he went against his own advice and bought a Kia Carnival.
We also cover off the results of the $80K EV Expert Car Picks topic, and talk about the new Skoda hybrid heading into the police fleet.
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This week David kicks the news off by revealing how many Rangers Ford is taking orders for each day. It seems that Kiwis are trying to get in before the fees are introduced!
We cover Ford's new perfume that looks to bring back traditional car smells to the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV.
ChargeNet recently revealed that funding has been approved for three new HyperCharger stations around New Zealand.
We are also joined by Victor Zhang of Mercedes-Benz North Shore, who discusses the all-new EQA electric vehicle, and answers our questions about the industry.
For Expert Car Picks, we are looking at pure electric vehicles priced under $80,000 to claim the government's full rebate of $8625 on.
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Tesla drops the price of its most popular model again, we 'drive' the Cybertruck, look at an EV plane and talk more about the EV/PHEV rebate. We also cover NPD's 100 octane fuel, and cover off the results from our $50k PHEV Expert Car Picks voting. Also, used Ford Rangers and new supercharged Jaguars.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we cover off the mid-year car sales stats, and take a look at which brands are appealing to the masses.
Skoda's new electric police cars, and the new plug-in hybrid Superb is also discussed and we talk about greener patrol vehicles.
We also look at the results from the recent Webb's car auction, and find out which cars sold, and which ones didn't.
To celebrate the second anniversary of BP's 'Thumbs Up' sign, Dean digs one out of DRIVEN's back cupboard, and brings it back.
For Expert Car Picks this week, we're looking at PHEVs that can be bought for less than $50K with the rebate applied.
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With the first stage of the government's Clean Car feebate scheme coming into effect this week, it's the topic on everyone's lips, including ours. So we're looking at the cheapest BEVs and PHEVs that get a rebate. We also cover the clean car protests that are happening around the country later this month, where ute and tractor owners are planning to rally against the fees on their vehicles. Pikes Peak results and Dean's 'Super Avante' RC car are the two other topics covered off in the news. For the game, we revisit Andy's 'Turbo things that don't actually have a turbo' game, and it runs a lot more smoothly than last time.
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This week the main topic in the automotive world that everyone is talking about is the government's new Clean Car Scheme, and how it's going to affect new car buying in New Zealand.
While we still aren't experts on the topic, we've done quite a bit of research and attempt to clarify some of the common misconceptions around the topic. If you want to find out whether or not a specific car gets a rebate, click here to view DRIVEN's Clean Car Calculator.
We also cover the Toyota Supra from Fast and Furious that recently sold for almost $800,000 at auction, and talk about the latest instalment of the franchise.
The results from last week's Expert Car Picks and the 60 Second Sell are covered off, where we looked at both new and used utes for $60,000 and $40,000 respectively.
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To celebrate Fieldays, we've got a rural special for you this week, and utes are the main topic of debate.
But before we launch into everything rural, we cover off some recent news including the new Toyota Land Cruiser 300, a supercharged Holden Colorado, and the new Fast and Furious movie.
We're also talking about new car sales, and the recently announced Clean Car scheme, which works off a 'feebate' model and rewards buying low-emission vehicles.
For the 60 Second Sell, we're looking at DRIVEN listings to find the best ute under $40,000 to live with both new and used options on the table, and there are some interesting picks.
In the Expert Car Pick section, we're looking at new utes under $60,000, and the options are plentiful.
Don't forget to vote for your favourites from both sections below!
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This week we're all back on deck, and the main topic of discussion is BMW's i4 M50, and can it live up to expectations of what an M-badged electric BMW should be.
Andrew covers off the Toyota Highlander launch that he attended last week, and also talks about the special edition Suzuki Jomny Safari that's exclusive to New Zealand.
We cover off the final results from the Porsche shootout that has been happening on DRIVEN's Facebook for the last month or so, and decide which one we'd pick from each battle.
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This week we're down a member again as Andrew is off on Toyota New Zealand's launch of the new Highlander SUV. Check out his report on it here.
We're talking about hot hatches, and the upcoming test of the Renault Megane RS300 against a rental go kart at Hampton Downs. Dean also details the new Volkswagen Golf GTI that we had last week.
David talks about the new Mercedes S Class, and all the tech that has been crammed into the new luxury sedan, check out his report here.
For the game, it's the 0-100 quiz, and it's a FWD vs RWD competition this week.
For the Used Car Guru, we're talking about the Toyota RAV4, and what you should look at. If you've got anything to add to the discussion, make sure to leave a comment on the Facebook post.
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Last week, all three of us were lucky enough to head along to Jaguar Land Rover's SVO day, where we experience all the best vehicles that the brand had to offer, but there could only be one winner.
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This week we're taking a look back at all the best moments in Zooming with DRIVEN so far. Vote for your favourite on our website!
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We're back for yet another episode of Zooming with DRIVEN, and it's just the three of us in the studio again.
In the headlines this week is the new Ford F-150 Police vehicle that the American police have enlisted. Because of this, we're talking about the coolest cop cars around the world.
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This week the main topic of discussion is the new vehicle sales chart from April, and how Ford's Ranger has managed to regain its spot at the top. We also discuss Dean's MX-5 race, and the increased fines for driving while using your phone.
After news broke of Tamiya building a life-sized version of the Wild One, Dean decided to bring in his original version, which is one of the most iconic R/C cars of all time.
We also cover Mazda's new all-electric MX-30 SUV, and the savings that can be gained by driving an electric car here in New Zealand.
For the game, David puts together a few questions about BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, and Lexus, and the questions make sense this time.
We go over the results of last week's 60 Second Sell, and surprisingly, the most logical option wins.
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We go over the results of last week's 60 Second Sell, and surprisingly, the most logical option wins.
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For the game, David puts together a few questions about BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, and Lexus, and the questions make sense this time.
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This week the main topic of discussion is the new vehicle sales chart from April, and how Ford's Ranger has managed to regain its spot at the top. We also discuss Dean's MX-5 race, and the increased fines for driving while using your phone.
After news broke of Tamiya building a life-sized version of the Wild One, Dean decided to bring in his original version, which is one of the most iconic R/C cars of all time.
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A huge eSpecial this week, we talk EVs, hybrids and PHEVs, Formula E's comical finish the the ePrix, see Sebastien Ogier's road crash in his rally car, talk Sega Rally, play a rapid round of our games, and lots more.
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Game over-load! For our EV special, we do all three games, and kick off with our Rotten CARmatoes movie game, the Car Quiz e-edition, and then the ev 0-100km/h challenge. Play along and beat our so-called experts.
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This week we scour DRIVEN.co.nz to find the best car, currently for sale, that's both electrified and under $30,000. We've come up with a 2020 hybrid, a Euro PHEV, an EV Leaf, and Andrew's choice, which we just won't mention...
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This week's motoring news, with the top-selling EVs, PHEVs and Hybrids, Formula Es running out of battery, a WRC champ's road crash, we remember 1995's Sega Rally arcade, and look at Hyundai's new Kona N sports SUV.
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This week is a very special one for DRIVEN, as it marks our tenth birthday. To celebrate this occasion, we are joined on the Zooming panel by Alistair Sloane, DRIVEN's very first editor.
We cover Hyundai's new Santa Cruz ute, the Toyota BZ4X electric SUV, a Subaru that sold for an extraordinary price, and Dean's entry into Mazda MX-5 racing.
David hosts an eleven-question quiz about car events that occurred in 2011, and the winner might surprise you.
Finally, Alistair recalls some tales from DRIVEN's early years, and reveals why he was always sending David over to Italy to drive Ferraris.
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Which Volkswagen is the best buy? Find out who won.
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David hosts an eleven-question quiz about car events that occurred in 2011, and the winner might surprise you.
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This week we cover Hyundai's new Santa Cruz ute, the Toyota BZ4X electric SUV, a Subaru that sold for an extraordinary price, and Dean's entry into Mazda MX-5 racing.
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This week it's just the three of us, but don't stress, because we've still managed to pull together a half-decent show without the boss. We're talking about MG's Cyberster Concept, the new Hot Wheels air fresheners, and BMW's local launch of the new M3 and M4 at M Town. We cover off the results from Ruby's 60 Second Sell last week, and somehow Dean managed to pull off another victory.
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This week we're choosing our favourite Volkswagen that's currently offered in New Zealand. From the camping-friendly California, to the zippy new Golf, there's plenty on offer.
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In Dean's absence, Andrew steps in to host the quiz this week.
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We're talking about MG's Cyberster Concept, the new Hot Wheels air fresheners, and BMW's local launch of the new M3 and M4 at M Town.
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We look at the motoring news week, trawl DRIVEN.co.nz to find the best $5k car for one of our own, we look at Hilux sales success, discuss the new GR86 2.4, chat to Sam about his Duggie the Buggy book, remind about the Giltrap Starship Supercar Show and more.
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News this week delves into NZ March car sales figures and finds Hilux still on top, we chat about the updated 2.4 Toyota GR86, and discuss an old racecar past its competitive age that decides to get high, written by our own Sam Wallace.
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Do you hate Sam Wallace? Seems a few do, so we've picked out some high (and low) lights from Facebook for a new section we call Facebook Fan Mail. Hilarity ensues (and a few 'hello-darkness-my-old-friend' tears).
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Our show producer Ruby is looking for a car for $5k, following the sad death of her N15 Pulsar. So our team trawls DRIVEN.co.nz to find three options for her that meet her criteria of size, space, transmission and, er, colour.
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This week it's just Dean and Andrew on the panel, and we start things off with some sad news. Just last week, DRIVEN's former Editor Tony Verdon tragically passed away whilst swimming near his home in Whangarei heads.
We also discuss Volkswagen's new Golf, Skoda's new Octavia, and the BMW M3 launch where Andrew wasn't able to drive the car.
We take a look at the results from last week's Expert Bike Picks, and unsurprisingly, a Ducati managed to take the win, but which one?
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We take a look at the results from last week's Expert Bike Picks, and unsurprisingly, a Ducati managed to take the win, but which one?
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We also discuss Volkswagen's new Golf, Skoda's new Octavia, and the BMW M3 launch where Andrew wasn't able to drive the car.
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This week we've partnered with Waka Kotahi, swapped four wheels for two, and are talking all things motorbikes on Zooming with RIDDEN. We're joined by On Throttle's Mathieu Day-Gillet who knows motorcycles better than anyone else. Andy talks about getting his learner's licence, and everyone else shares stories about what got them into riding. Dean's 'Rotten Carmatoes' game loses its ring after 'car' is replaced with 'bike' but it's still good fun. We also reveal our 'Expert Bike Picks' and discuss our dream bikes. Unsurprisingly, Dean and Sam both end up with basically the same bike here. And finally, we talk about the bumper RIDDEN issue that's out in the New Zealand Herald tomorrow - you don't want to miss it!
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We also reveal our 'Expert Bike Picks' and discuss our dream bikes. Unsurprisingly, Dean and Sam both end up with basically the same bike here.
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Dean's 'Rotten Carmatoes' game loses its ring after 'car' is replaced with 'bike' but it's still good fun.
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This week we've partnered with Waka Kotahi, swapped four wheels for two, and are talking all things motorbikes on Zooming with RIDDEN. We're joined by On Throttle's Mathieu Day-Gillet who knows motorcycles better than anyone else. Andy talks about getting his learner's licence, and everyone else shares stories about what got them into riding.
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This week we're discussing speed records with the Landspeed event going down in Reparoa tomorrow. We also cover the Giltrap Supercar Show that's happening next month. David's in to talk about Polestar's entry into the New Zealand market, and how we can't say the 'V' word. And Dean talks about Murray Walker's death as well as a pet peeve relating to fuel prices. For Dean's game this week, we have to guess which vehicle is faster out of a bunch of supercars and super SUVs. It's harder than it sounds... For the 60 Second Sell this week we're talking about tow cars under $40,000. Considering international travel is still off-limits, it's a good time to hook a caravan to the back of a car and hit the road!
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For the 60 Second Sell this week we're talking about tow cars under $40,000. Considering international travel is still off-limits, it's a good time to hook a caravan to the back of a car and hit the road!
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For Dean's game this week, we have to guess which vehicle is faster out of a bunch of supercars and super SUVs. It's harder than it sounds...
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This week we're discussing speed records with the Landspeed event going down in Reparoa tomorrow. We also cover the Giltrap Supercar Show that's happening next month. David's in to talk about Polestar's entry into the New Zealand market, and how we can't say the 'V' word. And Dean talks about Murray Walker's death as well as a pet peeve relating to fuel.
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When you meet a man with two first names, one of them being 'Racing', you know that he's serious about speed - and Ray Williams certainly is. The Kiwi racing legend joins us in studio this week, on his 75th birthday, to talk about his land speed record and the incredibly fast Porsche 930 Turbo that he did it in. We've finally found a winner in our 'Greatest Ute of All Time' bracket, and are happy to announce that Barry Crump's trusty Toyota Hilux has come out on top. It was a close final, but the Toyota beat FPV's F6 Tornado by around 20 votes, to take the title. We're also talking about NISMO's $600K R32 GT-R restoration program, in which the Japanese brand will restore your Skyline to a factory-fresh condition. This week for Expert Car Picks, we're talking about the government's new 'Clean Car Standard', and the cars that we would choose within the restrictions. If you aren't familiar with this standard, it will take effect next year, requiring car importers to meet progressively lower emissions targets, falling to 105 grams of C02/km average by 2025. If they don’t, they could face fines from 2023. The move is designed to further push the demand for electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle technology. There are currently no new cars with conventional internal combustion engines that meet the 105 grams per kilometre target. The closest is the 1.2-litre manual Suzuki Swift, which is 106 grams per kilometre.
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This week for Expert Car Picks, we're talking about the government's new 'Clean Car Standard', and the cars that we would choose within the restrictions.
If you aren't familiar with this standard, it will take effect next year, requiring car importers to meet progressively lower emissions targets, falling to 105 grams of C02/km average by 2025. If they don’t, they could face fines from 2023.
The move is designed to further push the demand for electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle technology. There are currently no new cars with conventional internal combustion engines that meet the 105 grams per kilometre target. The closest is the 1.2-litre manual Suzuki Swift, which is 106 grams per kilometre.
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When you meet a man with two first names, one of them being 'Racing', you know that he's serious about speed - and Ray Williams certainly is.
The Kiwi racing legend joins us in studio this week, on his 75th birthday, to talk about his land speed record and the incredibly fast Porsche 930 Turbo that he did it in.
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We've finally found a winner in our 'Greatest Ute of All Time' bracket, and are happy to announce that Barry Crump's trusty Toyota Hilux has come out on top.
It was a close final, but the Toyota beat FPV's F6 Tornado by around 20 votes, to take the title.
We're also talking about NISMO's $600K R32 GT-R restoration program, in which the Japanese brand will restore your Skyline to a factory-fresh condition.
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Welcome to a special International Women's Day edition of Zooming with DRIVEN. Out go our usual panel and in come three women with proper motor-industry credentials. Join head of DRIVEN Natasha Callister, Subaru New Zealand marketing manager Daile Stephens and AA head of marketing, motoring services Richelle Ashman for conversation about favourite cars, the future and motoring - and what it's like to be a woman in the world of cars. Regular anchor Sam Wallace keeps it all running and yes, he still manages to turn the conversation towards V8s at every opportunity...
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This week for the sixty second sell, we're talking about the best used Subaru bargains on DRIVEN for under $20,000. We've got plenty of choices in this category, so we end up with a range of options, and surprisingly just one STI. In sales news, Toyota claimed both the biggest market share (expected) and the number one new-vehicle spot (now that's news) for the biggest-ever February registration result on record for New Zealand.
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Dean's come up with a new game, and it's called 2 4 6 8. Dean plays a sound clip from a car, and the other three have to try and work out what engine it is.
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This week for the sixty second sell, we're talking about the best used Subaru bargains on DRIVEN for under $20,000.
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In sales news, Toyota claimed both the biggest market share (expected) and the number one new-vehicle spot (now that's news) for the biggest-ever February registration result on record for New Zealand.
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The set has changed, everything is blue, and we're celebrating a ute special here at Driven this week! We're talking about the ute shootout that's causing serious debate over on our Facebook page this week, as well as Ineos' new Grenadier that's on its way to New Zealand.
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For this week's Expert Car Picks, we're talking about lifestyle utes, and have picked out our favourites.
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Andrew comes up with a new game around things that are called turbo, but really aren't, and the lack of prior planning becomes apparent just seconds into it.
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We're talking about the ute shootout that's causing serious debate over on our Facebook page this week, as well as Ineos' new Grenadier that's on its way to New Zealand.
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For a couple of weeks now, there has been a lot of debate within the DRIVEN as to which Ferrari is the best. And we're happy to report that the debate has finally been solved, and unsurprisingly, Sam was wrong. We also talk about the new performance cars that were released this week in the form of the McLaren Artura and the Porshe 911 GT3. And while the McLaren is a plug-in hybrid tech masterpiece, the Porsche is a nod to traditional drivers everywhere. For the game this week, Dean comes to us with a 'This Vs That' comparison. Here, we have to make extremely hard decisions about which legendary car we'd be taking home. We also revisit the Sixty Second Sell, and rally-related cars are the topic of discussion this week. From Ford Fiestas, to Pajero Evolutions, the stuff you can find on our site is nothing short of amazing. We cover the poll results from last week's Expert Car Picks, where Sam's Hyundai Palisade managed to take the win. He gives us a spontaneous tour of the one in his driveway to celebrate. And finally, we discuss the cars that we'd go out of our way to drive. It'll come as no surprise to hear Dean wants to drive another race car, and David a Porsche, but what about Sam and Andrew?
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We revisit the Sixty Second Sell, and rally-related cars are the topic of discussion this week. From Ford Fiestas, to Pajero Evolutions, the stuff you can find on our site is nothing short of amazing.
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For the game this week, Dean comes to us with a 'This Vs That' comparison. Here, we have to make extremely hard decisions about which legendary car we'd be taking home.
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We talk about the new performance cars that were released this week in the form of the McLaren Artura and the Porshe 911 GT3. And while the McLaren is a plug-in hybrid tech masterpiece, the Porsche is a nod to traditional drivers everywhere.
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For the first time this year, the whole gang is back together, so we decided to head back to the video studio to bring you Zooming in all its glory. Arguably the biggest news in the office this week isn't car related, but instead, it's the fact that Sam welcomed a pair of twins into the world! Unfortunately, he forgot to give them car-related names, so we've come up with a few to help. We also discuss possible seven-seat premium SUV options on a budget between $80-$120K, and pitch our favourites. Dean's favourite Rotten CARmatoes game makes its first appearance for the year, and we're all a bit rusty on the answers. We also revisit the results from last week's 'Best Ferrari of all time' poll, and things get rather heated when Sam mentions that driving down Ponsonby road should be a factor.
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We discuss possible seven-seat premium SUV options on a budget between $80-$120K, and pitch our favourites.
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Dean's favourite Rotten CARmatoes game makes its first appearance for the year, and we're all a bit rusty on the answers.
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Arguably the biggest news in the office this week isn't car related, but instead, it's the fact that Sam welcomed a pair of twins into the world! Unfortunately, he forgot to give them car-related names, so we've come up with a few to help.
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This week we're down to just two as David heads off on the local launch of Hyundai's new Palisade SUV, and Sam's on baby duties as his twins are born. Dean and Andrew talk about Tesla's massive recall which covers over 130,000 cars in the US, and Tony Quinn buying into Triple Eight Racing, and becoming the biggest stakeholder in the racing business. Dean also tests Andrew's knowledge on Ferraris in the quiz, so see if you can better his score at home. New car sales for January are also covered off, and while there hasn't been any movement at the top, there are some interesting things to spot further in the pack.
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We cover off NZ's new car sales for January 2021, and while you won't be surprised as to which vehicle is on top, there has been some interesting movement in the pack.
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The big news this week in local motoring is Hyundai's launch of the new Palisade SUV, which is one of the first eight-seaters we've seen in NZ. Andrew talks about Tesla's massive recall of over 130,000 cars, and Tony Quinn has invested some serious dosh into Triple Eight Racing.
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Ferrari is this week's quiz topic, and because we're down two men, Andrew's brain is picked by Dean. Play along at home and see if you can beat Andrew's respectable score.
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This week it's just Dean and Andrew holding down the fort as David is off driving Hyundai's new Palisade SUV, and Sam's on baby duties with his new twins.
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As we first settled into lockdowns, automotive market predictions were grim, but a lot of brands defied expectations and managed to still sell a heap of new cars throughout 2020. We also cover what we've been driving over the summer break, and David goes into detail about the New Zealand Grand Prix making its debut at Hampton Downs earlier this month. Sam's still yet to return, so we play the car quiz amongst ourselves, and there's a surprise winner.
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We go over all the new car sales statistics from the strange year that just was. Who came out on top? Who beat expectations? Find out here!
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While we wait for Sam to return, we all choose three questions from Dean's car trivia game, and test each other's car knowledge.
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Motoring kicked off with a bang this year at the New Zealand Grand Prix, where Shane van Gisbergen managed to win the main event while starting from pit lane! Our man David was on the ground there, and he talks about what the event was like as a whole. Andrew went down to Palmerston North to drive Lexus' new IS sedan, and it sounds like it was a hoot!
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Dean, David, and Andrew are back on deck for 2021, and we first cover what we've been driving over the holiday break.
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A big welcome to Zooming with DRIVEN for 2021 - and a fun look back at the 10 most-read stories on DRIVEN.co.nz for 2020.
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In the first part of our 'Best of 2020 Countdown' we're looking at the year that has been, and what people were clicking on at DRIVEN.co.nz. From underwater trucks, to Covid questions and everything in between - we cover it all off! It's that time of year again when car brands release Christmas-themed concepts, and Bentley was out in front this year. We also play the red light challenge game to test our reactions against those of the F1 grid. And for the last episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we all take turns at being quiz master.
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In the first part of our 'Best of 2020 Countdown' we're looking at the year that has been, and what people were clicking on at DRIVEN.co.nz. From underwater trucks, to Covid questions and everything in between - we cover it all off!
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We made our picks from the Car of the Year contenders, and then gave you the power to vote for your favourite. It turns out that we weren't in the majority with our choices, so which car won?
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We're revisting last week's poll to check the results from the Y2K under $10K challenge to see who came out on top. You'll be surprised to hear that it isn't the MX-5.
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It's that time of year again when car brands release Christmas-themed concepts, and Bentley was out in front this year. We also play the red light challenge game to test our reactions against those of the F1 grid.
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For the last episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we all take turns at being quiz master.
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For our last video episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we are joined by former UK karting champion Tiff Chittenden, to offer some insight into the car world from a racing driver's perspective.
We also discuss the results from the 2020 NZ Motoring Writer’s Guild Car of the Year, where Mercedes-Benz took out the top spot with the fully-electric EQC SUV. This is also the topic of Expert Car Picks this week, where we each choose our personal favourite from the 10 finalists. Dean's favourite car-related movie game is back, and Tiff joins in, but does she have the guessing power to beat Andy, who's the reigning champion? $10,000 Y2K cars was the topic for the 30 Second Sell this Week, meaning we had to choose a car newer than the year 2000, while keeping below a $10,000 budget. Make sure to vote for your favourite listing below.
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We each choose our personal favourite from the 10 finalists of the 2020 NZ Motoring Writer’s Guild Car of the Year. And it's not the actual winner!
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$10,000 Y2K cars was the topic for the 30 Second Sell this Week, meaning we had to choose a car newer than the year 2000, while keeping below a $10,000 budget. Make sure to vote for your favourite listing below.
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Dean's favourite car-related movie game is back, and Tiff joins in, but does she have the guessing power to beat Andy, who's the reigning champion?
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For our last video episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we are joined by former UK karting champion Tiff Chittenden, to offer some insight into the car world from a racing driver's perspective. We also discuss the results from the 2020 NZ Motoring Writer’s Guild Car of the Year, where Mercedes-Benz took out the top spot with the fully-electric EQC SUV.
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We jump in for a ride with Greg Murphy in a different kind of supercar, the Jaguar F-Pace SVR, for three laps of the old Hamilton 400 street circuit, and a few fun questions along the way. Greg Murphy, four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, Super Tourer driver, the most dominant driver at Pukekohe V8 Supercars, but no-time winner of the Hamilton ITM 400 race! This year Greg Murphy joined the Giltrap Group, and part of that deal was his choice of car across the brands that Giltrap sells, so for no other reason than coincidence and convenience, we met up with him in the old Hamilton street circuit pitlane in his new Jaguar F-Pace SVR, which he selected as part of his deal with Jaguar/Giltrap Group.
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The biggest news in the car world this week revolves around Travis Pastrana and the eleventh instalment of Gymkhana. We are also discussing the finalists for New Zealand Car of the Year, and Dean goes into detail about this week's EV shootout at Meremere Dragway. For the 30 Second Sell this week, we're talking fun cars on just $4,000, and there are a lot of options on our site. Make sure to vote for your favourite at DRIVEN.co.nz, and let's make sure the AU doesn't win. In Expert Car Picks this week, we dived into small SUVs for $30K. Go and have a look at our picks, and make sure to vote for your favourite.
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In Expert Car Picks this week, we dived into small SUVs for $30K. It's a segment that's building in popularity by the minute, so head over to DRIVEN.co.nz and vote for your favourite!
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For the 30 Second Sell this week, we're talking fun cars on just $4,000, and there are a lot of options on our site. Make sure to vote for your favourite at DRIVEN.co.nz, and let's make sure the AU doesn't win.
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Dean's favourite car-based movie quiz is back again! Who's going to take home the win this week?
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The biggest news in the car world this week revolves around Travis Pastrana and the eleventh instalment of Gymkhana. We are also discussing the finalists for New Zealand Car of the Year, and Dean goes into detail about this week's EV shootout at Meremere Dragway.
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What's the best convertible for the summer months? That's what we're talking about this week for our Expert Car Picks segment. From MX-5 to Mustang, we've covered it all.
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For the 30 Second Sell this week we're looking at the best yellow cars that are listed on DRIVEN. Make sure to vote for your favourite on our website!
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DRIVEN's head honcho Tash has stepped in this week to host a car quiz. She's picking questions from Dean's trivia, so will he win again?
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This week we're talking million-dollar machines from both Italy and Australia. We also talk about Dean's interview with Mitch Evans as he prepares for the 2021 season of Formula E.
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This week we're talking million-dollar machines after Lamborghini delivered the very first Aventador SVJ 63, and an old Holden Torana that sold for just shy of seven-figures. Sam's out and about with Greg Murphy, hooning around Pukekohe in a V8 Jaguar, and Dean's got books to give away. DRIVEN's head honcho Tash is in to present the quiz, and while the questions are good, the answers are not - as usual. In the 30 Second Sell, we've searched DRIVEN to find all the best yellow vehicles, and are trying to convince you on one. Head over to our website to vote for your favourite.
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Supercars on an unlimited budget is what we're talking this week. From Ferraris to Lamborghinis, what is your favourite?
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Sports wagons under $20K is our criteria this week. Remember to vote for your favourite at driven.co.nz!
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Sam hosts yet another quiz, and yet again, the questions are questionable to say the least.
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Hyundai's new Santa Fe, Mazda's new BT-50, and our favourite automotive ads are covered off this week.
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Kiwi Mitch Evans is preparing for the new 2021 Formula E season in Santiago, Chile in January. We chat with the European-based Aucklander, in England, about the improvements allowed and made to his 2021 Formula E Jaguar race car, and what EV technology is making its way from his race car to road cars. We also ask about Fanboost and how he can get fans literally helping him with a power boost in a race, how old he was when he started looking down on his older brother – and 2020 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy champion brother – Simon, and his dad (and NZ speed record holder) Owen Evans.
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After Toyota came out with yet another awesome Hilux ad, we got talking about our favourite car ads, and unsurprisingly, Toyota leads the bunch with its awesome Hilux ads over the years. This week we're a man down as David is off driving the new Hyundai Santa Fe. Andrew's just gotten back from driving Mazda's new BT-50 and, it might just be the best-value ute that's on sale right now in New Zealand.
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Electric vehicles under $30,000 that aren't a Nissan Leaf was the criteria for this week's 30 Second Sell, and out of the 400 cars within budget, only 100 aren't a Leaf. So what would you choose?
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN, Episode 22, we're talking about electric cars and performance sedans. But like always, we're bound by budgets for both picks, so Sam's beloved C63 is out of the question, and Dean can't get his speedy Tesla.
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Sam's hosting the quiz this week, but thankfully they aren't his questions. Play along and see if you can beat us!
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This week Sam reveals how he escaped disaster at the Jack's Ridge rally, David discusses the new Great Wall Cannon that he's been driving, and Andrew talks about the kidney that made it across Italy in two hours thanks to Lamborghini power.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're talking about electric cars and performance sedans. But like always, we're bound by budgets for both picks, so Sam's beloved C63 is out of the question, and Dean can't get his speedy Tesla. Dean has stepped back from hosting Rotten Carmatoes this week, and Sam takes the stage to host a quiz with car trivia cars. Unsurprisingly, Andrew doesn't win, and David gives out more unsolicited car facts. Electric vehicles under $30,000 that aren't a Nissan Leaf was the criteria for this week's 30 Second Sell, but we have thrown one in the polls if you'd still rather have one over our choices.
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This week for Expert Car Picks, we take a look at Jaguar's current line-up, and pick out our favourites.
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We attempt to find the fastest car on DRIVEN.co.nz for under $15,000. As usual, David picks something Japanese, Dean goes with a speedster of yesteryear, and Andy's pick is roasted by everyone.
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Dean hosts his favourite car-related movie quiz, and you'd be surprised who takes the win this week.
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GMSV has officially launched on both sides of the Tasman, but we're going to have to wait a little while until the highly-anticipated C8 Corvette lands.
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Despite not being in the studio this week, all the classic segments are still thrown in, including the news, Dean's favourite 'Rotten Carmatoes' game, the 30 Second Sell, and Expert Car Picks. Also, don't forget to vote for our favourite Jaguar option from our Expert Car Picks at DRIVEN.co.nz.
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Well not exactly, Andrew heads along to Downforce's Young Driver Level One course, and picks up a few valuable skills. David's out and about driving everything from Isuzu's new D-Max ute to the highly-anticipated Toyota GR Yaris. We discuss the results from NZ's favourite compact car, and David hosts a quiz with the inevitable 'Ronin' question.
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The results are in, and it looks like Ford's little boosted Fiesta ST is the king of the compact segment, at least in our voter's eyes.
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David's question-filled quiz is back, and unlike Andrew's questionable quiz, the questions actually make sense. Test your knowledge on old Bond cars, BMW M cars, and of course, the token Ronin question.
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It's been a busy week in the DRIVEN office, with vehicle launches back in full swing. David has driven Isuzu's new D-Max ute which is no officially New Zealand's safest ute. Other real-world highlights include driving Toyota's highly-anticipated GR Yaris, and the new Supra with extra power.
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This week David is down at the launch of Isuzu's new D-Max ute, so it's just Dean, Sam, and Andrew. We discuss Lewis Hamilton's F1 success, and a strange new Chinese EV that we've got in the garage. Dean's Rotten Carmatoes movie quiz is back by popular demand, and uncovers a surprising winner. All this plus more in this week's episode of Zooming with DRIVEN
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We've got the results back from last week's Expert Car Picks poll, and it turns out that we were wrong when it comes to V8s. Do you agree with the people's choice?
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Dean's back with another instalment of everyone's favourite car-based movie quiz. Can Sam or Andrew take the title off David? Or will Linklater take home yet another win?
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Lewis Hamilton has now eclipsed Michael Schumacher with 92 F1 Grand Prix wins. Does this make him the best driver to ever do it? We also cover Isuzu's new D-Max, and an odd Chinese electric SUV that we've got in the garage this week.
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What a week in the motoring world it has been! SSC set a new production car speed record with something named after New Zealand's slowest reptile, Ford announced yet another off-road Ranger, and the world's first victory lap at Bathurst! All this news plus DRIVEN's boss Tash joins us in studio to present a quiz, in which it's fair to say that we all bombed - we've got some serious homework ahead of us for next week. In the 30 Second Sell, we attempt to convince Tash on a $40K family car, which was also the topic of our Buyer's Guide piece published earlier this week.
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From SUVs to muscle cars, modern-day V8 pickings are slim, but here are the ones that we'd buy without a budget in mind.
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In this week's 30 Second Sell, we attempt to convince Tash on a $40K family car, which was also the topic of our Buyer's Guide piece published earlier this week.
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This week DRIVEN's boss Tash joins us in studio to host the quiz. Will we get any questions correct? Or more importantly, do we still have our jobs?
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What a week in the motoring world it has been! SSC set a new production car speed record with something named after New Zealand's slowest reptile, Ford announced yet another off-road Ranger, and the world's first victory lap at Bathurst!
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Plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds between traditional petrol-powered cars and EVs. But which one is the best pick for $60,000?
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Zooming with DRIVEN is back for another week, and today we're talking about the best learner driver-friendly cars on the market for the handsome sum of $10,000.
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Dean hosts his favourite car movie game 'Rotten Carmartoes', and as usual the scores are confusing and the answers are questionable.
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Sam gets upset about his beloved C63 losing its mighty V8 engine, and discovers that a few of the texts about the Audi RS4 he's selling weren't genuine inquiries.
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Zooming with DRIVEN is back for another week, and today we're talking about the best learner driver-friendly cars on the market for the handsome sum of $10,000. Alongside this, we cover Holden's last backing of Bathurst, and discuss the best liveries that have run around the mountain. Sam gets upset about his beloved C63 losing its mighty V8 engine, and discovers that a few of the texts about the Audi RS4 he's selling weren't genuine inquiries. All this plus Dean's Rotten CARmatoes game is included in this week's episode, and don't forget to check out plus vote for your favourite 30 Second Sell listing at driven.co.nz.
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This week we have $20k to spend on an awesome car currently for sale. Vote now, below, if you think we got it right/wrong. We also talk about the MMA fight that was the world karting championships, debate if Harley-Davidson’s new electric LiveWire is the best Harley ever, and discuss the best all-wheel drive car you can buy new for $80k. We play the 0-100 game, seeing if some classic supercars are faster than sedans, and look at the results of what was publicly voted the best used weekend car for $10k.Zooming with DRIVEN, S03E02, and Ep16 on podcast, it’s available to listen on iHeart, Apple and your fav apps. And while you’re there, give us a rate and review, and share it with a friend.
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This week on Zooming with DRIVEN we're talking about the New Zealand driver's licence system, and how weird the questions in the learner test really are. Andrew covers off all the weird and wonderful vehicles that came from the Beijing Auto Show, David talks about the Hilux Mako that he was lucky enough to drive at the start of the week, and Sam drops an Audi RS4 bombshell. For this week's 30 Second Sell, we're looking at fun cars that can be had at driven.co.nz for less than $10,000, and as always, Sam has something to say about David's controversial pick.
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We cover off the week’s motoring news, with Mazda’s new SkyActiv engine technology, look at the R34 Skyline GT-R that sold for $400,000, and we run down the cars we’re driving this week that will feature on DRIVEN.co.nz. And we also look at the new BMW M3/M4 and ask if we rate or hate it.
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Zooming with DRIVEN Season 3 kicks off again as both our vidcast and podcast, and we dive straight into what could be the best Z of all time, the new Z Proto, aka 400Z. We look at the new Isuzu D-Max, and discuss our Expert Car Picks where you, the viewer/listener decides. We play a new game called Rotten CARmatoes, listing five car movies and seeing how fresh or rotten they really are. And we also have the latest round of 30-Second Sell, where we scour the used cars on DRIVEN.co.nz and find the best car we can within a budget: this week, it's $50k family cars, given our anchor Sam Wallace just announced he's expecting twin baby girls.
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While waiting for his flight from Frankfurt back home, we caught up with Simon over a Zoom video chat to talk about his championship win, how he transitioned from a rear-wheel drive V8 to an all-wheel drive electric SUV, his management of race strategy, the unique aspects of the electric series including a temporary boost, along with his Lego set, and how he finally managed to secure his championship victory, by just one point!
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This week we discuss the Gazoo Racing Super Sport – could a Toyota really be the world’s most exciting hypercar? Also, Sam Wallace’s prayers are answered with the announcement of a ridiculously powerful V8 ute. Things get heated in the Car Quiz as more of the DRIVEN team get points on the board – but can you beat us to the answers? In our 30-Second Sell segment, we search DRIVEN.co.nz to discover just how much performance you can buy for $40,000; in Expert Picks we argue about which car delivers the best combination of road and track ability for $200k.
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We’re back to our roots this week, thanks to Auckland’s re-entry to Level 3, where it all started for Zooming with DRIVEN: on Zoom! Hosted by Coast’s Sam Wallace and the DRIVEN motoring team, we’re all working from home this week, but the show can go on. This week we're debating the best utes for sale at DRIVEN.co.nz on a $20k budget, then we double that budget and go showroom shopping for a brand new $40k double cab ute. Sam rambles on and on about his love for the Toyota RAV4 and electric cars, we play the Car Quiz with a surprise winner (can Sam finally crack a win this week?!), and a challenge is discussed and issued.
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This week the team asks the big question of SUV or Supercar, we have just $6k to play with in our game of 30-Second Sell, from cars for sale at DRIVEN.co.nz. We look at the new Yaris, in Hybrid, Cross and super performance GR all-wheel-rive turbo specs, due for NZ by the end of the year. We play the Car Quiz, this week with a new twist, new host and homage to the farewell Holden issue and Acadia drive.
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This week, we look into what we'd buy if we won $30m Lotto this Saturday night, we pick our preferred turbo car for $25k off DRIVEN.co.nz in our 30-Second Sell segment, with some typical infighting and mocking of choices, and Sam tells us about his love for his Audi RS4 (hint, it's not a lot this week after a WoF...). After a week away, Andrew's back with his often controversial, always entertaining Car Quiz, and we discuss the Jeep Gladiator and new Range Rover Defender.
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This week, our team looks at NZ driver training, car smells and the rising price of used Japanese classics. We play the Car Quiz, this week prepared and hosted by Sam, contain some tight and controversial moments (as per usual), plus we do another round of 30-Second Sell, where we choose a theme and the team picks the best car they can from current crop for sale at driven.co.nz: this week, seven-seat SUVs under $50k. We also chat about this weekend's competition being held at Eden Park, where five finalists will compete to win a Kia Seltos, and have our usual digs, plus our regular banter, in-jokes and arguing.
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It's a V8 theme as we look at the VW Touareg V8, talk about which V8 we'd buy, and even play a game of 30-Second Sell, buying a V8 with a $20k budget. What's the cheapest V8 in New Zealand, and the most expensive? Play at home with our motoring quiz, and it's a tight one this week. Sam talks turning circles and one of the DRIVEN team tries to convince the rest that a small plastic city car is the best thing you can buy for $100k.
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We'll talk fashion. No, really. Naturally, there's banter about utes, including news of three really important new models being launched this year - but also a surprising consensus on what's the best sub-$100k ute in our "30-Second Sell" game. And can Matt secure victory in our rural-themed quiz by knowing a lot about... Ferraris? Let's find out...
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DRIVEN is NZ’s number one motoring media outlet and show, with the latest car news, games, car quiz, bite-size reviews and motoring advice and much more. Hosted by Coast FM’s Sam Wallace and the DRIVEN motoring team of experts.
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