Automotive21 February 2023
This is a series of articles penned by guys like us; dead keen on their bikes and lifelong devotees of two motorised wheels for one convoluted, but individual reason. it makes their life better. In life we meet many people. Some pass through with nods and the odd word, others may become lifelong f...
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Automotive21 February 2023
Kicking off the brand’s 120th year, Harley Davidson has announced its new model lineup for the 2023 model year. The first announcement of 2023 models includes a range of 120th Anniversary Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) models as well as a new Nightster Special and a re-powered Breakout 117. Ac...
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Automotive21 February 2023
Ford’s simple Escort proved amenable to the ministrations of tuners, racer and factory rally teams, spawning a huge aftermarket tuning industry. This heavily reworked 1968 two-door celebrates that tradition. Today the word ‘escort’ is more usually applied to someone who provides companionshi...
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Automotive21 February 2023
In the decades after World War II, Chrysler attempted to bring the auto industry into the jet age, launching the most ambitious consumer test programme of all time — 55 cars, 203 families, and one hell of a tale. Chrysler’s Ghia-bodied Turbine Car, in its distinctive Turbine Bronze paint and b...
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Automotive19 December 2022
Meet Minion, the 781kw nine-second street car. Words: Rene Vermeer Photos: Richard Opie. The Mitsubishi Evolution is the pinnacle for many automotive enthusiasts. For Rizwan, this rang true - now even more so since it's packing over 780kW at the wheels; a true nine-second bright yellow monster. T...
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Automotive19 December 2022
If the 550 Spyder featured in this mag on page 34 stirred a hankering for classic open-top Porsche motoring, there are a couple of homegrown options more attuned to the depth of Kiwi pockets, and they are more attainable. By Patrick Harlow. Graham McRae, who died last month, was a well-known New ...
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Automotive19 December 2022
Early in 1981 Mitsubishi headquarters in Japan warned its subsidiaries around the world to expect something special in the sports car line ahead of its launch in March. Code-named 'YDC' and with no forward information except for some early drawings of the car, anticipation was high. Words and phot...
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Automotive1 November 2022
Honda has pulled the covers off the all new 2023 CB750 Hornet, with the nameplate returning to the lineup after a nine year absence. The final version of the bike looks to have softer edges than the concept art we have previously seen, with the headlight being the biggest callback to the CB600. It...
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