Zooming with DRIVEN

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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 B...

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 'ca...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean's 'Rotten Carmatoes' game loses its ring after 'car' is replaced with 'bike' but it's still good fun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 t...

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

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 happ...

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...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 c...

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...

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 r...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week for the sixty second sell, we're talking about the best used Subaru bargains on DRIVEN for under $20,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week's Expert Car Picks, we're talking about lifestyle utes, and have picked out our favourites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.