The Christmas break here in NZ is one we all love, as our biggest break we use this chance to get away from it all, either overseas or locally to the bach. And for a large number of these local traveler's, getting away, you will either be towing a trailer full of camping gear or towing a boat. Not everyone fully understands the physics...
This season's Formula 1 races will feature all-new safety and medical support cars as the old SLS AMG Safety Car and C63 AMG Medical Car phased out. Replacing them, unsurprisingly, are the new versions of their road-going counterparts; the AMG GT S and the new C63 AMG S Estate.The AMG GT S puts the SLS into Safety Car retirement...
BMW has remotely patched a security flaw in 2.2 million cars. The flaw meant that hackers could use a cellphone to open doors and a $30 tool clone keys for many BMWs, MINIs and Rolls Royces. Attackers could set up fake wireless networks to intercept and transmit the clear-text data to the cars but could not have impacted vehicle...
We have only just stepped into 2015 and NZTA is already talking about next year. In early 2016 the motorway between Johnsonville and the Terrace Tunnel will become New Zealand's first "Smart Motorway".What makes it "Smart" ?
A smart motorway is one that is actively monitored and managed by traffic operators through a network of...
Have you ever feared of being kidnapped and forced into the boot of a Ferrari 360 Mondena? Well fear no more as it is now comforting to know that some smaller people will actually fit and there is a trunk release handle inside the trunk that glows in the dark, so you can make your quick escape. Those Ferrari designers think of...
If there is a chance of a scam you can be sure that someone out there will be trying it. When your tyres wear down and you go to get new ones you could be caught by a scam while trying to get some cheap new tyres. Don't be mistaken this is not a great way to save some money and get more out of your tyres, this is dangerous to do....
Do you want the good new or the bad news first? I suppose it's always better to start with the bad then end with the good so here goes. If you haven't heard already, New Zealand Police will be stricter on the 4km/h speed tolerance of the legal limit. Together with the lower alcohol limit for drivers over 20, both will take effect...
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman talk about the history of glass and how even thought it has been around for centuries it has only begun to advance its technology in the last couple of decades. Corning has recently been putting its Gorilla Glass into the screens on recent smart phones, the glass can take a lot more punishment than...
Ducati have partnered with Dainese for their new D-air system. The D-air system is a jacket with several airbags within it that can inflate in 20 milliseconds of detecting a crash to surround the rider in a protective air bag shell. The system is wireless so you don't have to connect up cables before you head off or remember to...
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