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Mitsubishi 2010 Triton 4WD – Faster, Safer, Harder

Mitsubishi’s 2010 Triton leads the 4WD diesel ute segment on power and safety. Continue reading

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Holden Commodore Ute Scores Top Car Safety Rating

The Holden Commodore ute has become the first Australian-made utility vehicle to receive the top five star crash test rating for occupant protection from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). ANCAP is supported by all New Zealand and Australian … Continue reading

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Pither Starts NZV8 Ute Series With Clean Sweep

Chris Pither of Palmerston North, or ‘The Doctor’ as he is known, took a clean sweep at the opening round of the 2009/2010 NZV8 Ute Series at the Taupo Motorsport Park this weekend. Twenty-two year old Pither qualified fastest before … Continue reading

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Defending Champ Lobb Back for More

Back to defend his championship title, Whangarei driver Caine Lobb gets back behind the wheel of the Mark Cromie Holden V8 racing ute this weekend for the first of five national rounds in the ENZED V8 Ute Racing Series. This year he hopes to once again clinch the title but with the addition of experienced V8 ute driver Chris Pither entering the series will have some hard races ahead. Continue reading

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Chris Pither Brings Experience to NZV8 Utes Series

Palmerston North driver Chris Pither begins his challenge for the NZV8 Utes Series title at the Taupo Motorsport Park this weekend. “I’m looking forward to it. My last drive, apart from my outing at Teretonga last year, was at Bathurst in 2008.” Continue reading

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Holden Commodore Ute Scores Top Car Safety Rating

The Holden Commodore ute has become the first Australian-made utility vehicle to receive the top five star crash test rating for occupant protection from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). The five star ANCAP rating applies to all variants of the new Commodore ute. Continue reading

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