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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > rare-1-million-r34-gt-r-headlines-upcoming-jdm-auction-in-auckland

Rare $1 million R34 GT-R headlines upcoming JDM auction in Auckland

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (432+ words) Performance and collector vehicle sales specialist Sunday Drive will host a live auction featuring approximately 30 Japanese domestic market (JDM) vehicles on Sunday, 26 July 2026, at its Highbrook showroom. The company says the auction catalogue includes a range of vehicles spanning over…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > rare-ruf-ctr3-clubsport-heads-to-auction

RUF CTR3 Clubsport Monterey Auction 2026

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (318+ words) Porsche never made a mid-engined 911 for the road, but RUF came close enough to make collectors stare twice. RM Sotheby's has listed a 2018 RUF CTR3 Clubsport for its Monterey Auction 2026, with an estimate of US$1.7 million to US$1.9 million (NZ$3 million…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > mazda-787b-returns-to-le-mans-for-35th-anniversary-run

Mazda 787B returns to Le Mans for 35th anniversary run

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (349+ words) Rotary legend returns to Le Mans. Mazda will return one of endurance racing's most recognisable machines to Circuit de la Sarthe next month, with the 787B set to run at Le Mans Classic 2026. The event takes place in France from 2-5 July…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > the-mcmurtry-spierling-keeps-unintentionally-setting-lap-records

The McMurtry Spierling keeps unintentionally setting lap records

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (474+ words) As you will have seen with the recent article we did about UK journalist Chris Harris driving it, McMurtry is deep in the process of drumming up hype around the launch of its rather remarkable Speirling electric hypercar. Part of…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > cupra-gives-tavascan-a-darker-electric-edge

Cupra Tavascan Black Edition revealed with darker styling

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (399+ words) Darker details, same electric coupe. The Cupra Tavascan has gone to the dark side, and this time that is the whole point. Cupra has confirmed a new Tavascan Black Edition, giving its all-electric SUV coupe a sharper visual treatment inside…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > mazda-tests-onboard-co2-capture-in-fuji-24-hour-race

Mazda tests onboard CO2 capture in Fuji 24-Hour Race

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (328+ words) Carbon capture goes racing. Mazda has taken its onboard carbon-capture idea from motor show concept to race-track demonstration, testing its under-development Mazda Mobile Carbon Capture system during Round 3 of the Super Taikyu Series 2026 in Japan. The demonstration took place at…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > skoda-fabia-motorsport-edition-packs-rally-flavour-into-125-car-run

Skoda Fabia Motorsport Edition packs rally flavour into 125-car run

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (410+ words) Skoda has cooked up a rather neat birthday present for its motorsport division: the Fabia Motorsport Edition, a limited-run hot hatch marking 125 years of competition history. Only 125 cars will be built, each based on the Fabia 130 special edition. That means…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > portugal-s-adamastor-furia-takes-aim-at-valkyrie-with-ford-gt-v6-power

Portugal’s Adamastor Furia takes aim at Valkyrie with Ford GT V6 power

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (434+ words) Adamastor Furia joins the hypercar fight. Portugal has entered the hypercar chat, and it has done so with something very sharp, very low and very much not shy about its inspirations. Meet the Adamastor Furia, a limited-run, track-focused supercar from…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > sennas-first-f1-cars-lead-174-million-rm-sotheby-s-monaco-sale

Senna's first F1 cars lead $174-million RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (200+ words) A prestigious collection of historic Formula One machinery is set to headline RM Sotheby’s upcoming auction at the Grimaldi Forum on 25 April in Monaco. This year’s event features a momentous 58-vehicle offering with a staggering cumulative low estimate of €87 million…...

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drivencarguide.co.nz > news > bmw-m-links-up-with-street-league-skateboarding-in-global-push-for-street-cred

BMW M links up with Street League Skateboarding in global push for street cred

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (383+ words) From racetrack to skate deck. BMW M is stepping off the circuit and onto the concrete, announcing a multi-year global partnership with Street League Skateboarding (SLS), the world’s top-tier street skating competition series. The tie-up, branded around the idea of…...