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    Motorist gets pulled over by the same cop twice in two years. 12,000 miles apart.
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    Getting pulled over by the police for speeding is among the more unpleasant feelings a driver can experience. But while a ticket can most certainly ruin someone's day, for some reason, most ticketed motorists feel compelled to tell everyone they know the backstory that led to the dastardly fine. ...

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    Sultan of Brunei's exotic car collection up for sale?
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    Cizeta V16 among the 25 Ferraris and more for sale – Click above for image gallery
    There are many prominent and wealthy collectors of exotic supercars on Earth, but few can rival the secretive collection of the royal house of Brunei. The collection has been the subject of much conjecture, ...

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    Video: Paddock Hack is a New Zealander's idea of good TV
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    Paddock Hacks – Click above to view teaser after the jump
    So there are a lot of farm animals in New Zealand – last we checked there were at least six sheep for every one human. And they graze in paddocks, essentially giant sweeps of countryside. And when the sheep aren't around, or, ...

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    Video: Crazy Kiwi skateboarders draw ire for passing trucks at high speed on busy road
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    Longboarding at 56+ mph – Click above to watch video after the jump
    There's crazy, and then there's this level of all-out insanity. A group of longboarders in New Zealand have taken to hopping onto the local highway and coasting down a sizable hill while overtaking local traffic. The speed ...

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    Hulme CanAm supercars said to be struggling to find investors
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    Hulme CanAm – Click above for high-res image gallery
    It seems like every day, a new startup flashes a rendering on the interwebs claiming to be the next big thing in the automotive world. Maybe it's a mid-engine supercar or an all-electric savior that's come to deliver us from dino juice. ...

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    Hulme CanAm now available for order - Hurry, just 20 available
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    Hulme CanAm – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Nearly four years after its debut, New Zealand-based Hulme Supercars has finally opened up the order books for the CanAm, but if you want one, you had better move fast. Hulme will build only 20 examples of the CanAm and they are going on ...

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    World's first motorcycle hearse? [w/video]
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    Motorcycle Hearse – Click above to watch video after the jump
    Given the level of dedication we've seen from the dead when it comes to their motorcycles, it comes as no surprise that somebody has given one the Munsters treatment and created the world's first motorcycle hearse. Built in ...

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    Video: Mooning spectator causes New Zealand rally crash
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    Mark Tapper under the full moon – Click above to watch video after the jump
    Let's take a moment for quick lesson in target fixation courtesy of New Zealand rally driver Mark Tapper. Earlier this month, Tapper was participating the Rally New Zealand in his WRC Mitsubishi Evo. From the looks ...

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    Hulme Supercars to launch Kiwi IPO, playing national pride trump card?
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    Hulme CanAm – Click above for high-res image gallery
    New Zealanders are being given a chance to invest in the creation of the country's home-grown supercar. Hulme Supercars Limited is proposing an IPO with share lots offered for as little as $NZ 1,000 ($701 U.S.) that will make the nation ...

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    Video: Zero wheels, all awesome - Homebuilt Kiwi 'hovercraft'
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    Homemade flying hovercraft – Click above to watch video after the jump
    Rudy Heeman, an inventor in New Zealand, has created a flying hovercraft. We'll admit right now that it has little nothing to do with cars, but it is ridiculously cool. Heeman wants to make and sell them for only ...

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