On Throttle New Zealand

This month Indian Motorcycles launched the much hyped all-new Scout, a bike with a strong connection to New Zealand thanks to the record setting antics of the legendary, Burt Munro. The Scout has been hyped and applauded frequently since its official launch at the Sturgis Motorcycle rally in the US earlier this year. But does it live up to all that hype? Short story, I think it more than matches its own hype, but not without a couple of small criticisms. The Australasian launch of the Scout took place just South of Auckland on the wild west coast off Waiuku. After the obligatory presentation covering everything from the huge range of possible accessories for the Scout to the rest of the 2015 Indian range we headed off on a loop around the Hunua ranges, which also happens to be one of my favourite stomping grounds. The Scout at once proved that it definitely meets the design criteria of a low, light and easy to handle bike.  Aided by a low seat height of just 635mm it really is a c

Ken Block has finally unveiled latest gymkhana hoon machine, a heavily modified 1965 Ford Mustang The latest car to star in Ken Block's Gymkhana series is a heavily modified 1965 Ford Mustang. Founder of DC shoes, Ken Block, doesn't know the meaning of the word subtle. Renowned for his high octane antics and custom built race cars on YouTube, Block has made an art-form out of high risk driving with smoke continuously pouring off all four wheels. His new car for the seventh installment of his Gymkhana series is no exception. Starting off life as a 1965 Ford Mustang, Block's latest car, dubbed "the Hoonicorn", has been two years in the making. Built by ASD Motorsports in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Mustang notchback is thought to be the world's first performance all-wheel drive 1965 Ford Mustang. With everything from custom ASD Motorsports-designed suspe