SHORTCUTS

Guest appearance

POPULAR global rallying commentator Colin Clark will make a guest appearance at next year’s Otago Rally.

The Scotsman, best known for his role as part of the World Rally Championship’s ‘‘Rally Radio’’ and ‘‘WRC All Live’’ coverage, will be making his first visit to the April 1214 event.

Rally fans and competitors will have the chance to meet Clark throughout the twoday rally and at the preevent dinner with the stars function.

The Otago Rally will be the 2019 New Zealand Rally Championship’s first round, and will include the International Otago Classic Rally.

Clarkson makes choice

JEREMY CLARKSON has named the Lamborghini Huracan Performante (pictured) as his 2018 car of the year.

The former Top Gear presenter, who now regularly writes motoring features for The Sunday Times, as well as hosting Amazon’s The Grand Tour, was full of praise for the supercar.

‘‘This is about the car that appealed more than anything. You get into it and you don’t know what it is that’s tingling the back of your head, but you think ‘This thing’s good’. There’s something about it: it’s not the speed, it’s not the looks. There’s only really been one car in the last 12 months where I’ve had that feeling, and that’s the Lamborghini Huracan Performante.’’

The Lamborghini Huracan Performante thunders from 0100kmh in just 2.9 seconds.

PHOTO: DAVID THOMSON RollsRoyce and Bentley enthusiasts from throughout New Zealand converged on Larnach’s Castle last Sunday as part of their club’s spring tour. Here a selection of the cars (ranging in vintage from late 1920s to the 1990s) line up in front of the castle.