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Final 18 BMW i8 cars leave Plant Leipzig

BMW i8

Austin Yellow. British Racing Green. Le Mans Blue. The last 18 BMW i8 vehicles left BMW Group Plant Leipzig today as their future owners looked on. Each car was a one-off created in close collaboration with the customer. “The degree of customisation in these vehicles threw up some major logistical and process challenges,” said Plant […]

Turbo lag be gone – Introducing the Mercedes-AMG Innovation eTurbo

eTurbo

The future of Mercedes-AMG is turning electric and as part of this combines high efficiency with additional driving dynamics. To implement this combination to optimum effect, the developers in Affalterbach are working intensively on innovative technologies which will take performance to a new level. The next vehicle generation will see the deployment of the electric […]

Here are 9 ‘7-seater’ SUVs to get you to the airport in style

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They say ‘it’s the journey not the destination that matters’ but we’d assume that they’d never tried to get a large family and all their luggage to Auckland Airport. Quite frankly, in our experience, it’s a traumatic exercise that’s fraught with danger. And that’s without trying to catch a bus or light rail! Tensions run […]

Google is Keen on the Pinterest market

Google Keen

Everyone loves a good Pinterest board. For years it has been the go-to tool for organising everyone’s digital passions and it’s great. I remember my first boards several lifetimes ago… motorbikes, places I want to go and gadgets I must have. It does what it does very well and has enjoyed global success for a […]

The Darkside Difference – VW Amarok Darkside Edition review

VW Amarok Darkside Edition review NZ

Launched in 2010, the VW Amarok burst into the Ute/truck scene to critical acclaim. VW group build quality, Euro styling and (the now overused) car-like interior. It was, and still is, a ute that is tough enough to do the grunt work during the day, yet doesn’t look out of place when pulling up at […]

Fastback flashback – Hyundai i30N Fastback review

Hyundai i30N Fastback review NZ

I am lucky enough to be of an age that when I learnt to drive in the UK a manual gearbox was the primary option. Sure there were auto boxes but on the whole, they were clunky, un-reliable and slower to change than by hand. On top of that, the car I learnt in (I […]

Kodo Cool – Mazda Unveils All-New Mazda BT-50

All-New Mazda BT-50 NZ

Mazda Motor Corporation has hosted the world premiere of their all-new Mazda BT-50 ute and it’s KODO cool. Fully redesigned, the all-new BT-50 is supplied by Isuzu Motor Limited on an OEM basis, and the vehicle will go on sale under the Mazda brand name starting in the Australasian market in the latter half of […]

Sport’s BACK – 2021 Audi Q3 Sportback review NZ

Audi Q3 Sportback Review NZ

Last weekend saw NZ take a huge step on its road to post COVID recovery, with sport (and in particular, the nation’s favourite sport Rugby), allowing fans to attend live games. And support they did. The Blues vs the Hurricanes boasted record attendance at the Eden Park game while similar numbers impressed at the gates […]

Wildest Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO set for NZ

Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO NZ

The wildest iteration yet of the most track-focused car in the Mercedes-AMG range will soon be available in New Zealand, with a strictly limited number of the Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO to be offered exclusively via local AMGPerformance Centres. Just two of the final examples are set to arrive, available exclusively from AMG Performance Centres […]