N Credible – 2022 Hyundai i20 N Review

If there is one manufacturer’s performance arm which seems to be going from strength to strength, its Hyundai’s N-division. First the spicy i30 N, then a performance N version of the Kona SUV. Now to round out their N-division trifecta, we have the i20 N. Billed as the first light hot hatch from the Korean […]

North pointing – 2022 Jeep Compass review

2022 Jeep Compass Review NZ

Adventure brand Jeep launched their first compact SUV or crossover around 2007 and although produced for a more civilised lifestyle, still came with the ability to go where other compacts would fear to tread. Well this year an all-new Compass has been released, and with its refined design, next-generation technologies and upmarket spec, all roads […]

Shedding a tear for Ford Fiesta ST’s NZ departure

Ford Fiesta ST to Depart New Zealand Line-Up It goes without saying that Tarmac Life is a big fan of the Ford Fiesta ST, so hearing that it’s being withdrawn from NZ’s line-up came as a bit of a shock. Ford New Zealand says that the Fiesta ST will depart the local line-up by the […]

Podium finish for Harry and Gazoo

by Harry Perachi Christchurch race driver Harry McDonald secured a podium finish with co-driver Tommy Gråberg on the debut race of the GT4 Scandinavia. Competing in the Pro-Am category, the duo made for a Toyota 1-2 podium, as their sister GR Supra GT4 driven by Hans Holmlund and co-driver Emil Skärås won the roundheld in […]

ATTO BOY! – 2022 BYD ATTO 3 Review

Game Changer. How many times have you heard that? To me, it is a rather overused cliché, which nine times out of ten seldom accurately typifies the product it refers to. However, when one considers, on face value, the immediate impact of a company called BYD Auto on the ever-expanding New Zealand electric vehicle market, […]

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