Low cost Lexus due in NZ next year
As Lexus New Zealand goes from strength to strength, with record sales in the 11 months to the end of November, the marque is soon to welcome an all-new model to its range, the Lexus LBX. Available in New Zealand at the beginning of 2024, the LBX will be the most attainable new Lexus in […]
Santa ‘sleighs’ luxury – Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy review
As you guys are probably well aware, there’s a new Santa Fe on its way (Hyundai NZ have yet to tell us exactly when), however, in the meantime, the brand has created a new range-topper for their flagship SUV, it’s called the Calligraphy edition and it’s rewriting luxury. Dimensionally and proportionally this more luxurious Santa […]
Tarmac Life – Car of the Year
2023 has been described as a ‘challenging year’ for the automotive industry here in New Zealand, however, it’s hard to think of a time when things have been easy. Covid is (kind of) in the rear view mirror, but it, global unrest, freight uncertainty, environmental policy seesawing and finances, have certainly made life interesting. Anyway, […]
Dynamic Duel – The new BMW M2, feat. the OG M2
Just in case you managed to avoid me talking about this, I’m a happy owner of a first gen BMW M2. It’s an awesome car and I won’t shut up about it, and will definitely use that in my favour if it means a bit more seat time when its new gen has just been […]
Alfa Romeo Announces New Milano Nameplate
Milano will be the brand’s first all-electric SUV.
Pole to Pole in the Nissan Ariya EV
Chris and Julie Ramsey, husband and wife adventurers, have completed their all-electric journey to the South Pole in Antarctica. Their 10-month, 30,000 km adventure that started on the frozen Arctic Sea at the 1823 Magnetic North Pole, has seen them drive the varied terrains and conditions of North, Central and South America before carefully traversing […]
Tarmac Life ‘Car of the Year 2023’
The tension around the office is palpable as we near the announcement of this year’s Tarmac Life ‘Car of the Year 2023’. There are 5 category winners, ‘Small Lifestyle Vehicle’, ‘Medium Lifestyle Vehicle’, ‘Large Lifestyle Vehicle’, ‘Most Sustainable Vehicle’ and ‘Most Thrilling Vehicle’ – with the winners of each category going on to vie for […]
NZ Pricing for all new, Euro-styled Toyota C-HR hybrid revealed
Toyota New Zealand has announced pricing for the eagerly anticipated all-new Toyota C-HR, a stunning new addition to the range of electrified passenger vehicles available in New Zealand from the market leader. Designed and built in Europe, the new C-HR brings a higher level of avant-garde design and refinement to the model, which has been […]
Lexus Electric Avenue – Lexus RZ450e Core Review
Arriving at a party first can be awkward at times. The social festivities don’t often quite get into full swing until a good chunk of the invited guests put in an appearance. Therefore, sometimes it is best to be “fashionably late” as you can assess how the other guests are and then you can swoop […]
Stick to the ‘kin road – Tarmac Tantrum
With the roads being heavily, and mean heavily congested at this time of the year, the thing that annoys me the most is that a white-bearded man in a red suit can frivolously ignore our nation’s (or any nation for that matter) road rules. Not only does this person exceed the speed limit (obviously going […]