Power to the people – MG4 XPOWER review
With his Che Guevara posters and black beret, Wolfie Smith (from late 70s British Sitcom ‘Citizen Smith’), was a revolutionary that wanted ‘power to the people’. Sure some of his exploits were slightly awry, but he was a champion of the people and always brought a smile to my face – just like MG4 XPOWER! […]
GM Registers as F1 Powertrain Maker
Cadillac Andretti F1 Team will feature GM power.
New Peugeot 2008 Facelift now in NZ
Positioned as ‘the next big thing’ in the compact SUV market, the new Peugeot 2008 SUV is now available in New Zealand in the GT petrol “PureTech” variant. With the outgoing model selling well over a thousand units in New Zealand, the 2008 marque has proven to be one of Peugeot’s most popular models here, […]
The Mini countrE, man – MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 PHEV
Don’t panic, I haven’t turned into a 1960’s tree-hugging hippie, however, it would appear that the Countryman version of the small car that arguably defined the swinging sixties, has become greener than ever. Yes the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 now comes with a plug, and I got to test it out – sadly without […]
Arctic Midnight Sun Rally
New Rally to the ‘Land where the Sun Never Sets’ is creating intrigue HERO-ERA’s new Arctic Midnight Sun Rally promises to be such a voyage through the myth and mist of timeless territories in Sweden and Norway that it is creating intrigue! This new Scandinavian rally adventure has already sparked international entries for the journey […]
New ‘more powerful’ BMW M4 set for New Zealand launch in Q2
BMW New Zealand will introduce the new, high-performance BMW M4 later this year, with a significant power increase headlining the host of changes for the new model year. The M4 Competition Coupé with M xDrive, which represents the sole offering for New Zealand, now delivers an output of 390kW from its M TwinPower Turbo straight […]
Mazda Accelerates R&D of Rotary Engines
Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) will accelerate its research and development of rotary engines (RE) that are adapted to the new era in its efforts to continue to deliver the joy of cars through solutions that are appropriate for the times toward the realization of carbon-neutral society. The ‘RE Development Group’ has been reinstated in Powertrain […]
MINI Aceman Completes Final Testing
Mini put their upcoming EV through extreme conditions!
Wagons Roll – Toyota Corolla Wagon GX Hybrid Review
When it comes to a daily driver, I don’t need something that launches from 0 to 100 in a fraction of a second or produces a million kW per tonne etc. However, it must have plenty of space and relatively inexpensive to maintain and run. This is probably why I drive a 2004 Toyota Caldina […]
First Look at Upcoming Jeep Wagoneer S
The brand are bringing back an iconic name for their new EV.