A new luxury home for Lexus of Auckland city
Customer service excellence, design excellence and performance excellence will have a new home inthe form of Lexus of Auckland City’s new purpose-built facility in Newmarket. Opening in October 2024, the new home for Lexus of Auckland City will be a welcome addition to the luxury automotive precinct at the Newmarket end of Great South Road. […]
Jaecoo J7 NZ launch and razor-sharp price-announcement
With an epic rural ‘Clevedon’ background and the promise of an off-road experience drive, Chinese car brand Jaecoo (Jaeger/cool) invited us to their NZ launch – and we’re very pleased we attended. Both Omoda and Jaecoo fall under the Chery brand and as such come with a strong history and even stronger vehicle production capabilities. […]
Two Threes – MG3 and MG3 Hybrid+ review
MG is a brand with a long history, and lots of it around small cars. So it is no surprise that the MG3 is an important car for them, and one they cannot afford to get wrong. And now, with a new generation just recently unveiled, MG went all-new on every front: design inside and […]
ZR1: The Fastest, Most Powerful Corvette Ever
hevrolet has unleashed the unthinkable in the Corvette ZR1. The King of the Hill returns with the most powerful V8 ever produced in America from an auto manufacturer, mind-bending specs and iconic design to challenge the world’s best supercars in both coupe and convertible variants. “The team that revolutionized Corvette with a mid-engine architecture took […]
Maserati Launches Electric Powerboat
Maserati’s latest creation takes their electric vision to the water.
Increased night time safety risk from in-car digital touchscreens
Increasing night-time glare has forced almost half of all drivers off the road at night because they no longer feel safe to drive in the dark, studies have shown. Two studies from leading high-performance lens maker Shamir Optical found night-time glare has become so severe that it causes significant safety problems, vision problems and increased […]
Mercedes-AMG reorganises its GT Sport division
Mercedes‑AMG has taken groundbreaking measures to strategically reorganise its motorsport division to meet future requirements and plans. To this end, the performance and sports car brand of Mercedes‑Benz has founded a new subsidiary under the name “Affalterbach Racing GmbH”. In the future, the company will be responsible for all conceptual and technical customer sport activities of AMG, […]
Kia’s Seven Seater rEVolution – 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line Review
If there is one all-electric SUV which has been grabbing the attention of motoring scribes and buyers alike, it has to be the Kia EV9. Global accolades in the top tier for countless Car of the Year awards and gongs for design, the EV9 has hit the grown running and its popularity is showing no […]
NZ pricing for 7th-generation BMW M5 Sedan
The latest iteration of the BMW M5 Sedan will launch in New Zealand in Q4 this year. Now in its seventh generation, the new BMW M5 brings notable firsts to the nameplate and is set to redefine performance and capability in the segment. A headline element is its drivetrain – the first in the M5’s […]
All-New 2024 Peugeot 208 GT Hybrid, now in NZ
Peugeot New Zealand is thrilled to announce its launch of the all-new 2024 Peugeot 208 GT Hybrid –a dynamic blend of cutting-edge technology and eco-friendly innovation combining Peugeot’s signature style with advanced hybrid technology. The 2024 Peugeot 208 GT Hybrid is the very first vehicle from the classic European manufacturer to feature a state-of-the-art hybrid […]