E For Excellent – Honda e Review
The Honda e. Probably one of the quirkiest Japanese EVs within the last decade. Despite not being offered new here, Honda’s first purely mass-market EV has a strong appeal. One which has resonated with a number of Honda fans and prospective EV buyers at home. As a result, a few have taken it upon themselves […]
Nissan trialing cool paint technology
Nissan has been trialing an innovative automotive paint aimed at helping lower a vehicle’s ambient cabin temperature in summer and reduce the energy usage of the air-conditioning system. Developed in partnership with Radi-Cool, a specialist in radiative cooling products, the paint incorporates metamaterial, synthetic composite materials with structures that exhibit properties not usually found in […]
Nissan’s legendary GTP ZX-Turbo at Monterey Car Week
During the 1980s, amid a wave of technological advancements, one vehicle emerged as a standout in the racing world: the Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo. Competing in the International Motorsports Association (IMSA) GT Series from 1985 to 1990, this car embodied Nissan’s determination to outpace the competition. Originally built by Lola Cars in the UK and developed by […]
Audi Set to Make Waves with 15 New Vehicles in NZ by 2026
While attending Audi’s 15th year of their ICE experience event, we managed to get some interview time with Audi New Zealand General Manager, Greg Leet, and Audi Sales and Product Planning Manager, Ina Economopoulos, as the company unveiled its ambitious plans to introduce 15 new vehicles to the New Zealand market by the end of […]
MG Mystics – back to back Champions!
The MG Mystics have been crowned back-to-back champions in the ANZ Premiership Netball Competition, defeating the Pulse 54-53 in a tense but thrilling final. This is the team’s third Grand Final win, after successfully claiming the title in 2021, 2023 and again in 2024. “MG would like to acknowledge and celebrate a true team of […]
Blue Pilled – Hyundai IONIQ5 N Review
The N sub-brand has been somewhat of a renaissance for Hyundai. By bringing a focus on raw enjoyment, they introduced models that quickly became benchmarks in their segments: the i30 N, the i20 N, and more recently the Kona N. But the Korean brand has also been busy on the EV department, so it was […]
E before I – VW Golf GTE review
VW Golf GTE – Alright, so there’s a midlife upgrade on the horizon for VW’s most popular hatch, the Golf, but that doesn’t mean that we’d turn down the offer of a drive of the current model – especially since it was the Golf GTE PHEV! On paper, ‘GT Performance and miserly efficiency all crammed […]
Going places with Jaecoo
Jaecoo (an adventurous brand under the Chery umbrella), has officially launched in NZ. Not only have they led the charge with an all-rounder SUV named the J7, but they have priced both the 2WD and AWD models rather aggressively. We managed to grab some time with Chery Motor Australia’s Chief Operating Officer, Lucas Harris. He’s […]
A Cool Hunter Gatherer – Jaecoo J7 review
Hot on the heels of the Omoda launch, Chery has now released their more adventurous brand, Jaecoo. The brand name is a derivative of German Jaeger (Hunter) and Coo for Cool, and their NZ launch model, the J7 (in 2WD and AWD), encompasses both. For the official launch, we headed off the beaten track in […]
Timely! : An Evening with FiveFortyFive Watches in Auckland
Harry and I spent an evening up close with tables full of watches, here’s what happened.