How To Finance Your Dream Road Trip Through Australia
by Lucy Mitchell Planning the Perfect Road Trip — And How Loan Financing Makes It Possible There’s something wildly freeing about cruising through Australia. One moment, you’re gliding past paradise-laden coastlines and beaches that paint the sky orange at sunset. Next, you’re trekking it through the outback on unsealed roads and pulling into rural towns […]
Nissan’s New e-POWER – The Plug-free EV Experience
Nissan is doubling down on its unique e-POWER technology, promising a game-changing update that offers the quiet, instant torque of an electric vehicle with the go-anywhere convenience of a petrol car. Set to debut in the British-built Qashqai crossover, this next-generation system might just be the perfect stepping stone for Kiwis curious about electric driving […]
Accountants rejoice – Inchcape and UDC Team Up for Car Loans
Prepare yourselves for a shift in the world of automotive financing, a topic that has famously launched a thousand dinner party conversations. Inchcape New Zealand, the folks who bring Subaru, LDV, and KGM vehicles to the nation, have announced a “white-label finance product partnership” with the venerable UDC Finance. In layman’s terms, getting a loan […]
Some brands are dropping plans on adopting Apple CarPlay Ultra, and I love to see it
It’s crazy to think it’s already been three years since Apple unveiled what they said would be the next generation of their CarPlay phone projection system. At the start of 2025, I wrote an article saying it was already late, and that maybe we were better off without it. And it seems I was not […]
Xiaomi Now More Zoomy Than Supercars at Nurburgring
A phone-maker is now building cars that could humble a hypercar, Xiaomi has decided to crash the automotive party, and they didn’t just knock—they kicked the door off its hinges. The company, better known for its tech gadgets, has just unleashed a version of its SU7 electric sedan that lapped the formidable Nürburgring Nordschleife so […]
So, Ferrari’s Making a Boat Now – A prancing one of course
Just when you thought the world couldn’t get any more bizarre, Ferrari, the Italian institution built on screaming V12s, the colour red, and making grown men weep at the sight of a prancing horse, has decided to conquer the oceans. No, they haven’t just slapped their logo on a Riva speedboat for a quick cash-grab. […]
Mini Aceman JCW – Big Personality in a Compact, Electric Package
Somewhere between the classic Mini hatch and the Countryman sits a new breed: the Mini Aceman. But this isn’t just any Aceman, this is the John Cooper Works (JCW) edition, meaning it wears its performance pedigree on its sleeve. It’s electric, expressive, and unapologetically firm-riding. And if you’re wondering whether this new JCW still captures […]
The Future of Performance – Mercedes CONCEPT AMG GT XX
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a pioneering technology programme that provides a compelling glimpse into the future of high-performance electric mobility. This four-door coupé is not merely a concept car; it’s a rolling showcase of revolutionary technology destined for series production, built upon the brand’s new, dedicated high-performance AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA). […]