Auckland Airport Says Goodbye to Queues and Hello to the Future of Kiwi Travel
If you’ve ever found yourself shuffling in a painfully long check-in queue at Auckland Airport or doing the mad dash between the domestic and international terminals, your travel experience is about to get a serious upgrade. Auckland Airport (AKL) has just pulled back the curtain on its most significant transformation since the 1970s, promising a […]
YANGWANG U9 Annihilates EV Speed Record, Clocking a Staggering 472 km/h
The electric hypercar world has a new king, and it comes from a brand you need to know. Move over, everyone else—BYD’s high-end sub-brand, YANGWANG, has just set a blistering new top-speed record for a production electric vehicle, pushing its U9 Track Edition supercar to an incredible 472.41 km/h. This isn’t just creeping past the […]
Porsche Podium Pursuit – Your Golden Ticket to the Grid for 2025/26
Ever dreamt of trading track day bragging rights for genuine podium battles? For aspiring Kiwi racers, that dream is now tantalizingly within reach. The Porsche Club of New Zealand, in a landmark partnership with MyRaceRide.com, has officially launched the “Porsche Podium Pursuit” Scholarship for the 2025/26 season, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get behind the […]
It’s Over – We Bid a Somber Farewell to the Nissan R35 GT-R
It’s a day many of us in the automotive world knew was coming but secretly hoped would never arrive. After an incredible 18-year reign, the last Nissan R35 GT-R has officially rolled off the production line at the Tochigi plant in Japan. The giant-slayer, the supercar for the people, the machine affectionately known as Godzilla, […]
Happy Birthday – 66 Years Of MINI
On August 26th, a significant milestone in automotive history is celebrated. It marks 66 years since the British Motor Corporation (BMC) first unveiled a car that would become a global icon: the Mini. Sixty-six years on, the MINI brand is celebrating not by looking in the rearview mirror, but by charging full-speed into an electric […]
Scientists make time travel possible (But Don’t Sell Your DeLorean Just Yet)
Right, let’s get one thing straight. We’ve all had moments where a personal rewind button would be handy. That time you tried to fix the plumbing yourself, or maybe after that third helping of Aunty Carol’s mystery casserole. Well, hold onto your flux capacitors, because a team of scientists has just figured out how to […]
A teasing peek at Škoda’s Vision O cabin
The humble estate car, long the champion of practicality and family adventures, is getting a radical rethink. Škoda has just pulled back the curtain on the interior of its Vision O concept, and it’s a serene, spacious, and seriously sustainable glimpse into the future of the brand. Forget what you know about staid family wagons; […]
Tough as, Tiggo – Chery Tiggo 9 dual-vehicle collision test
What’s the most convincing way to prove your new flagship family SUV is a safe bet? If you’re Chery, the answer is simple: you fly two of them to South Africa and smash them into each other. On purpose. Chery recently conducted South Africa’s first-ever dual-vehicle collision test with its new Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid. […]
Ford Everest Tremor Review – The Factory-Fresh Adventurer
The Ford Everest has long been the darling of the school run and the weekend getaway, a capable and comfortable seven-seat SUV. But what if your weekends involve less tarmac and more… well, tremors? What if you want to take the family further off the beaten track without spending a fortune on aftermarket gear? Ford […]
Bugatti Tourbillon – The Hypercar So Bonkers, It Needed Its Own V16-Powered Watch
Just when you thought Bugatti had hit the peak of automotive absurdity with the Chiron, they’ve gone and rewritten the rulebook all over again. Meet the Bugatti Tourbillon, the brand’s new chapter in hypercar royalty. But in a move of ultimate flexing, building a successor to a legend wasn’t enough. No, they had to create […]