How Toyota wants to turn Kiwi racers into global contenders
We hear it all the time about brands that help nurture local talent to project them globally, but it is totally different to hear about that while sitting across the dinner table from one of the people currently living that philosophy. Ryan Wood has spent his life climbing the motorsport ladder, from karting at seven […]
The new Toyota GRF-70 starts a new era for Toyota’s junior single-seater program
Toyota’s next-generation Formula Regional racer has made its public debut at Hampton Downs, bringing Gen 2 technology and a locally developed powertrain to the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, with a renewed focus on driver experience. And, of course, Toyota (smartly) chose Hampton Downs to pull the covers off their newest race car. This […]
Gordon Murray’s S1 – Manual V12 That Actually Lets You Enjoy the Drive
So, let’s be honest, most supercars are about bragging rights and weekend car-park heroics. But Gordon Murray’s new S1? This thing is different. It’s a V12 manual supercar designed for people who actually want to drive, not just own a trophy. The Anti-Hypercar Supercar In a world obsessed with hybrid systems, paddle shifters, and downforce […]
The Geely EX2 is Here And It’s Shockingly Good Value
Starting at just $32,990, Geely’s world-beating EX2 EV proves you don’t need a fat wallet to go electric The Geely EX2, already the world’s best-selling small battery-electric vehicle across the A and B segments in 2025, has just landed in New Zealand, and it’s here to shake things up in the most delightfully accessible way […]
NZ’s First Toyota Hydrogen Mirai Rental Fleet Launches
Alas – Only in Palmerston North at the moment Remember when hydrogen cars were pure science fiction? Well, that ‘future’ has just pulled into Palmerston North Airport. Toyota New Zealand has just launched the Mirai as New Zealand’s first hydrogen vehicle rental fleet, and it’s the kind of “future is now” moment that actually lives […]
Zeekr’s Evolved ‘No Mouth’ Design Language Speaks Volumes
According to Javier Garcia-Gallardo (Zeekr’s Head of Design Studio Shanghai), For decades, the automotive face was predictable, two eyes and a mouth. It was the universal language of the internal combustion engine. Then came the EV revolution, which largely gave us two eyes, no mouth, a clean, minimalist slate. But Zeekr is pushing the conversation […]