Leap of Faith – 2026 Leapmotor B05 Review

Leap of Faith – 2026 Leapmotor B05 Review

Leapmotor’s first proper swing at the Kiwi hatchback market pairs a genuinely engaging RWD chassis and class-leading range with a touchscreen-happy interior that occasionally beeps at you into submission. They say every great journey begins with a single leap, and when it comes to backing a car brand most Kiwis have never heard of with […]

Rolex Watches & Wonders 2027 – The Rumour Mill Is Already Running

Rolex Watches & Wonders 2027 - The Rumour Mill Is Already Running

It’s still months away, Rolex hasn’t announced anything, and the brand is saying precisely what you’d expect Rolex to say — absolutely nothing. Naturally, the internet has already decided what is coming. There are two types of people in the watch world. There are those who wait patiently for Watches and Wonders Geneva to roll […]

MGU9 EV, MG’s All-Electric 430km Range Lifestyle Ute

MGU9 EV, MG's All-Electric 430km Range Lifestyle Ute

Hold onto your Akubra, mate. MG Motor Australia has just unveiled the MGU9 EV. Yep, Australia gets it first, globally, they’re not following the trend; the Aussie’s are setting it. An Electric Ute That Almost Make Sense Until now, the idea of an all-electric ute felt a bit like pineapple on pizza. Divisive. Questionable. But […]

Lexus and AMBUSH Launch “The Future Classic Club” Marking 25 Years of the IS

Lexus and AMBUSH Launch "The Future Classic Club" Marking 25 Years of the IS

Lexus has teamed up with Tokyo design house AMBUSH to launch The Future Classic Club , a joint project pairing a short film with a limited-edition apparel collection. The initiative marks 25 years since the Lexus IS first arrived for the 2001 model year. The idea behind the Club is straightforward: celebrate things built to […]

Nicely Niche – All-electric Toyota Hilux SR BEV review

Nicely Niche – All-electric Toyota Hilux SR BEV review

Toyota’s first electric Hilux swaps diesel clatter for near-silent torque, but real-world range means it’s currently a very niche ute. For as long as I can remember, the ute wars in New Zealand have been a bit of a duopoly, with the Toyota Hilux and a certain blue oval product duking it out for supremacy. […]

The Lotus 97T Is Back – And Only 10 Will Ever Exist

The Lotus 97T Is Back - And Only 10 Will Ever Exist

Remember when Formula 1 cars were genuinely beautiful? When they didn’t look like they’d been designed by a committee of engineers with a spreadsheet fetish? Well, buckle up, because the legendary Lotus 97T is making a comeback, and it’s going to make you feel things. A Legend Reborn In what can only be described as […]

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