Porsche Marks 75 Years of Motorsport With a Junior-Sized Electric 550 Spyder
How do you celebrate 75 years of motorsport without building another racing car? For Porsche, the answer is a smaller one! The Porsche 550 J is an officially licensed, electric version of the 550 Spyder at roughly four fifths scale, with British firm Hedley Studios building each one by hand. The J stands for Junior. […]
No Limit(ed)? – Toyota RAV4 Limited HEV AWD review NZ
The sixth-generation RAV4 Limited HEV is the most sensible and most ‘RAV4’ of the new RAV4s, but at $65,990 two cheaper or similarly priced plug-in RAV4s make the choice harder. Say the word “Limited” to anyone of a certain vintage and there’s a fair chance they’ll sing 2 Unlimited’s 1993 Eurodance anthem straight back at […]
GWM Gives Haval H7 and Cannon PHEV Their Australian Public Debut in Sydney
GWM showed the new Haval H7 SUV and the Cannon Hi4-T PHEV ute to the Australian public for the first time at Everything Electric 2026, although it has not yet released local pricing or specifications. GWM brought two new plug-in hybrids to Everything Electric in Sydney. The all-new Haval H7 SUV and the Cannon Hi4-T […]
AA Warns Petrol Prices Could Stay High Until Christmas
The Automobile Association (AA) expects high fuel prices to last at least another six weeks, with global oil supply problems and the US midterm elections shaping what comes next. If filling up has felt more painful lately, the numbers back that up. The average price of 91 unleaded reached $3.25 a litre on Friday, according […]
Nissan PIXO – The Electric City Car That Actually Gets City Living
Finally, a car designed by people who’ve actually navigated European cities without losing their minds. Remember when electric vehicles meant you’d have to choose between style, practicality, and not selling a kidney to afford one? Nissan’s just thrown that rulebook out the window with the all-new PIXO, a compact electric city car that proves great […]
GWM 3L Turbo Diesel Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha – First Drive Review
When GWM announced its “drive to top five” strategy for New Zealand & Aus, the company identified a critical gap in its lineup, genuine diesel performance in the competitive 4×4 and ute segments. And with diesel accounting for 97% of ute sales in New Zealand and 89% across the broader market, ignoring this segment obviously wasn’t […]
IWC Marks 50 Years of Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL With 2 Limited Editions
IWC has released a video interview with Gérald Genta’s wife and daughter to mark the Ingenieur SL’s 50th anniversary, alongside two limited editions with brushed dials inspired by a 1970s version of the watch. Fifty years after the Ingenieur SL arrived, IWC is letting the people who knew Gérald Genta best tell its story. The […]
Volkswagen Reveals the Electric ID.3 GTI, Its Most Powerful Series GTI Yet
Volkswagen has shown the near-production ID.3 GTI, a 240kW rear-drive electric hatch due for pre-sales in early 2027, in the 50th year of the GTI badge. The GTI badge has turned 50, and Volkswagen has marked the occasion by putting it on a battery-electric car. The ID.3 GTI has made its world premiere as a […]