New Zealand Road Rules Change on October 1 for Drivers, Cyclists and E-Scooter Riders
From October 1, 2026, New Zealand drivers must leave a 1.5-metre gap when passing cyclists and give way to buses leaving stops, while young children may legally ride on footpaths. How much room do you give a cyclist when you pass? From next month, New Zealand law gives one simple answer: at least 1.5 metres. […]
Ford Takes Its Skilled Trades Push Into a Second Year at Michigan Central
Ford CEO Jim Farley says America’s skilled trades shortage demands faster action, as the company prepares a bigger second edition of its ACCELERATE the Essential Economy event in Detroit. Ford boss Jim Farley wants America to rethink what a respectable career looks like. In a new post marking one year of the company’s ACCELERATE the […]
Adrenaline-fueled Track Day with the All-New Audi RS5 PHEV
When Electrification Meets Unbridled Performance There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when a legendary performance car gets a technological makeover. For example Bob Dylan left crowds aghast when he went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and Audi has just acheveived a similar reaction with the all-new RS5 PHEV. The all-new Audi […]
Porsche Adds Wireless Charging and Power Doors to Cayenne Electric
Porsche’s new model-year Cayenne Electric adds optional inductive charging, electric doors, massage seats with 4D audio and Paint to Sample colours. Plugging in an electric car is hardly hard work, but Porsche reckons it can be made easier still. For the new model year, the Cayenne Electric gets optional inductive charging. Owners simply park over […]
Nissan Details All-New Patrol’s Roomier Cabin and 3,700kg Towing Capacity
Nissan Australia has given the all-new Y63 Patrol more cargo space, more second-row legroom and a 3,700kg braked towing capacity on every grade, with first deliveries due in early 2027. Nissan Australia has explained how the all-new Patrol does the job big families and caravan owners buy it for. The Y63 model has more room […]
ANCAP Welcomes Road Safety Review as Van, Truck and Motorcycle Deaths Rise
ANCAP has welcomed the Australian Government’s mid-term review of the National Road Safety Strategy, which credits safer cars for progress but shows sharp rises in deaths involving light commercial vehicles, heavy vehicles and motorcycles. Passenger cars are getting safer, but other vehicles on Australian roads aren’t keeping up. That’s the main finding ANCAP has taken […]
Steve McQueen’s Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider Heads to Auction in New York
Gooding Christie’s will offer the 1967 Ferrari NART Spider first owned by Steve McQueen at its first New York sale in November, with an estimate of US$15–20 million. Plenty of cars have a famous former owner. Far fewer have also never been sold at public auction. The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider first owned […]
The Mitsubishi ASX VR-e is Here in NZ (well soon)
There are more electric vehicles available to New Zealanders than ever before. But many of them feel like they’re designed by committee, for people in some distant focus group. The new Mitsubishi ASX VR-e? That’s different. This is an electric SUV that actually understands New Zealand drivers, and it arrives in dealerships this December starting […]
Nissan’s Z Kaze Concept Resurrects the Golden Age of Sports Car Culture
Remember when tuning a sports car meant more than just adding a spoiler? When Japanese imports ruled the streets, and open-top driving was about pure, unfiltered connection between driver and machine? Nissan just dropped a concept that’ll make every ’90s enthusiast’s heart skip a beat. Meet the Z Kaze: Nostalgia on Four Wheels The Nissan […]
Archibalds’ ‘New’ Range Rover Defender Showroom – Where Luxury Meets Legend
The South Island Just Got a Serious Upgrade Listen up, gearheads and luxury vehicle enthusiasts: Christchurch’s automotive scene just levelled up in a major way. Archibalds has officially thrown open the doors to its refurbished Range Rover Defender retailer showroom at 38 Tuam Street, and we’re talking an 11-month build and multi-million-dollar investment that’s genuinely […]