Bentley Introduces New Global Showroom Concept at London’s Jack Barclay

Bentley Introduces New Global Showroom Concept at London's Jack Barclay

Bentley has launched a hospitality-inspired retail concept at Jack Barclay in London, and the design will eventually shape its network of more than 220 retailers in over 60 markets. What should a Bentley showroom feel like? Bentley’s new answer is less car dealership and more hotel lounge. The brand has unveiled a new global retail […]

Bugatti Brings Branded Residences to Miami’s Brickell Waterfront

Bugatti Brings Branded Residences to Miami's Brickell Waterfront

Bugatti has announced Bugatti Residences Miami, its first branded residential project in the United States, with sales due to open in 2027. Bugatti is building homes again, and this time they’re in Miami. The French marque has announced Bugatti Residences Miami, a branded residential development on the Brickell waterfront. It is Bugatti’s first project of […]

GWM’s Epic Safety Lab Just Hit a 4,000 Crash Test Milestone

GWM's Epic Safety Lab Just Hit a 4,000 Crash Test Milestone

When destroying cars is actually a good thing. We’ve all heard the phrase “crash test,” but most of us never really think about what goes into keeping us safe on the road. Enter GWM, a company that’s apparently decided the best way to prove their vehicles are tough is to smash 4,000 of them to […]

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

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 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

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

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

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 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 […]

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