Honda to display EV Concepts, a New Prelude, and F1 Royalty at Japan Mobility Show 2025
Honda is clearly tired of playing it safe. The brand is set to crash the gates of the 2025 Japan Mobility Show with an arsenal of new metal and tech that screams ambition. Forget the typically subdued corporate announcements; Honda is rolling out everything from futuristic EVs and legendary race cars to V8-powered marine engines, […]
Latest ANCAP Crash rating has MG 3 and Suzuki Swift seeing stars
Here in Aotearoa, we love a compact and cheerful hatchback. They’re perfect for the daily commute, a dash to the supermarket, and navigating our increasingly tight city streets. But while we love a bargain, we also want to know our chariot is more tin ‘can-do’ than, well, just a tin can. The Australasian New Car […]
Ferrari Dusts Off a Legendary Name – Is the 1050hp 849 Testarossa Spider Worthy?
Just when you thought Ferrari’s naming department had run out of winds, mountain passes, and internal codes, they’ve gone and rummaged through the history books. Get a load of this, the Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider. Yes, that Testarossa. The name that defined the 80s, plastered on bedroom walls and driven by guys in white linen […]
BMW’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Bet – Why the All-New iX3 is So Much More Than Just an EV
When the covers came off the all-new BMW iX3, it was easy to see it as the next logical step in the brand’s electric journey. A handsome, practical, all-electric SAV aimed squarely at the heart of the premium market. But to see it as just another EV would be to miss the forest for the […]
MG Cranks Up Safety – Popular MG3 Secures Upgraded 4-Star ANCAP Rating
In a significant move for one of Australaisia’s most popular small cars, MG has boosted the safety credentials of its MG3, with the recently launched model now sporting a solid 4-star ANCAP safety rating. For a car that already dominates the sales charts on value and style, this serious upgrade to its safety suite makes […]
The Ultimate Driving Machine – Celebrating 50 Years of the BMW 3 Series
For half a century, one car has not just participated in the premium sports sedan market; it has defined it. It’s the yardstick against which all others are measured, an automotive icon, and the living embodiment of “sheer driving pleasure.” From the sun-drenched boulevards to the rain-slicked apexes of the Nürburgring, the BMW 3 Series […]
BMW’s 40-Year Journey to a 2028 Hydrogen Future
While the automotive world buzzes with the hum of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), BMW is playing a different, longer game. The Bavarian marque, synonymous with the “Ultimate Driving Machine,” is charting a parallel course, one powered by the most abundant element in the universe: hydrogen. By 2028, the company will have a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle […]
The BMW Neue Klasse iX3 Design Revolution – according to Oliver Heilmer
For a while there, it felt like every new BMW was locked in a battle for the biggest, boldest kidney grille. The online forums lit up, the memes flew, and the brand’s design direction became one of the most hotly debated topics in the motoring world. But with the reveal of the Neue Klasse platform […]
Mike Reichelt on why BMW’s Neue Klasse NEEDED to happen
Although we’re in Munich for the all-new iX3 global reveal, it’s fair to say that BMW is not just launching a new car; it’s launching a revolution. Dubbed the Neue Klasse (New Class), this is a ground-up reinvention of the Bavarian brand, marking what one of its lead architects calls the “start of a new […]
BMW’s ‘iFactory’ – A Fossil-Fuel-Free Glimpse Into The Future Of Car Building
As we’ve discovered, BMW’s Neue Klasse is a top-to-bottom reinvention of what it means to be BMW. But while we’ve all been wowed by the slick concepts and promised tech, the real revolution runs much deeper. It’s a fundamental rethink of how a car is conceived, planned, and built. We got the inside line from […]