The Art of Speed – Including the BMW Art Car #20
Julie Mehretu, the Ethiopian-American artist renowned for her dynamic abstract paintings, is currently the focus of a major retrospective at the K21 museum in Düsseldorf. Titled “KAIROS / Hauntological Variations,” this exhibition, running from May 10 to October 12, 2025, showcases nearly 100 works spanning three decades. It offers a comprehensive look at Mehretu’s evolution, […]
Spa Showdown: Peugeot’s 9X8 Hypercar Faces Final Test Before Le Mans
The FIA World Endurance Championship is heading to Belgium, and for teams with their sights set on the ultimate prize, the victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the upcoming 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is more than just another race. It’s the crucial final dress rehearsal, the last chance to fine-tune man and machine […]
Chery announces (re)launch in New Zealand, with bold plans and a hybrid future
2025 marks the arrival of another brand to our Kiwi shores! Chery, a brand known for innovation and affordability, has officially arrived in New Zealand. The brand’s entry into our market is a major step in its international growth strategy, bringing a new range of vehicles that aim to bring smart technology and advanced safety […]
Toyota Prius Gets Gazoo Racing Treatment
And it comes with a Le Mans flavour!
Toyota doubles down on hybrid power and debuts 5th generation of the Prius
It was more than 20 years ago that Toyota introduced to the market the first production car to mix a combustion engine with an electric motor, creating the now ubiquitous hybrid definition. After over 20 million units sold globally, the Prius has become a pop culture icon, and the Japanese make wants to keep this […]
Un-Kona-ventional: 2022 Hyundai Kona Hybrid Elite Series II Review
Hyundai adds another variant to the already extensive Kona range!
Tucson With a Twist: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review
Hyundai’s evergreen Tucson gets the hybrid treatment!
Mazda2 Hybrid – Mazda launches First Self-Charging Full Hybrid
PRESS RELEASE The new Mazda2 Hybrid goes on sale throughout Europe from spring 2022 and brings self-charging full hybrid powertrain technology to the Mazda model range for the first time. The Mazda2 Hybrid is a self-charging, full hybrid that combines a 1,490cc 93hp three-cylinder petrol engine with a 59kW electric motor for a total system […]
Jazz-e – 2021 Honda Jazz Luxe e:HEV review
The Jazz nameplate has been in Honda’s range of great vehicles since 2001, however, recently we attended the NZ launch of the next or 4th Generation of this popular model in its NZ spiritual home in Nelson. I drove the three new variants at the launch, the Life (the regular Jazz), the Crosstar (a Jazz/SUV […]
McLaren unveils all-new Artura Hybrid
The all-new McLaren Artura is revealed today, marking the beginning of both a new chapter for the pioneering luxury supercar company and a new era in supercar technology and performance. McLaren’s first series-production High-Performance Hybrid supercar focuses more than half a century of the company’s racing and road-car experience and expertise into a next-generation supercar […]