Stronger for Longer: 2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid Touring Review
Subaru’s sixth generation Forester is here, now as a proper hybrid and with symmetrical AWD, is it too good to be true?
I put a 2JZ-GTE into a GR Yaris, but I’d still rather have the 3 cylinder
It is always a great day when you’re coming back from a loan car pick up driving back an all wheel drive, turbocharged, manual, rally-inspired hatchback. All the credentials are there to back up the pedigree of the Toyota GR Yaris and, albeit very short, this is my third encounter with this little rascal. So, […]
Age of Ultra – 2025 Haval H6 Ultra PHEV 2WD Review
Haval’s H6 seems to be going from strength to strength with the number of H6s traversing Kiwi city and suburban landscapes increasing at a considerable rate. Now we have a new H6 complete with a plug-in-hybrid powertrain. It also looks poised to be the best packaged H6 yet with some added fuel frugality to complement […]
We take the new Leapmotor B10 compact EV SUV for a quick drive
If you missed our full event recap and brand context piece from yesterday (read it here), it covers Leapmotor’s refreshed ambitions for New Zealand, the Stellantis connection, and how the brand is positioning itself as a credible new EV contender. This piece picks up from there — moving from podium to pavement. The B10 is […]
Adventure Machine – Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Adventure Review
Few SUVs have a legacy as long and respected as the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, and while many rivals have grown sleeker and softer in pursuit of urban buyers, the new gen of the Prado unapologetically leans into its off-road roots. It’s boxy, rugged, and proud of it. And my second go at it helped […]
A New Era Begins: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX LWB Review
Retro styling and electric performance combine for one of the strangest automotive marriages, so does the ID.Buzz GTX make sense?
Cannon Fire – 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Lux PHEV Review
The race to electrify the ute as we have known it is well and truly on. While the concept of owning a plug-in hybrid “work truck” is still being cemented in the minds of buyers, some brands have started to embrace this in a big way. Just look at GWM. This brand, like just about […]
Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre Review – The Silent Vandal of Luxury
There’s an inherent paradox at the heart of the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre. For over a century, the Spirit of Ecstasy has flown atop grilles behind which sat monumental, whisper-quiet combustion engines, paragons of effortless, continent-crossing power. Now, the loudest statement from Goodwood is utterly silent. The Black Badge Spectre is not only Rolls-Royce’s next […]
No clutch, no problem? – Toyota GR86 Auto Review
Few cars in today’s market make such an unapologetic case for driving fun as the Toyota GR86. The formula of the small, 2 door, rear wheel drive sports car is usually reserved for the second car, the toy that gets used on the weekends. But, by pairing it with an automatic gearbox, Toyota wants to […]
Green Screen: 2025 Audi SQ5 TFSI Quattro Review
The third generation of Audi’s Kiwi best seller has some big shoes to fill, is it up to the task?