The All-New 2026 Mazda CX-5 is Here
Bigger, Bolder, and Brimming with Tech It’s hard to overstate the importance of the CX-5 to Mazda. Since it first arrived in 2012, it has been the vehicle that introduced countless Kiwis to the brand’s Kodo design language and SkyActiv technology. With over 33,000 sold in New Zealand and a staggering 4.5 million finding homes […]
The All-New Mazda6e – Jinba Ittai for EVs
Mazda is ushering in a new era of electromobility with the introduction of the all-new Mazda6e, a sleek five-door hatchback designed for the European market. The Mazda6e stands as Mazda’s latest battery electric vehicle (BEV), offering not only advanced technology and performance but also a deep commitment to the brand’s signature philosophy – Jinba Ittai, […]
Mazda CX-80 PHEV review – Best of All Worlds?
The Premium Contender in the Seven-Seat SUV Market In an increasingly crowded SUV landscape, Mazda’s all-new CX-80 PHEV enters the scene with bold aspirations and a distinctive approach to the seven-seater formula. As the Japanese manufacturer’s new flagship model, the CX-80 aims to deliver a compelling blend of practicality, luxury, and driving dynamics while embracing […]
Six-60 – Mazda CX-60 SP SUV review
As many of you ‘hip’ readers will know, Six60 is a New Zealand pop rock band formed in Dunedin, Otago in 2008. They have amassed a huge following and now play in sold-out concerts to fans of all ages. Well, Mazda has their own ‘Six-60’ that’s already incredibly popular, and equally has a following of […]
Electric Mazda – the Mazda6e is revealed
Mazda has unveiled its all-new Mazda6e, a sleek and stylish five-door hatchback electric vehicle (BEV), at the Brussels Motor Show, signifying a bold new direction for the brand’s European EV lineup. The Mazda6e is designed as an evolution of the well-regarded internal combustion engine-powered Mazda6, which remained a customer favorite in Europe and the UK […]
Prefect but not perfect – Mazda CX-30 SP25 review
In some of the more posher schools, although it may be across all levels of academia, there are certain students that act as role models to other students, aka prefects. Prefects are not perfect, but are expected to do the right thing, look the part (often with badges), and stand out amongst their peers, and […]
Majestic Monster – Mazda CX-90 review
Evidently Mazda are making the most of the new large modular platform, not only has the premium car brand launched their all-new CX-60 on it, but they’ve also added another brand-new nameplate to it, the 7-seater CX-90. It’s a majestic monster and we got to test it out. First of all, let’s talk specifications. There […]
High-grade Hybrid – Mazda CX-60 review
Having attended the local launch of the first-ever Mazda CX-60 recently, needless to say I was as keen as mustard to spend more time with their new 5-seater nameplate. Not only were Mazda happy to oblige but they gave me both powertrain options too, the peach sounding inline-6 MHEV and the more frugal PHEV – […]
Last of the Breed – Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R Type A Review
Confession time. Up until recently, I never really “got” the obsession some have with a Mazda-built Rotary engine. Sure, the promise of big turbo power from an engine a fraction of the size of something with conventional cylinders has always piqued my interest, but its never really been my favourite sort of internal combustion. This […]
The B’s knees – Mazda MX-5 GT review
Oddly, Idioms hold a huge amount of charm for me, not just the idiom themselves but their backstory too. Take ‘The bee’s knees’ for example. Meaning something is outstandingly good, the origins of this idiom has been traced back to the 1920s when the flappers (the hip people of the time) compared almost anything they […]