GWM to Rewire the Global Auto Game (Without Losing Its Soul – or Souo)
Here’s the funny thing about car shows, beneath the flashing lights, concept cars, and the occasional questionable outfit choice, there’s always a deeper story trying to break through the noise. At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, that story came from GWM. Instead of shouting louder than everyone else or bragging about what’s new and ultra-innovative, […]
GWM’s Global Ambition – Driving the Future with Tech, Toughness, and Aus/Kiwi Input
If you thought Great Wall Motors (GWM) was just about affordable pickups and SUVs, think again. Our intimate Q&A session with GWM’s top brass, Nicole Wu Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Great Wall Motor, their General Manager of Powertrains, and Adam Thompson (Technical Director, Vehicle Integration; Chief Engineer for the GF platform), has peeled back […]
GWM Reveals Their Supercar and Performance Vehicle Intention
One of the many revelations unveiled by GWM at this year’s China Auto Show in Beijing, is that the progressive automaker has made a giant leap into performance motoring. The newly devised segment is named GMW GF and ex-McLaren GT lead Adam Thomson, and we managed to get an exclusive interview. In the rarefied air […]
The New BMW 7 Series – Monolithic Luxury Meets Cutting‑Edge Neue Klasse Innovation
The BMW 7 Series has always been BMW’s technological showcase (from safety breakthroughs to revolutionary in‑car operating systems) and the new seventh‑generation 7 Series is no different. This is BMW’s most extensive update ever for the range, and it’s the first luxury sedan to inherit technologies from BMW’s Neue Klasse programme. Design that signals intent […]
The Return of a True Track-Biased Mustang – Dark Horse T8
Ford Australia (unfortunately it’s not coming to NZ) has revived the Mustang Dark Horse for the 2026 model year and paired it with an exclusive Triple Eight Race Engineering collaboration: the T8-Spec Pack, a strictly limited, manual-only upgrade available on just 250 cars, each finished as a sequentially numbered collector’s item upfitted by Ford Australia […]
MINI at Auto China 2026 — a quick hit
MINI is out to turn heads in Beijing with a bold, creativity-first stand showcasing 14 vehicles that underline customisation as identity, not just an options list. The display ranges from the world premiere of the MINI Countryman MINI x VAGABUND to the China debut of the electric MINI JCW × DEUS “The Skeg”, plus a […]
‘Chucky’ Sanders Returns to Drive the New Nissan Navara PRO-4X
When a Dakar champion and a long-serving nameplate team up, it’s all about capability, resilience and real-world performance. Nissan Australia has renewed its ambassador partnership with Daniel “Chucky” Sanders for a fourth year as it launches the 2026 Navara PRO-4X, a model pitched at owners who get up early, stay late and demand a vehicle […]
Meet the All-New Electric C-Class – GT Looks, S-Class Comfort, 760 km Range
Mercedes-Benz has taken the C-Class ( a benchmark in the midsize saloon segment) and reimagined it for the electric age. The result is an all-new electric C-Class that blends athletic GT styling with long-distance comfort, high-tech interiors and class-leading range and charging figures that make it a serious contender for drivers who demand refinement and […]
Forthing’s Green-Minted Medium SUVs have landed in NZ
Forthing arrives in New Zealand with a clear message: build well, build green, and back it up. The Liuzhou-based brand (part of a long automotive lineage) has officially launched in NZ with the Taikon medium-sized SUV in both Super Hybrid and All-Electric options, broad warranty cover, and a sustainability story that’s hard to ignore – […]
Supercars Super Night at Blackwells GMSV
Its not every day Christchurch gets to play host to one of the most popular motorsport series in this part of the world. In fact, to have the Australian Supercars Championship in this part of New Zealand for the first time was a masterstroke. The series which made the likes of Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, […]