Carolyn McMahon on Steering Honda NZ Through a Dynamic Era
Carolyn McMahon, President of Honda New Zealand, embodies a rare blend of deep institutional knowledge and forward-thinking leadership. With a career spanning over three decades exclusively within the Honda family, McMahon’s journey from a personal assistant to a board member across two countries offers a unique perspective on navigating the automotive industry’s evolving landscape. A […]
‘Our Dummies are American’ – GWM’s Epic Crash Test Facility in Baoding, China
There’s something strangely unsettling about watching a brand-new car being deliberately smashed into a wall at 60km/h. Not because it’s violent (although it really is) but because of how clinical it all feels. Engineers stare at screens, high-speed cameras blink silently, and somewhere in the middle of the chaos sits a very expensive crash test […]
Vision BMW ALPINA – Bavaria’s New Bullet Train Wears a Silk Suit
There are concept cars, and then there are rolling declarations of intent. The new Vision BMW ALPINA, revealed at the legendary Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como, is very much the latter. It’s BMW standing on a marble balcony somewhere in Bavaria, sipping espresso and announcing: “Yes, we still remember how […]
The Volvo EX60 – What to Expect
Volvo is making waves with its new all-electric EX60, hailed as a “game changer” by the Swedish brand. This innovative SUV is built on a brand-new, fully electric platform called SPA3, designed exclusively for electric vehicles. It promises a blend of cutting-edge technology, impressive performance, and Volvo’s renowned commitment to safety. Smart Technology & Underpinnings […]
INEOS Grenadier Trialmaster X launched as the Ultimate Off-Road Flagship
If the standard INEOS Grenadier already looked like it could survive the apocalypse, then the new Trialmaster X has just turned the dial up to “bring it on.” Unveiled by INEOS Automotive in London, the new Trialmaster X is being pitched as the most capable and best-equipped Grenadier yet, and it’s hard to argue with […]
Audi Q9 Opens the Door to a New Kind of Luxury
There’s a new king-sized SUV on the way from Audi and, if first impressions are anything to go by, the upcoming Q9 isn’t just about being bigger, it’s about changing what luxury inside a vehicle actually feels like. Ahead of its official global reveal in July, Audi has given us an early peek inside the […]
When “High Mileage” Barely Covers It – This Suzuki Vitara Has Clocked Over 700,000km
There are high-mileage cars… and then there are cars that make you double-check the odometer because surely someone’s added an extra digit by mistake. In the latest example of just how stubbornly durable Suzuki’s compact SUV really is, a UK-owned Suzuki Vitara has just completed a frankly ridiculous 436,500 miles (that’s more than 702,000 kilometres […]
Mitsubishi’s next big play? Meet the Outlander Sport HEV
There’s a new Mitsubishi heading our way and, while it might wear the familiar Outlander badge, this one feels like the start of something bigger. At its Diamond Dealer awards on May 8, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand pulled the covers off the new Outlander Sport HEV, the brand’s first-ever hybrid electric vehicle for the Kiwi […]
Why Building a Car Chassis Is One of the Hardest Jobs in the Auto Industry
When most people think about a car, they picture the shiny bits first. The horsepower figure. The touchscreen. The leather seats. Maybe the giant wheels that make supermarket parking a high-stakes game of roulette. But beneath all of that glamour sits the single most important part of any vehicle: the chassis. It’s the skeleton, nervous […]
All-new Lexus RZ is here
Lexus has dropped the all-new RZ into New Zealand, and according to them, it’s a proper EV for people who actually drive. The launch at Kinloch gave local media (we unfortunately missed out) a chance to run the RZ through real-world roads and a few focused exercises that showed what the package is about: precise […]