Fiat Debuts New 500 Dolcevita Special Series
The little Fiat 500 just got even more charming!
Honda Accord Turns 50 Years Young
The iconic Japanese executive saloon is celebrating a significant milestone this year!
Doomscrolling – BAIC X55 Review
Being the new kid on the block, especially a highly contested one, is never easy. The New Zealand compact SUV market has become one of the toughest segments in the industry. Buyers are spoilt for choice, whether with established players like the Toyota Corolla Cross, Mazda CX-5 and Kia Seltos, or the increasingly aggressive wave […]
Concrete Cowboy Redefined: 2026 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Style Review
The Amarok Style makes a statement return with V6 power but is it now a cut-price Aventura?
Skoda Announces Epiq Partnership with Play-Doh
The partnership will create a model car of a different sort!
A $50K watch for $700? Swatch dropped an Audemars Piguet collab nobody saw coming
By now, most watch enthusiasts have learned to pay attention whenever Swatch starts posting cryptic teasers on Instagram. First came the chaos of the MoonSwatch in 2022, a release that had grown adults camping outside boutiques, flipping watches for triple retail, and somehow convincing an entirely new generation that quartz could be cool again. Then […]
Big space, big progress – BYD Sealion 8 Review
The large PHEV SUV – or should it be PHESUV? – segment has been getting more attention lately, with more entrants trying to secure a slice of this profitable market that comes with an ever growing list of requirements. One of the newest players is the BYD Sealion 8, and if it is an indication […]
Checkmate: 2026 GAC M8 LUX (Master) Review
GAC’s flagship offering is here to shake up the luxury MPV scene but how does it stack up against the competition?
China has cracked cars. Motorcycles may be a harder battle
Here at Tarmac, the recent onslaught of Chinese cars coming to our market is a constant topic of discussion, and the disruption that this brings to the whole industry – not just the products themselves. When it comes down to motorcycles, we are seeing something similar happen, albeit under a different lens. For years, “Chinese […]
The ID. Polo is finally here, and it might be a big shift for VW
After years of teasing affordable electric cars, Volkswagen has finally pulled the covers off something that I was personally very keen on seeing: the all-new ID. Polo. And unlike a lot of other concepts we’ve been shown before, this one looks pretty much market ready and good to go. The Polo name carries some serious […]