Mazda Spirit Racing teases us with the Ultimate Roadster
Mazda has done it again: they crafted an MX-5 so enticing that enthusiasts worldwide are left yearning. Meet the Spirit Racing Roadster 12R, a special edition of the beloved roadster limited to just 200 units and exclusive to Japan. This isn’t just another limited-run Miata with a new badge; it’s a machine honed with motorsport […]
Toyota’s Woven City welcomes its first residents
Toyota’s Woven City, a visionary project at the base of Mount Fuji, is poised to become a living laboratory for future technologies. Announced at CES 2020, this 175-acre urban prototype is designed to integrate cutting-edge advancements in mobility, robotics, and smart home systems within a real-world environment. The city derives its name from Toyota’s origins […]
An 80-Year-Old Grandma’s Mazda RX-7 FD: A Heartwarming Farewell to a Legend
In an automotive tale that feels straight out of a feel-good movie, 80-year-old Naoko Nishimoto from Nagasaki, Japan, has made headlines for her touching connection to her 1997 Mazda RX-7 FD. After 25 years of loyal ownership, Nishimoto recently bid an emotional farewell to her beloved sports car, a silver beauty she affectionately called “Seven.” […]
TAG Heuer are back to being the Official Timekeepers of Formula 1
TAG Heuer and Formula 1 — two names that have been intertwined since the sport’s golden age — are set to reunite in a partnership that’s as exciting as it is historic. Back in the 1970s, Heuer watches were as much a part of the paddock as roaring engines and champagne celebrations. By the early […]
Nissan showcases College Students Concepts at Tokyo Car Salon
Designing a car and having it be shown at the Tokyo Auto Salon might just every designer’s dream, and now a few technical college students from Aichi and Kyoto will do be able to add that feather to their hats. Nissan has 5 Automobile Technical College across Japan and, in addition to offering standard courses […]
The catalogue for the 2025 Mecum Kissimmee Auction might just be my Santa Wishlist
Yesterday, Dave posted about the Shaguar, a historically significant E-Type that is going to the block in a couple of weeks. Being the auction aficionado I am, I couldn’t help but investing a handful of hours looking at every single lot of the 4,500 cars (yes, you read that right) being auctioned during that event. […]
Essence of Value – 2024 MG HS Essence Review
MG is showing no signs of slowing down and the new HS SUV certainly is proof of that. With the previous generation HS offering plenty in terms of equipment for the price, it did still feel a tad rough around the edges. Enter the latest and vastly refreshed HS SUV. I was able to spend […]
Growth Spurt – MG3 Essence Hybrid+Review
Looking back, the first MG3 was something of an anomaly in the marketplace. Sure, it wasn’t quite as polished around the edges as some of its contemporaries, but it had one major element in its favour, the price. For a long time, it was New Zealand’s most affordable new car and with a hefty warranty […]
Swiftly Going Fourth – 2024 Suzuki Swift RSC Hybrid Review
One simply can’t imagine the small car game without the Suzuki Swift. Such has been the appeal, it has held a firm foothold among its competitors over here for almost a generation and just about anyone out there could think of someone, from a family member to a work colleague, who owns one. The Swift […]
Hot Pursuit – BMW i4 eDrive40 M-Sport Review
When the New Zealand Police announced they would be adding the BMW i4 to their fleet, I was rather impressed. The Holden Commodore was very much the face of the fuzz for generations, but now, with that chapter well and truly closed, our local boys in blue have not only have Skoda to play with, […]