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Ford New Zealand funding bespoke testing to get Ranger Super Duty on sale locally
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (480+ words) Ford is paying for a New Zealand-specific braking and towing test in an effort to get the Ranger Super Duty on sale here in 2027, a year after the vehicle launched in Australia. Ford New Zealand managing director Annaliese Atina told…...
Honda’s hardcore Civic Type R HRC could hit production next year
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (295+ words) Earlier this year, Honda debuted the Civic Type R HRC Concept, which was an exercise in pushing the FL5 to its performance limits. Since then, reports of the hardcore HRC car entering production have been swirling, but a recent one out…...
Miles Mazda to open on Auckland's North Shore in October
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (213+ words) Mazda New Zealand has confirmed a new dealership partnership with Miles Group, naming Miles Mazda as the brand’s North Shore representative from 1 October. The timing lines up neatly with a strong run of new metal for Mazda. The redesigned CX…...
GWM New Zealand undercuts BYD Shark 6 with sub-$60k Cannon Hi4-T PHEV
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (351+ words) GWM New Zealand has announced pricing for the upcoming Cannon Hi4-T PHEV, which is expected to arrive later this month. Priced from $58,990, the Cannon Hi4-T Lux represents the entry point to the plug-in hybrid ute. The Ultra grade carries a…...
New BMW 3 Series enters final testing with 326kW M350 flagship – Auto Trader NZ
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (449+ words) BMW’s next-generation 3 Series is completing its final development programme, with four- and six-cylinder mild-hybrid engines confirmed alongside the fully electric i3. Camouflaged prototypes are undergoing high-speed, handling and ride testing at BMW’s Miramas proving ground in southern France. The programme follows…...
Murph still not over his 5 minute penalty in Repco’s latest Bringin’ the Bathurst ad
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (239+ words) Repco is warming up motorsport fans for the 2026 Bathurst 1000 with a new advertising campaign featuring racing legends, current Supercars drivers and plenty of references to memorable moments from Mount Panorama. The latest instalment of Repco’s annual Bringin’ the Bathurst ad…...
Ford confirms Transit City price and details for New Zealand
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (486+ words) Ford New Zealand’s electric Transit City van will be priced at $58,990 plus on-road costs, with first customer deliveries expected in January 2027. The single-spec van was revealed at Ford’s Uncovered media and dealer event in Melbourne, alongside the Bronco Basecamp range-extender…...
The Australian-built Mustang New Zealand can't have
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (282+ words) Ford has shown off the Mustang Dark Horse T8-Spec Pack, a track-focused special developed with Supercars team Triple Eight Race Engineering and finished at Ford’s own plant in Melbourne, and it is not coming to New Zealand. The car was…...
Ford to bring Bronco name to New Zealand with China-built Basecamp
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (424+ words) The Bronco is coming to New Zealand for the first time, and it will arrive as a Chinese-built range-extender hybrid. Ford confirmed the Bronco Basecamp for this market at its Uncovered media and dealer event in Melbourne, with local arrivals…...
Ford NZ not ruling out Fathom ute or electric Bronco
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (297+ words) Ford New Zealand says nothing has been ruled out when it comes to bringing more electric product to this market, with the Fathom ute and a full-electric Bronco both on the list of possibilities. Managing director Annaliese Atina told us…...