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Nissan Qashqai Ti-L e-Power review: extended ambition
11+ hour ago (1137+ words) Nissan Qashqai Ti-L in Fuji Sunset Red with Black Oynx roof. The Qashqai was a groundbreaking model for Nissan at launch back in 2006: a true urban SUV with the focus on a FWD powertrain (although AWD was offered as an…...
Honda prices Super-One EV for New Zealand
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (311+ words) Honda Super-One in Boost Violet Pearl. Honda New Zealand has revealed the price for its forthcoming Super-One city-EV. At $41, 900 for the standard model and $44, 900 for a dressed-up version called Kuro Edition, it will be one of the cheaper battery electric…...
Nissan Qashqai Ti-L review: extended ambition
21+ hour, 33+ min ago (1137+ words) Nissan Qashqai Ti-L in Fuji Sunset Red with Black Oynx roof. The Qashqai was a groundbreaking model for Nissan at launch back in 2006: a true urban SUV with the focus on a FWD powertrain (although AWD was offered as an…...
New BMW X5 revealed with five powertrain types
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) One SUV, five powertrains. BMW has fully revealed the fifth-generation X5, and the headline is not subtle: one of the brand's most important SUVs is about to become its broadest powertrain family. The new X5 will be the first BMW model offered…...
Porsche 911 GT4 R turns the 911 into a global GT4 racer
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (299+ words) New 911 racer revealed. Porsche has expanded its customer motorsport range with the new 911 GT4 R, a race car aimed at global GT4 competition. Porsche says this is the first time a car designed for global GT4 racing has been based on the 911 platform....
Aston Martin brings DB12 S, Vantage S and DBX S to Goodwood
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (368+ words) Three S models lead display Aston Martin is taking a high-performance family portrait to the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with three S-badged models leading its factory display. The British marque says the DB12 S, Vantage S and DBX S will headline…...
Survey: Kiwis trust Gen X most to change a tyre, Silent Generation the least (like, 0%)
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (636+ words) Seems youngsters are just not trusted to look after a car. A global survey from UK car marketplace'Autotrader has asked 3000 motorists across 15 countries, including New Zealand, which generations are most and least trusted to perform simple car maintenance tasks such…...
BAIC B30 Premium Adventure Hybrid AWD review: the sincerest form of flattery
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1270+ words) While the Chinese car industry has come a long way since the days of the blatant styling knock-offs of the 1990s, there are a few vestiges of that sort of thing floating around and the BAIC B30 is arguably the most egregious…...
Volkswagen T-Roc e TSI first drive: going for the gap
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1204+ words) Volkswagen T-Roc Life in Celestial Blue. The Volkswagen T-Roc was launched back in 2017 to fill a gap you might not have realised existed: a hybrid size/style between the Golf hatchback and Tiguan SUV. It adopted the ride height of…...
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 140 Years tour adds New Zealand
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (364+ words) Benz flagship heads our way. Mercedes-Benz is sending the new S-Class on a transcontinental anniversary drive that will bring the flagship limousine to Australia and New Zealand. The 140 Years, 140 Places journey marks 140 years of Mercedes-Benz innovation, with customers, fans and…...