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Motorsport

Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend

It’s yet another action-packed weekend of motorsport this weekend. Kicking things off in the US is Nascar racing at Sonoma Raceway. SVG returns to road course action, contesting both the NASCAR Xfinity...

Mazda

New Mazda CX-5 is evolved but no hybrid for a while

Mazda has now revealed the third-generation CX-5, with deliveries getting underway before year end in Europe. But here, as in most non-European markets, it won’t arrive until the second half of next...

NEWS.The latest automotive news

BMW

BMW NZ records strong sales for first half of 2025

BMW locally has maintained its growth trajectory to finish the first half of this year with a double-digit sales lift. Combined BMW and MINI sales of 1446 were up by 29 per...

Hyundai

Top ANCAP scores for Polestar 4 and Subaru Forester

Three more cars have undergone crash testing by ANCAP recently, the Polestar 4 and Subaru Forester registering five-star ratings. The wee Hyundai Inster compact city car managed a creditable four stars. You’d...

Land Rover

Range Rover adopts new logo for its first EV

JLR has revealed a new logo for the Range Rover brand, ahead of the marque launching its first electric model later this year. The new emblem was shown off to investors recently...

Motorsport

Christian Horner leaves Red Bull Racing

Team principal Christian Horner and Red Bull Racing have parted ways, reports Velocity News. The decision ends Horner’s 20-year tenure at the team he helped build into a modern F1 powerhouse. Despite...

Aston Martin

Aston Martin lifts the lid on Vantage S

Aston Martin CEO, Adrian Hallmark, earlier this year said that the firm needed to “focus its attention on customer retention and giving buyers reason to upgrade their cars”. The DBX S followed...

Chevrolet

Updated Corvette debuts with Stringray R launch edition

To mark the arrival of the Model Year 2026 Corvette, GMSV will offer 50 examples of a limited Corvette Stingray R launch edition. The limited production run pays homage to Corvette’s racing heritage....

July 9, 2025

REVIEWS.In-depth tests and launches

Leapmotor

2025 Leapmotor C10 Ultra Hybrid Review

On the heels of Leapmotor’s electric C10 comes the hybrid version. And it’s not just any hybrid but an Ultra Hybrid. It has a 28.4kWh battery capacity giving a claimed 145km EV...

July 9, 2025

Classics

1941 Ford GPW Jeep

As the clouds of an impending Second World War began to gather during the late 1930s, Allied Governments began to revaluate their tools for defence. The United States Army quickly realised the...

by Kyle Cassidy

July 8, 2025

KIA

2025 Kia EV4 – First Drive

I made a mistake. I often do. But this one is specific to today’s vehicle first drive. When I checked out a Kia EV4 prototype recently I basically called it a sedan...

July 6, 2025

BYD

Big things coming from BYD

Managing Editor, Richard Edwards, heads to China to check out what BYD has in store for us down here. And there is plenty. BYD has been warning of a massive product onslaught...

July 5, 2025

Audi

2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance Review

We’ve driven two large V8-powered SUVs over the past 10 days that are aimed at rather different buyers. The GMC Yukon Denali is all about pampering and practicality. Its big, boxy body...

June 29, 2025

Classics

1995 TVR Chimaera 500

TVR mashes together a mix of parts to deliver a sportscar low in weight and heavy with power. The Chimaera, named after a mythical monster, is one of the more popular models...