Auckland to Wellington in a Tesla Model 3 FSD-S Review
We take Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) tech suite for a long drive down the North Island. How did it do? As one of New Zealand’s first 1400km tests of the Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) from Auckland’s sprawl to Wellington’s tight streets, Tesla’s semi‑autonomous system faced everything from flooded rural roads to city congestion — with a human ready to step in when Kiwi conditions proved a bit much. Setting off My Model 3 Long Range had the latest software update and FSD Supervised subscription switched on. I...
Read moreDetailsEfficiency gains for updated Mustang Mach-E
Ford New Zealand has confirmed updates to the Mustang Mach-E for the 2025 model year, bringing sharper performance, greater efficiency,...
BYD claims price parity with $29,990 Atto 1
BYD has announced pricing for three new models bound for New Zealand, with the compact Atto 1 Essential achieving what...
Honda Super-ONE EV coming to NZ in 2026
Honda New Zealand has confirmed it will launch the new Honda Super-ONE—a compact electric city car derived from the Honda Super EV...
MG S5 Essence 62 Review
The new MG S5 feels like a high-rise MG4 with extra space and LFP battery tech. What’s not to like?...
Updated BMW iX SUV confirmed for NZ with improved electric range
BMW New Zealand has released pricing and specifications for the updated iX electric SUV, which will be launched “at the...
Details revealed for GAC’s New Zealand-bound vehicles
Specification details have been published on the New Zealand website for Chinese state-owned automaker GAC’s upcoming vehicles. While no information...
Cupra Tavascan: Saving the best for last
Cupra has never been shy about standing apart from the mainstream, and its first all-electric SUV, the Tavascan, is perhaps its most confident expression yet. It’s the final piece in the brand’s current lineup, a coupe-profiled EV SUV that aims to merge its brand of Spanish design with probably the most appliance-like of vehicle classes: the electric midsize SUV. It is arguably a little late to the party. It sits on Volkswagen's MEB electric platform, and so far everyone else in the group has had a taste of this segment: Volkswagen with the ID4 and ID5, Skoda with the Enyaq,...
Read moreDetails2025 Riddara RD6 Review
A new four-wheel drive fully-electric ute has landed in NZ. Is it the real deal though? Can an electric ute...
2025 Geely EX5 Inspire Review
Geely’s new EX5 isn’t perfect but for a (sort of) first effort, it really is quite good writes Richard Edwards....
Leapmotor B10 First Drive: A leap forward
Leapmotor isn’t wasting time. After the launch of its first model, the midsize C10 earlier this year, the Chinese brand...
Kia EV5: Korea’s version adds polish, but will it reach NZ?
Kia has launched a new version of its EV5 compact electric SUV, this time built in Korea and aimed at...
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Performance Review
When you hear the term Performance attached to an electric car, you think Tesla, right? The Model 3 variant is...
2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz NWB Review
The ID. Buzz has been a long time coming. VW revealed several concepts over the past twenty years hinting at...
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