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2025 Riddara RD6 Review

by Alex Schultz
October 25, 2025

A new four-wheel drive fully-electric ute has landed in NZ. Is it the real deal though?  Can an electric ute really be a proper ute? Ever since Jacinda suggested they were imminently arriving – some time before they actually did – that’s been the pub-talk question: can a BEV still tow, carry, and clamber like a diesel? Until now, most brands have played it safe with plug-in hybrids such as BYD’s Shark 6or Ford’s Ranger PHEV.  Geely has skipped the halfway step and landed a fully...

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Yangwang U9 speed records keep on keeping on 

by Peter Louisson
October 3, 2025

BYD’s luxury Yangwang division has unveiled the U9 Xtreme, a track-focused variant of its electric hypercar that has achieved a top speed of 496.22kph. It has also completed a Nürburgring lap in 6 minutes 59.157 seconds. A few weeks ago, a U9 hit just under 480km/h, so it looks as though the 500km/h mark is in real jeopardy. Evidently the SSC Tuatara has actually done more than that (508km/h) but the attempt wasn’t officially verified. The U9 Xtreme edition features enhanced aerodynamic components including a huge rear wing, a front splitter, and revised bodywork designed to maximise downforce and high-speed...

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