F1 championship still alive, while Lawson is sorry
- Kiwi rues first-corner clash as McLaren disqualifications shake up the title fight Liam Lawson left Las Vegas apologising to his team after a costly first-corner incident derailed what had looked like another strong weekend for the young Kiwi. Promising start undone Lawson lined up sixth on the grid following...
Read moreDetailsModern muscle – Revology Boss 429 Mustang packs 710 horses
Revology has revealed its latest creation, it being a ground-up recreation of the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429. Following its...
Genesis previews future supercar with Magma GT Concept
Genesis has offered a glimpse of a high-performance future, unveiling the striking Magma GT Concept. The show car signals where...
Video – Cayenne electric is Porsche’s heaviest car ever… and is quicker off the line than a 918 spyder
Porsche has revealed the Cayenne Turbo Electric, and while yesterday’s headlines focused on its colossal power output, another stat is...
BYD Atto 1 among latest five-star ANACP-rated cars
ANCAP has handed out a fresh round of safety ratings, with six new models achieving top marks across a wide...
Hyundai Crater Concept previews hardcore XRT off-roader
Hyundai has pulled the covers off one of its boldest SUV concepts yet, unveiling the rugged new Crater; a hardcore...
Kia PV5 crowned 2026 International Van of the Year
Kia has claimed one of the commercial vehicle world’s biggest prizes, with its new all-electric PV5 named 2026 International Van...
Freelander to return as a Chery?
JLR is preparing to resurrect the Freelander nameplate, this time not as a Land Rover model but as a standalone brand developed through its 50:50 joint venture with Chinese giant Chery. According to a report from Autocar UK, the first vehicle from the reborn brand will debut in early 2026 as a large plug-in hybrid “coupe” SUV, launching first in China later that year. While it borrows its badge from Land Rover history, the original Freelander ran from 1997 to...
Read moreDetails2026 Jeep Recon is a Wrangler-inspired electric off-Roader
Jeep has unveiled the 2026 Recon, its second fully electric model and the clearest sign yet that the brand intends to...
Electric Porsche Cayenne arrives with 850kW and 1500Nm
Porsche has officially pulled the covers off the first fully electric Cayenne, marking a major new chapter for the brand’s...
All-new Nissan Navara breaks cover in Adelaide
Nissan has pulled the covers off the all-new Navara at the global launch in Adelaide this evening. Set to hit...
New Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior Concept ups the ante again
Nissan Australia has wasted no time in getting their friends at Premcar working on a rugged version of the all-new...
Average speed ‘safety’ cameras go live soon
In order to catch more heinous criminals out on the road, the NZTA’s new average speed safety cameras are set...
Toyota to extend model lifecycles to nine years?
Toyota is reportedly preparing to extend the lifespan of its core models to around nine years, signalling a major shift...
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