All-new GAC Aion V and M8 arrive in New Zealand
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co, or GAC as it goes by, is displaying two of its all-new vehicles at an exclusive Auckland pop-up event. On display in the Botany Town Centre are the Aion V and M8 PHEV SUV. The GS3 Emzoom SUV is the other vehicle that GAC is planning...
Read moreDetailsThe Dakar-ready Defender D7X-R
Land Rover is gearing up for the Dakar, unveiling a purpose-built Defender Dakar D7X-R that will take on the 2026...
Video – Renault to auction 100 historic cars, including 20 F1 machines, in Heritage Sale
Renault is set to open the doors to one of the most significant brand auctions in recent memory, with 100...
Stellantis warns EU must rethink emissions rules or risk “irreversible decline”
Stellantis chairman John Elkann has issued one of the strongest warnings yet from a major carmaker over Europe’s tightening emissions...
Kia toughens up the EV5 with WKNDR concept
Kia has revealed a more adventurous take on its EV5 electric SUV, unveiling the EV5 WKNDR concept at the Guangzhou...
Mazda NZ has EZ-60 electric SUV on its radar
Mazda New Zealand is weighing up whether to add another electric model to its future line-up, confirming the EZ-60 SUV...
Updated 2026.50 Ford Ranger and Everest here next year
Ford’s updated 2026.50 Ranger and Everest line-up will feature broader V6 availability, fresh styling, expanded technology and a revised model...
Mazda confirms new electric 6e for New Zealand in 2026
Mazda has officially confirmed its all-new electric offering, the Mazda 6e, will arrive in New Zealand in the second half of 2026. Mazda reckons it will give local buyers a new EV option that ‘blends classic Mazda design values with a fully electric power’. First unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show earlier this year, the 6e is already offered in major European markets and marks the brand’s ‘most significant electric passenger-car launch to date’. It hasn’t had many though,...
Read moreDetailsTeam Porsche New Zealand confirms 2026 driver line-up with Bewley and Giltrap
Team Porsche New Zealand (TPNZ), in partnership with Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM), has confirmed its 2026 racing programme, with young...
Audi launches China-only electric SUV under new ‘AUDI’ sub-brand
Audi is doubling down on its Chinese strategy, expanding its partnership with SAIC and launching another model under its AUDI...
Gordon Murray S1 LM sets record as brand-new supercar sells for NZ$34m
Gordon Murray Automotive has smashed the auction record for a brand-new car, with the first build slot for the upcoming...
Genesis Wingback – the ultimate hi-po luxo wagon you can’t have
This eye-catching Genesis Wingback wagon concept is just that at this stage. And if it was to get the green...
Manthey Kit makes for a quicker 911 GT3
- More downforce, more grip, sharper control – and a quicker Nürburgring time to prove it Porsche has revealed a...
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...
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