2025 Audi S5 Avant Review
The latest Audi is the new S5. It’s the replacement for the old S4, which we quite liked. Is the new one better? Remember the A4? It’s gone, Audi now calling it the A5. The first model we get here is this, the S5, the sportier version with more go. It’s only available as a wagon, or Avant in Audi lingo. That’s the way Kiwis prefer to buy an Audi that isn’t an SUV. More A5 models will follow in time, like a new plug-in, and perhaps even the sedan (which is more like...
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2025 MG HS Essence Long Term
“Hey, this is just like the one we have at home.” Yes, the kids were onto it. We went on...
BYD Seagull first drive: Could a baby EV work in NZ?
https://youtu.be/fdDwj6wtVeA Sometimes a car surprises you not because of what it is—but what it isn’t. The BYD Seagull is a case...
2025 KIA EV3 Light Review
Kia has yet another new electric vehicle on sale in the form of the EV3. It was recently crowned the...
2025 Lexus LBX Morizo RR Review
Racy is not how you’d describe your average Lexus. But now there’s a hot-shot AWD compact Lexus crossover that’s track...
Toyota Aqua Used Review
The Toyota Aqua, also once sold here new as the very similar Prius C, is New Zealand’s most popular used...
2025 BMW M3 Competition Touring vs Skoda Octavia RS+ TSi Comparison
The BMW M3 Touring Competition is brimming with power and potential but comes with a big price tag. Can something...
2024 BYD Dolphin Premium Long Term
The BYD Dolphin is the brand's most affordable machine, an all-electric hatch starting at $39,990 for the Essential. That’s $10k cheaper than when it first arrived here. The choice for buyers is whether to go for the Essential value, or pay extra for the $48,990 Premium. This more potent model has recently joined the NZ Autocar line-up, resplendent in its striking pink livery. The difference between variants is more than just specification. Essential comes with a 70kW/180Nm motor but the Premium has double the power, with 150kW and 310Nm of torque. That means 0–100km/h drops from a sedate 12.3sec to a...
Read moreDetails2025 MG HS Essence Long Term
Having awarded the MG HS our Value Car of the Year award recently, it’s been good to get a few...
JCW on track – First Drive
Mini is a brand built on attitude, agility and a dash of cheeky charm. Its John Cooper Works range makes...
2025 Kia Carnival HEV Water Review
I’d read somewhere that the Kia Carnival was the best of the MPVs available at present and hadn’t given it...
2025 Skoda Kodiaq Selection TDI Review
The Skoda Kodiaq is the brand's most versatile machine, as SUVs tend to be. Named after a big bear, it...
2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 Edition One Review
Mercedes-Benz reimagines the G-Class for the electric age. Is the G 580 the real deal or just a marketing special?...
2025 Cupra Formentor VZ Review
Each time we’ve driven the Cupra Formentor crossover, we get the feeling we’ve experienced about the best there is in...
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