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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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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...

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