Jaecoo J7 SHS – First drive of the new ‘Super Hybrid’
Following the New Zealand arrival of the Jaecoo J7 SUV last year, the Chery Auto sub-brand has now launched a plug-in hybrid version, using what it calls a Super Hybrid System (SHS). It will be available in New Zealand from May 2025, priced from $49,990. Omoda Jaecoo will offer a warranty which covers the J7 SHS for eight years with no limit on the kilometres travelled. This also includes 12 months of roadside assistance, with the opportunity of extending this for a further seven years by completing servicing at authorised Jaecoo dealers. Unlike the...
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Ford F-150, Bronco, Ranger Raptor drive in Dubai
We travel to the Dubai desert to check out the F-150, Bronco and Ranger Raptor models in the type of...
2025 Audi S5 Avant – First Drive
Last year, Audi announced that electric vehicles would get even numbers and their combustion siblings would have odd numbers. The...
GWM Tank 300 Diesel – First Drive
Recognising the importance of towing capacity in the Australian and New Zealand markets, GWM has added a diesel version of...
2025 Mercedes-AMG G 63
As far as conspicuous consumption goes, it’s hard to top the AMG G 63. Big, bold and loud, it’s the...
2024 BMW 120 M Sport vs M135 xDrive Comparison
They might look alike superficially but the marque’s entry-level 120 and harder-edged M135 are for rather different buyers. BMW’s updated...
2025 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid GT Review
Hybrids currently seem to be the next big thing, all over again. Peugeot’s sassy 3008 compact crossover features a small...
2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Review
Bentley is embracing electrification, its ‘ultra performance’ hybrid making the Continental GT Speed the most potent and quickest model yet. Quite a way to spend a couple of days, roaring around in Bentley’s fourth-generation Continental GT Speed, convincingly the quickest production car the Brit has yet conceived. And while literally it does roar when set in the Sport mode, it’s not the famed W12 under the hood. In its place, an updated 4.0 twin-turbo V8 allied to a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Much of the time there’s no noise at all, for this can operate as an EV. Bentley started out with...
Read moreDetails2024 Lotus Emeya S Review
Here’s something different from Lotus, a four-door super sedan. Is it worthy of the famous badge? Lotus. The name alone...
2025 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review
We strap into the Corvette Z06, the track-honed special with a gem of an engine. Despite a big price tag,...
2024 Nissan Ariya Evolve AWD Review
Nissan is saying sayonara to Leaf and konnichiwa to Ariya, at long last. With all the delays is this EV...
2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Review
We last drove the Mercedes AMG GLA 35 in 2020, and recently it underwent a facelift. This re-shaped the usual...
MeloYelo Traverse MD Review
What, this is New Zealand Autocar. What is a bike doing on its hallowed pages? Well we, like everyone, have...
NZ Autocar Car of the Year 2024
We gather the best cars of the past year to see which one rises to the top as the overall...
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