Highly charged Atom
To celebrate 25 years of motoring hilarity, Ariel has marked the occasion by producing the circuit-focused Atom 4RR. It is the most powerful and most focused version of the ultra-lightweight spaceframed track car ever. And it celebrates the debut of the vehicle in 2000. Today's fourth-generation car, which provides the...
Read moreDetailsThree new 353kW AWD Porsche 911sÂ
Porsche is expanding its range of all-wheel drive versions of the 911 in New Zealand with three new models. They...
Suzuki Fronx – First drive
Suzuki, the small car specialist, hasn’t had anything new for a bit, and certainly nothing new in the SUV sector....
Another Subaru Crosstrek choice for NZ buyersÂ
Subaru NZ has added a new entry level Crosstrek to its local range. Priced at $43,990, Subaru says the AWD...
Mercedes is readying the EQV replacement dubbed VLE
The Mercedes VLE is currently undergoing road tests ahead of its 2026 launch. Mercedes has been validating the van’s efficiency...
Police officer censured after going well over the odds
RNZ recently reported that a police officer was caught travelling at 150km/h on a 100km/h road, without sirens or lights...
Moto Morini lands 450 LAMS ADV bike for under $10k
Moto Morini New Zealand says its oddly-named Alltrhike 450 adventure bike will be arriving here this October. The new LAMS-legal...
Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend
It’s another big weekend for Kiwi motorsport, with 17 drivers representing New Zealand across 11 categories worldwide. All Kiwi F1 fans will have eyes on Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. There Liam Lawson tries to follow up on his career-best finish in Austria last weekend. In the U.S., it’s a packed schedule for IndyCars at Mid-Ohio with three major series in town. Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, and Marcus Armstrong line up in IndyCar’s 10th round of the season....
Read moreDetailsJune new vehicle registrations up on Fieldays activity
New vehicle registrations were up in June 2025, reversing the market’s recent downward trend and delivering the strongest monthly result...
Ferrari crashes into two parked cars in Auckland
A $1m Ferrari barrelled into two parked cars over the weekend in Newmarket, Auckland. One vehicle written off was a...
Fronx pricing announced with an intro offer of $29,990
Suzuki is bringing in two all-new SUVs to Australia and that means we will get them here as well. That's...
Omoda Jaecoo sets price for incoming Omoda 9
The Omoda 9 SHS (Super Hybrid System) expands the SUV line-up for the brand this month. Priced from $68,990 plus...
NZTA now controls the speed camera network
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has completed the transfer of its ‘safety’ camera operations from NZ Police. The...
All Black – Range Rover Sport SV Black
Range Rover has added the Black edition to its Sport SV range. Available to order later in the year, it...
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