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Your Buzz, Your Way: VW ID Buzz first drive

Volkswagen’s much-anticipated ID. Buzz has finally rolled into New Zealand showrooms, and it arrives with more than just its Kombi-inspired silhouette—this electric van is (mostly) going to be built to customer order. Instead of filling yards with identical stock, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles NZ is asking buyers to configure their own Buzz, choosing everything from wheelbase and seat layout to paint and wheels. They have suggested it is a similar system to how Porsche sells its vehicles. “Personalisation is key for the Buzz,” says Scott Duggan, national sales manager. “Right now for New Zealand there...

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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 a hatchback now).  The S5 Avant kicks...

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