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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium Long Term

We don’t usually hang onto vehicles as long-termers for more than a couple of months. Then it’s on to the next. But the BYD Shark 6 isn’t a regular ute and we’ve got bigger plans for it. New Zealand’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute arrived with plenty of noise around its price – $69,990 plus on-road costs – and even more about its promise. With dual motors, a 1.5-litre turbopetrol, four-wheel drive and a combined output of up to 320kW (not 430kW as sometimes stated overseas, the NZ version is slightly lower), the Shark...

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2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Review

The 911 rallies yet again in its 992.2 generation, adding electrification to its bag of tricks. Is the Carrera GTS still a divine choice?  The endless evolution of the 911 continues with the 992.2 series GTS, the first rear-engined hybrid road car from Porsche. It’s best to think of it as electrified rather than a hybrid; that makes it sound like some economy special. This performance hybrid produces improved power and delivery, while ensuring it uses roughly the same amount of fossil fuel the old one burnt. What’s all the fuss about? The Carrera GTS has both a new high voltage...

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