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2025 Xiaomi YU7 Max Review

November 9, 2025

While there are no plans for the Xiaomi SU7 Max to make its way to New Zealand, it’s an interestintg prospect. It looks good, and is fully connected. But is it something you’d want to drive? Until 18 months ago, nobody in automotive circles had ever heard of Xiaomi. One of China’s largest consumer electronics brands turned automaker, it has since sold 250,000 examples of its SU7. And with a stack of Nurburgring records, it is the Chinese car brand on everyone’s lips. Its second model, the YU7, an electric SUV with the silhouette...

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Auckland to Wellington in a Tesla Model 3 FSD-S Review

We take Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) tech suite for a long drive down the North Island. How did it do?...

by Alex Schultz

November 8, 2025

RAM

2025 Ram 2500 HD First Drive: The Most Luxurious way to Tow?

Luxurious towing. These are two words rarely paired together, but are the ethos behind Ram’s 2500 and 3500 heavy duty...

by Andrew Sluys

November 6, 2025

Audi

2025 Audi A5 e-hybrid Avant Review

By now, you’re over the fact Audi called its A4 replacement the A5, and the local line up has expanded...

by Alex Schultz

November 5, 2025

Morgan

2025 Morgan Super 3 Review

Not often do we drive something with just three wheels and so any outing in the Morgan Super 3 is...

by Alex Schultz

November 2, 2025

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MG S5 Essence 62 Review

The new MG S5 feels like a high-rise MG4 with extra space and LFP battery tech. What’s not to like?...

by Alex Schultz

November 1, 2025

Cupra

Cupra Tavascan: Saving the best for last

Cupra has never been shy about standing apart from the mainstream, and its first all-electric SUV, the Tavascan, is perhaps...

by Andrew Sluys

October 30, 2025

Bikes

2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS Review

by Alex Schultz

October 30, 2025

There are now three Speed Twins on offer, the lone 900 and a pair of 1200s. We fire up the new range-topping 1200 RS. Triumph has undertaken a modest update on its 1200 Speed Twin. Not so as you’d know especially; the changes are subtle but of more note is that they’ve added an RS variant, as seen here. The RS Speed Twin has a bit more bling in the way of component upgrades, a touch more power and a new colour scheme, our example resplendent in an orange hue. Lines on the resculpted tank echo those of the fins on...

Ford

2025 Ford Ranger Stormtrak PHEV Review

Ford’s Ranger is now available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. We put it to work and play to see how...

by Alex Schultz

October 27, 2025

Chery

2025 Chery Tiggo 7 SHS Ultimate vs MG HS Essence hybrid+ Review

There is now genuine choice in the hybrid SUV space, with more affordable options too if you shop Chinese brands....

by Alex Schultz

October 26, 2025

Electric

2025 Riddara RD6 Review

A new four-wheel drive fully-electric ute has landed in NZ. Is it the real deal though? Can an electric ute...

by Alex Schultz

October 25, 2025

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Hybrid Tech Explainer

Here we try to explain the differences between the various types of hybrid because not all are created equal. ...

by Alex Schultz

October 19, 2025

Electric

2025 Geely EX5 Inspire Review

Geely’s new EX5 isn’t perfect but for a (sort of) first effort, it really is quite good writes Richard Edwards....

by Alex Schultz

October 18, 2025

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Leapmotor B10 First Drive: A leap forward

Leapmotor isn’t wasting time. After the launch of its first model, the midsize C10 earlier this year, the Chinese brand...

by Richard Edwards

October 17, 2025

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