The Hyundai Elantra received the 2016 International Design Excellence (IDEA) Bronze in the Automotive & Transportation 2016 Category. In the crowded segment, the Elantra won for its outstanding...
Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has opened its new Technical Centre in the heart of the British Midlands. The innovative new £20m facility near Coventry will be the headquarters of...
Legendary businessman and motorsport aficionado Tony Quinn will be joined by a number of New Zealand motor sport legends at the annual CHEMZ Gathering of Geezers Charitable dinner held Wednesday...
The latest Volvo XC90 has won lots of awards since it was introduced here just less than a year ago, both for its innovative engineering and its overall design. John Oxley looks at the T6 Polestar.
New Zealand was almost one of the last countries in the world to get the latest Ford Mondeo, but we think it was worth the wait. John Oxley reports on the top-end Titanium petrol version.
Low interest rates and special deals – especially around Fieldays, as we’re finding at the moment – on the face of it offer big savings to fleet buyers. But do they really work in the long run? We...
If nothing else, the latest Hyundai Elantra proves without a doubt that the Korean company has come of age, with sharp looks, sharper handling, and a steering system that could belong in a sports car...
We video test the 2016 Mitsubishi Triton GLS.
The latest Mitsubishi Triton has been around for about a year now, and it’s established itself as a popular work and leisure vehicle, with easy...
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is taking things up a notch: the Amarok is getting the latest generation of Volkswagen V6 engine, with the top-of-the-line 3-litre engine delivering 550Nm of torque and...
Transport Minister Simon Bridges’ announcement of moves to encourage electric vehicle ownership is being hailed as a great step forward towards converting the New Zealand fleet to electric-only power...
John Oxley reports on a stunning, and reasonably priced, device which not only will save lives, but also keep an eye on what your drivers are doing on the road.
Is it a game changer? That’s always the question when a carmaker enters a new segment, and it’s a pertinent one for Toyota with the launch of the Fortuner 4x4. John Oxley reports.
When Kia came to replace its mid-size sedan competitor, the Optima, it came over all cautious and produced a car that didn’t look very different from the previous generation model, writes Damien O’...
On another front, the slowdown I (and others) forecast for new vehicle sales definitely hasn’t happened yet, according to latest figures released by the Motor Industry Association.
A couple of interesting things have been happening on the electric vehicle front. Just about all the pure EVs which have been sold in New Zealand have been the Nissan Leaf, and, indeed, it’s the only...
An electric supercharger with 48V power supply topped up by regenerative braking is just one of the features of the Audi SQ7, due out in Europe before the end of this year, and probably available...
The name of the game in New Zealand is called “Ute”, and if you’re not in, you can’t win. So that’s probably the reasoning behind the announcement that Jeep is to introduce a utility version of the...
Tyres and good food are two things normally associated with the Michelin name, but the French company is extending its repertoire to car accessories and lifestyle items that are now available in New...
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