Mercedes-Benz New Zealand has recently added a fifth model to its all-electric EQ line-up, and David Thomson has been putting it to the test. What’s new?Slotting in between the Mercedes-Benz EQC — the 2020 New Zealan; Read More
A new Citroen demonstrates the benefits of plug-in hybrids, Richard Bosselman writes. The argument for going to a plug-in hybrid is outwardly persuasive, as a half-way point technology that’s a good option for anyone who’s not ready to go ; Read More
Another glass ceiling has been broken in the motorsport world. The group operating the three Tony Quinn-owned motor racing circuits in New Zealand has appointed the first female professional driver to their line-up of hot lap drivers and d; Read More
Salute the world’s first mass-market electric, the car that has introduced more New Zealanders to battery-only driving than any other. To be fair, the vast majority of Leafs on our roads have arrived here as used imports, with very few pro; Read More
As a multiple world champion and an Olympic medallist in her chosen sport of BMX, Sarah Walker knows full well how often the highs of sporting achievement can be followed by lows.Rally Otago served up its own version of hero-to-zero for Walk; Read More
A blistering drive by Hayden Paddon saw the undisputed master of New Zealand rallying score an unprecedented 10th Otago Rally win at the weekend. Paddon and co-driver John Kennard were in a class of their own, running out winn; Read More
Legendary rally names such as Vatanen, Kankkunen, McRae and Mouton have helped to make the Otago Rally what it is today, but it is the lesser-known internationals that have really built the solid platform on which the event’s global profile is bas; Read More
Paradoxically, while next weekend’s Otago Rally has attracted a quality international as well as national entry, three of the top four seeds for the main event — Hayden Paddon, Emma Gilmour and Ari Pettigrew — are Otago-based drivers. David Thomso; Read More
The BYD Atto 3 has been named the 2022 New Zealand Car of the Year, becoming the fourth all-electric vehicle to scoop New Zealand’s premier motoring award in as many years. The Atto 3 also becomes the first vehicle from a Chinese brand to ; Read More
It's crunch time both on and off the track over the next few days, with Dunedin playing host to the national speedway super saloon championships, the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship wrapping up in Taupo this weekend, and the w; Read More
