Just add ice
The Little Car Company recently showcased four of its scaled, electrified icons at the International Concours of Elegance (ICE) at St. Moritz. An event like no other, the ICE brings together car collectors and enthusiasts from across the globe to celebrate beautiful and historic feats of engineering, in an equally beautiful setting. Visitors […]
Torque talk: Car Design
Within the last century of motoring, the look of the motor car has undergone many stylistic revolutions. There have also been key figures, who have given us fresh, beautiful, striking, and sometimes controversial designs. Harley Earl of General Motors was a pioneer for big fins and chrome during Detroit’s halcyon days of the […]
Full of character: Armstrong’s Christchurch
Look back on the history of Opel and you find everything from bicycles to rocket powered land speed record cars. Now this German marque steeped in history is beginning to make waves in New Zealand. This brings us onto the Opel Mokka-e you see here, one of a handful of new models now […]
Recharge your wheels
Volvo is certainly not veering from its plans to sell only BEVs by 2030. With its entire range now consisting of only pure electric, or electric hybrid cars, an all-new model EV has joined the Swedish stable. Ben Selby reports. Essentially an all-electric coupe-like version of the XC40 SUV, the Volvo C40 Recharge […]
Fit for royalty: Christchurch European
The Range Rover. Outside of a Rolls Royce or Bentley, there is probably no other modern British marque which can encapsulate luxury motoring. Since inception, royalty to business tycoons, actors, and sports stars have been seduced by this car, and have been lining up in droves for each new version ever since. It’s […]
March 2023 GR Corolla Launch Toyota Fest and GR Sport Hilux
TOYOTA GR COROLLA LAUNCH/TOYOTA FESTIVAL 2023 Did you know that one in every four cars on New Zealand roads is a Toyota? It’s hard not to deny the impact this brand has on Kiwi motoring. Toyota New Zealand’s efforts to “Kiwi-ise” the Toyota brand over the last few decades has created a single […]
The full Honda review
It’s always good fun when Honda New Zealand launch a new car. However, when Honda NZ got in touch this time around and said they would be launching the new-look Jazz hatchback at Kauri Bay Boomrock just outside Auckland, a few special treats were in store for all who chose to attend. Not […]
Convert those cars
To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology. “I don’t want to leave any car lover behind,” says chief executive Akio Toyoda, from Tokyo. Mr Toyoda says it will take a long time for all the […]
Torque talk: Weathering the storm
New Zealand has experienced plenty of adverse weather recently. With the after effects of Cyclone Gabrielle still fresh in our minds and more cold and wet months almost upon us, here are some tips for how to drive safely if conditions deteriorate. 1. EARLY BIRD – When braking or indicating left or right, […]
A grown up vibe: Honda Cars
The previous generation Honda Civic Type R was fast and serious fun, however, I wasn’t overly keen on its “boy racer” rear wing. Now the latest FL5, gives a more “grown up” vibe to the sixth instalment of the Civic Type R bloodline. The FL5 is longer, wider and sits 30mm lower than […]
