Mustang E-grunt
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is probably the most divisive product Ford has unearthed on buyers in decades. Ben Selby reports. Some accuse Ford of selling out by putting the Mustang badge on an all-electric SUV. Others say it’s a bold step towards a more “eco-conscious” future for the blue oval’s mainstream models. The range consists […]
New car stats
Kiwis have an increasing love affair with cars, notching up just under 4.5 million of them for a population of just over five million. The number of new cars registered on our roads continues to grow. In 2021 there were 112,008 new registrations, and in 2022 (despite supply issues) there were 116,334 new passenger vehicles […]
Shortlist this one: Armstrongs
It’s been a while since the name “Astra” featured as an option in the New Zealand new car market. Now it’s back, courtesy of Opel, Ben Selby reports, after his latest test drive. The new Astra is made up of two models, the petrol SRi and GSe plug-in-hybrid. While the latter will be arriving later […]
History rolls on
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently marked the 110th anniversary of its successes in the Alpine Trial in 1913. The original trial event spanned eight days and 2600 kilometres, and the marque’s dominance of event cast the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost’s reputation as ‘the best car in the world’. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, […]
The wind cries Maserati
Maserati has been undergoing something of a renaissance in recent years and key to that is the new Grecale SUV. Ben Selby reports. The Grecale is initially made up of a three-tier model lineup, with a fourth, the all-electric Folgore due here mid-2024. Currently we have the GT, Modena, and Trofeo. Price wise, the GT […]
Subtle styling and slick shifts
The new Nissan Z has been a long time coming. The lineage which stretches back through decades of fast giant-killing Z sports cars beginning with the original 240Z, continues. Ben Selby reports. Around 10 years after the 370Z, the new Z brings this vehicular icon into a modern world. Under the bonnet sits a 3L […]
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