Torque talk
Imagine this. You are commuting home from the office on a day like any other. The traffic on the multi-lane street you are driving on is starting to display the usual signs of the 5pm crawl. Suddenly, without warning, the car in the next lane cuts across in front of you to avoid the traffic […]
Chart-topping moped
Keen to beat the rush hour traffic? Looking for an electric moped? Then check out the LIMA M9 Electric. The latest data from The Motor Industry Association of New Zealand (Inc), listed it as top of the list of electric mopeds (up to 50cc or equivalent), and ranked 4th overall. The LIMA M9 has a […]
Wild for the 2022 ranger
Go anywhere in Canterbury and you will see a Ford Ranger within the first five minutes. No one can deny the popularity of Ford’s big selling ute, and things are looking very much the same for the latest Ranger to hit our roads. The 2022 Ranger does have a more American stance, with its new […]
Hand-picked cars: Magnum Prestige
Founded by certified motor mechanic Garry Cliff, Magnum Prestige can trace its origins back to 1973. For the last 50 years, Garry has been a trailblazer within the New Zealand motor industry. He was also one of the first dealers to actively start importing vehicles direct from Japan during the mid-eighties, even taking customers to […]
Charging ahead
An Australian-based global electric vehicle charging company JOLT is to roll out free and fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers around New Zealand, from next month. The first chargers will be installed at Mitre 10 stores and retail locations in Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington this year, to be followed by hundreds more during the next few […]
Semi silent & SUV
The Toyota Highlander has been a firm favourite for SUV buyers both in the private and fleet sectors for many moons now. The latest generation is the first to incorporate the semi-silent running of hybrid powertrains. My test car was the range topping ZR Limited Hybrid at $74,990. All Highlanders share the same revised 2.5L […]
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