Stylish and safe ute
The “ute” vehicle segment is a competitive one, in which the current Mazda BT-50 holds its ground really well. This largely stems from its mix of rugged power units and some decent levels of refinement. Now, Mazda has turned up the refinement and quality of the BT-50 even further with the new BT-50 […]
Top cars in 2022
A total of 164,964 new vehicles were registered in 2022, making it the second biggest year on record, falling just short of 2021’s record of 165,287 registrations. Passenger vehicle sales hit a record with 116,445 vehicles registered, and electric vehicle sales “exceeded expectations”, says New Zealand Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford. […]
Look after your batteries
Swedish vehicle charging specialists CTEK say that regular battery charging can triple your battery’s life. HERE IS CTEK’S GUIDE TO MAINTAINING BATTERY HEALTH: It takes 150−350A of battery power just to start a car, so nipping out on lots of short journeys, drains the battery because the alternator doesn’t have time to replace […]
Torque Talk: Gender vs Vehicles
The music, style, cinema, and, of course, the cars of yesteryear have always been a keen interest of mine, especially the latter. However, one aspect of motoring’s past best left there is the belief of what comprises a “man’s car” or a “woman’s car”. For some time, a thought process has existed where […]
Need for speed
In a New Zealand first, University of Canterbury Engineering students, inspired by legendary Kiwi racer Burt Munro, are taking on a world land-speed record in a rocket-shaped electric car they’ve designed and built. Members of the University of Canterbury Motorsport (UCM) club, (pictured), have spent 2022 building a 7.5-metre-long car they hope will […]
A real hottie: Honda Cars
The Type-R has always been to Honda’s Civic what vindaloo is to a curry, hot stuff. Now, the sixth installment of the Civic Type-R legacy, called the FL5, has arrived in New Zealand. Based on the current 11th generation Civic, the FL5 Type-R is a far more grown-up looking beast than the FK8 […]
Read the latest issue
