New electric foiling powerboats
After 16 months of development, the world’s most anticipated electric boat recently completed its maiden flight, up on foils. The foiling Candela C-8 features a unique combination of long all-electric range, high speed, and industry-firsts. Its maiden flight took off from outside the Swedish tech company’s headquarters at Lidingö, Stockholm. After reaching its […]
Riding high
The number of Kiwis buying new vehicles reached a new record last year, with an almost 40 percent increase in new car registrations compared with 2020. Motor Industry Association statistics show 2021 finished with a record-breaking 165,287 new car registrations, an increase of 38.3 percent over 2020. Ford Rangers led the field with […]
A good sport: Honda Cars
When Honda pulls the covers off a new Civic, it is always a big deal. Honda’s 11th generation Civic has been on sale since December and it’s a ‘good un’. The new car has a lower stance than before and sports a more mature-looking front and rear. The 18-inch alloys also look the […]
Escape in this: Avon City Ford
Ford is making no bones about incorporating plug in electric and hybrid drive an integral part of its future. Last year the blue oval announced plans to do away with solely petrol-powered cars altogether by the end of 2022, with the exception of Ford’s Performance range and Everest SUV. The next car to […]
Suitably sporty and smart EV
The Porsche Taycan has become one of the most talked about EVs ever. Now, there is even more reason to get chatty about Porsche’s EV family as the Taycan has been given some additional real-world practicality. Enter the Taycan Cross Turismo. The Taycan Cross Turismo is almost identical to the regular Taycan. It […]
Sexy and safe
The first thing I needed to learn was that Miles Skoda has moved from Tuam Street to a flash new showroom at 335 Moorhouse Ave. There Chris Willets introduced me to the Skoda Octavia Racing Sport. First impressions of a sleek, sexier Octavia were to prove right when I hit the street. Power […]
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