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June 12, 2026

New Q7 reveals with dark heart

June 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
New Q7 reveals with dark heart

Diesel-centric positioning raises questions about model’s immediate usefulness here.

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June 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q7, Audi NZ, diesel, MHEV, V6, Q9, OLED, LED
June 08, 2026

Audi, Lotus supercar scene strategies revealed

June 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi, Lotus supercar scene strategies revealed

Bullish intent to rival Ferrari, Lambo and McLaren expressed.

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June 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, Lotus
Nuvolari, e-hybrid, Ingolstadt, Lotus, Geely, Renault, Horse, Type 135, Evija, Esprit
May 14, 2026

Take your seats - Audi opens up on Q9

May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Take your seats - Audi opens up on Q9

The first look of Ingolstadt’s plushest ever car focuses on the cabin environment.

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May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, SUV, A8, luxury, Bang and Olufsen, PPC, K1, Porsche, SQ9, V8
May 07, 2026

Fresh interior, more range for Q4

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh interior, more range for Q4

Audi’s entry electric sports utility has more revisions than might initially meet the eye.

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q4, quattro, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
April 08, 2026

Audi RS 5: Higher priced spice

April 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS 5: Higher priced spice

The electric age edition loads up on kiloWatts, kilograms and cash requirement.

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April 08, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS5, RS4, Ingolstadt, Audi NZ, Greg Leet, V6, PHEV, Avant, sedan, liftback
March 12, 2026

Five alive - special edition RS 3 coming here!

March 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Five alive - special edition RS 3 coming here!

NZ set to snare 10 examples of valedictory model of Audi’s fab hot hatch.

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March 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 3, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
March 11, 2026

Famous five’s final fling

March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Famous five’s final fling

RS 3 Competition Limited a last blast for RS 3 and Ingolstadt’s signature snorter.

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March 11, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 3, Competition Limited, CL, special edition, RS, Ingolstadt, five cylinder, Audi NZ
February 23, 2026

Audi RS 5: A tonne (actually several) of talent

February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS 5: A tonne (actually several) of talent

The electric age is upon an Ingolstadt icon. It loads up on kiloWatts …. and kilograms.

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February 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 5, RS 4, RS 6, BMW M3, Mercedes-AMG C63, Ingolstadt, Audi NZ
January 21, 2026

Q3 times three: A hybrid and two petrols

January 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Q3 times three: A hybrid and two petrols

Audi NZ lays out initial product plan for important entry SUV.

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January 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q3, Sportback, SUV, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
October 28, 2025

Furniture ring in for Audi’s new electric

October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Furniture ring in for Audi’s new electric

When the question ‘what’ll it take to bowl over early adopters of the A6 Avant e-tron?’ is taken literally by the marketing team.

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October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A6 AVant e-tron, Tim Webber, Greg Leet, Audi NZ, bowl, furniture
September 04, 2025

Five stars for LDV, Omoda and Audi

September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Five stars for LDV, Omoda and Audi

Latest large ute and full-sized SUV from China win plaudits, as does new Q5.

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September 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, LDV, Omoda
ANCAP, Carla Hoorweg, Melbourne, Euro NCAP, Omoda 9, Terron 9, Q5
August 18, 2025

Plug-in four follows hybrid six

August 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Plug-in four follows hybrid six

Audi’s A5 family has enlarged with arrival of a Greener alternate to the now established performance type.

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August 18, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A5 PHEV, e-hybrid, S5, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
June 19, 2025

New Q3 embraces electric edge

June 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New Q3 embraces electric edge

Internal combustion types out first are the tasters - the plug-in hybrid coming later is the big news item.

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June 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q3, PHEV, TFSI, Audi NZ, quattro
June 12, 2025

Electric edge for Q5 ramps up

June 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric edge for Q5 ramps up

Audi NZ product plan for highest volume car yet to include plug-in hybrid just announced internationally.

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June 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Audi NZ, Q5, SQ5, e-hybrid, quattro, Sportback, SUV
December 05, 2024

Q5 Sportback slightly reshapes for second gen

December 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Q5 Sportback slightly reshapes for second gen

New model’s sleeker shape a respectful refinement. 

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December 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
SQ5, Q5, Ingolstadt, Audi NZ, Juan Carlos Huerta Martinez, Sportback
September 02, 2024

Third gen Q5 reveal adds extra buzz

September 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Third gen Q5 reveal adds extra buzz

Electric involves more intensively with the new line-up, but not to point where it will go fully battery-configured.

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September 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q5, SQ5, Audi NZ, Q4, Q6, e-tron, TFSI e, MHEV Plus
August 21, 2024

Last blast RS 3 rings in

August 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Last blast RS 3 rings in

Same outputs, better outcomes … and a sharp Nordschleife status.

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August 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS 3, Audi NZ, Frank Stippler, Nordschliefe, Audi
August 16, 2024

Fired up on ice - Audi’s event still sizzles

August 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fired up on ice - Audi’s event still sizzles

Fifteen years clocked and it’s still hot times in the extreme cold for the German all-wheel-drive expert.

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August 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
ice driving, Downforce, Audi NZ, Greg Leet, Richard Moore, Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground, SHPG, Ayrburn, Rees, Queenstown, Wanaka, Pisa Range, Ingolstadt, Callum Crawley, Richard Bosselman
August 08, 2024

A5, A6 and Q6 to kick off huge Audi NZ model refresh

August 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
A5, A6 and Q6 to kick off huge Audi NZ model refresh

Eighty percent of current Audi offering is to be impacted between now and end of 2026, with 15 new choices coming.

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August 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Greg Leet, Ina Economopoulos, Audi NZ, RS, A6, Q6, A5, e-tron
August 01, 2024

Slippery customers: Highly aero A6, S6 e-trons unveiled

August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Slippery customers: Highly aero A6, S6 e-trons unveiled

Sharp looking Avant wagon and sportback set to sit alongside Q6 sports utility.

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August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A6 e-tron, S6 e-tron, Audi NZ, Ingolstadt, Germany, PPE, 800 volt, Avant, Sportback, S6
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