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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
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
July 17, 2024

Audi unveils latest A5, the new A4

July 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Audi unveils latest A5, the new A4

NZ distributor pumped to have petrol engines powering its next product pitch.

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July 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A5, A4, Greg Leet, EV, Audi NZ, Quattro, Ingolstadt
April 09, 2024

Extra sizzle S3 unveiled

April 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Extra sizzle S3 unveiled

The mid-life facelift for the RS3’s little brother adds more bang.

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April 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
S3, Audi NZ, VW Golf R, RS3
March 19, 2024

Q6 e-tron wagon - practicality, up to 684km ... and 380kW

March 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Q6 e-tron wagon - practicality, up to 684km ... and 380kW

Audi’s battery-wed station wagon confirmed for mid-2025 NZ release.

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March 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q6 e-tron, Avant, electric, Audi NZ, PPE, Porsche Macan
September 08, 2023

MEB roll-out a brand journey for Audi boss

September 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
MEB roll-out a brand journey for Audi boss

Greg Leet’s involvement with the MEB programme began with Skoda and stepped through VW.

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September 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q4, MEB, Greg Leet, Audi NZ, electric, Ingolstadt
September 08, 2023

Extra smarts, a touch more sizzle for updated Q8

September 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Extra smarts, a touch more sizzle for updated Q8

Technical and styling changes incoming; SQ8 temporarily assumes leadership role.

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September 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q8, Audi NZ, SQ8, PHEV
September 06, 2023

E-tron Q6 SUV, A6 sedan and wagon NZ-bound

September 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
E-tron Q6 SUV, A6 sedan and wagon NZ-bound

Local distributor excited by potential offered by common platform   electric sisterships.

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September 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q6 e-tron, A6 e-tron, Avant, Audi NZ, Ina Economopoulous
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