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May 05, 2025

Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ford V6, Chevy V8 faults highlighted

Big lunged powerplants cited to have potential for failure because of defective parts.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, diesel, Chevrolet, GMC, V8
January 06, 2025

Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

Styling changes are part of the ute’s entry into the electric-sphere.  

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, PHEV, petrol, biturbo, diesel, V6
August 27, 2024

Tough terrain-tuned Everest revealed

August 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
 Tough terrain-tuned Everest revealed

Tremor treatment a seismic shift for off-road addicts.

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August 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, Tremor, Ford NZ, V6
March 14, 2024

Second Euro-tuned Ranger for NZ

March 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Second Euro-tuned Ranger for NZ

The Tremor is another special edition cast in the same mould as the now defunct Wildtrak X, but with less glam.

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March 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, Wildtrak X, V6, four-wheel-drive
September 20, 2023

What can be learned from Ranger PHEV's big brother?

September 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
What can be learned from Ranger PHEV's big brother?

It seems timely to talk about the battery-fed utility Ford already has in circulation.

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September 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150, Ranger PHEV, Ford New Zealand, Ford North America, hybrid, Pro Power Onboard, V6, 2.3 Ecoboost
August 21, 2023

Ford sets sail on the big blue

August 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Ford sets sail on the big blue

Frustration with Ranger, Everest shipping headaches triggers Ford decision to get its own boat. 

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August 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Everest, V6, Grand Quest
June 14, 2023

Biturbo diesel back in Raptor

June 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Biturbo diesel back in Raptor

Raptor is going back to previous choice 2.0-litre diesel as an understudy to the high performance but high cost petrol V6.

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June 14, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor, V6, bitrubo, Ranger, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
March 03, 2023

Everest gone wild priced

March 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest gone wild priced

The cost of buying a Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification for the V6 SUV spin-off has now been set.

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March 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Wildtrak, Ford NZ, V6
February 10, 2023

No price shift for top Amarok

February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
No price shift for top Amarok

Four diesel double cab derivatives incoming from April.

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February 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Aventura, Ford Ranger, VW NZ, Panamericana, Raptor, V6, Gauteng
January 19, 2023

Everest goes wild

January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Everest goes wild

Kiwi-favoured Ranger ute specification now on V6 SUV spin-off.

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January 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, biturbo, Clean Car
December 16, 2022

Summit appeal with new Amarok

December 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Summit appeal with new Amarok

It’s still built to work, but NZ-spec seems set to push for family-friendly play.

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December 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, VW NZ, Gauteng, ute, Ford Ranger, T6.2, V6, biturbo, diesel
November 30, 2022

Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger pushes plush with Platinum trim

Latest version of Ford’s top-selling ute will be a limited edition here.

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November 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ranger Platinum, V6, Raptor, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford
September 05, 2022

Alternate engines considered for NZ-market Raptor

September 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Alternate engines considered for NZ-market Raptor

Clean Car’s impact on high-energy petrol V6 has forced Ford NZ to come up with ‘what if’ contingencies.

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September 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Raptor, Ford New Zealand, Simon Rutherford, V6, petrol
July 31, 2022

Everest interest hitting peak

July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest interest hitting peak

Every example of the V6 flagship coming here this year is effectively accounted for.

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July 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, T6.2, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, V6
July 29, 2022

Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwi call for electric Ranger being heard

More info on battery plan for NZ’s favourite truck set to reveal soon, top engineer suggests.

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July 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, VW
Ranger, V6, Ford NZ, Simon Rutherford, Ian Foston, Ford Australia, T6.2, Raptor
July 20, 2022

Highlander engine update for NZ?

July 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Highlander engine update for NZ?

The V6 has been killed off … but is the replacement turbocharged four-cylinder good enough for local Clean Car ambition?

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July 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Highlander, V6, hybrid, Toyota New Zealand
May 12, 2022

Everest peaks a little higher

May 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Everest peaks a little higher

The model line-up and kit have already been explained … now it’s clear how much a Ford Everest will cost.

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May 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ranger, V6, Ford NZ
April 29, 2022

One more step to Everest attempt

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
One more step to Everest attempt

Everything you need to know … except the price.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Everest, Ford NZ, Ranger, V6
April 27, 2022

Amarok closer to full reveal

April 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok closer to full reveal

Images of lightly-disguised examples off-roading released.

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April 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Ford Ranger, VW Commercials NZ, V6
April 14, 2022

Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Facelifted Palisade, top prize for Ioniq 5

Hyundai has gone big at the New York motor show, with dominance of world car of the year awards and unveiling of a revision for its largest sports utility.

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April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Hyundai NZ, world car of the year, Ioniq 5, Palisade, V6, Clean Car, diesel
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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