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April 29, 2022

Zip with zap – electric future for already hot N charge

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Zip with zap – electric future for already hot N charge

Hyundai NZ general manager Chris Blair discusses the local outlook for the nicely naughty N performance sub-tribe.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
N, Chris Blair, Hyundai NZ, i20 N, i30 N, Kona N
April 29, 2022

Always full throttle for unstoppable Paddon

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Always full throttle for unstoppable Paddon

Could Kiwi hero Hayden Paddon be back in a full-blown WRC car for Rally New Zealand?

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai, Motorsport
Hyundai NZ, Hayden Paddon Motorsport, i20 N, WRC, world rally championship, WRC2, AP4, Kona EV
April 29, 2022

Updated Compass sets new course

April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Compass sets new course

Jeep’s compact crossover achieves technology upgrade, but also increases in price, in part because of Clean Car hit.

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April 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Compass, Ateco Group, Clean Car, TigerShark
April 28, 2022

Manual Supra a NZ starter

April 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Manual Supra a NZ starter

No price or volume prediction shared for edition, which will sit alongside the existing automatic.

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April 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, Toyota NZ, Steve Prangnell, Supra
April 28, 2022

Sustainability updates for Polestar

April 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Sustainability updates for Polestar

Updates to the Kiwi-favoured model include the long-awaited shade for its sunroof.

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April 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
April 27, 2022

Electric Corvette gobsmacks NZ distributor

April 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Corvette gobsmacks NZ distributor

General Motors Speciality Vehicles, which handles sale of the V8 C8, has summed up its enthusiasm for the battery models in two sentences.

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April 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV, General Motors
Corvette, electric, Mark Reuss, Ultium
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 26, 2022

Express van ending NZ sojourn?

April 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Express van ending NZ sojourn?

Mitsubishi’s load-all only came on sale two years ago and was cited for poor crash worthiness.

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April 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Express, van, Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand, ANCAP
April 26, 2022

Nissan trialling next-gen crash avoidance

April 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan trialling next-gen crash avoidance

The technology is expected to be available on all its cars by the end of the decade

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April 26, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Pro Pilot, LIDAR, radar, Nissan NZ
April 21, 2022

Hot shoe Golf slides into market – with drift option for early adapters

April 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hot shoe Golf slides into market – with drift option for early adapters

It’s later than expected, but that’s a good thing for fans wanting to experience the hottest Golf in its skiddiest format.

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April 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Golf R, Nurburgring, drift mode, VW NZ, Greg Leet
April 21, 2022

Mirai trial kicks off with corporates

April 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mirai trial kicks off with corporates

National television broadcaster among involvers set to sample Toyota’s fuel cell car as brand pushes hydrogen uplift.

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April 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota NZ, Mirai, Neeraj Lala, hydrogen
April 21, 2022

Electric 7-Series an ohm run

April 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric 7-Series an ohm run

Is this the most magnificent Seven yet? Apart from its electric-pure drivetrain, the i7 is also a technology masterpiece.

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April 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i7, BMW NZ, Ardern, EV, i7 xDrive60
April 20, 2022

Lexus RZ electric here in early 2023

April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RZ electric here in early 2023

Lexus’ second battery-pure car is a swank sister ship to Toyota’s bZ4x, but with additional tech – and more zest.

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April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
RZ 450e, Lexus New Zealand, Andrew Davis, EV, Toyota, bZ4x
April 20, 2022

Audi’s giant city car

April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s giant city car

It’s for urban use, but would dominate any streetscape.

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April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Urbansphere, Ingolstadt, concept
April 20, 2022

EQS unveiled, confirmed for NZ

April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
EQS unveiled, confirmed for NZ

Expect to see the electric equivalent of the juggernaut GLS by mid-2023

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April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
EQS, GLS, Mercedes Benz NZ, EQC, EQB, EQS SUV
April 18, 2022

Safety first – when blood brothers battle

April 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Safety first – when blood brothers battle

The infamous ‘green turtle’ comment from the Australian F1 Grand Prix might have many wondering how the Aston Martin and Mercedes safety cars compare.

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April 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin, Mercedes AMG
Formula One, Bernd Maylander, Aston Martin, Mercedes-AMG
April 18, 2022

Supra stick shift a NZ passion play?

April 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Supra stick shift a NZ passion play?

Sales forecast won’t support TNZ gearing up for this box – but distributor desire might still be strong.

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April 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Supra, GR, Gazoo Racing, Neeraj Lala
April 17, 2022

Visual, tech updates for Outback

April 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Visual, tech updates for Outback

Altered styling aside, Subaru’s Kiwi favourite here achieves upgraded driver-assistance and infotainment features.

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April 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback, New York Motor Show, Wilderness, Subaru New Zealand, Wallis Dumper
April 14, 2022

Revised X7 here by year-end

April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Revised X7 here by year-end

Updated line-up now had hybrid powertrains, topped by a rocketship M60i.

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April 14, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X7, BMW New Zealand, M60i, xDrive, hybrid
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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