Lifestyle Vehicles
Sustainable and innovative hotel

SPONSORED: New Zealand’s first green hotel on innovation and sustainability.
Hybrid or fully electric F-150 Raptor? Not any time soon

Ford is committing to electrifying its range, but it isn't ready to go as far as the F-150 Raptor just yet.
Mazda brings a ute to an SUV fight

Can a ute be a credible alternative to an SUV? Mazda certainly thinks the new BT-50 is.
People want the electric F-150 more than the Cybertruck

A new study has found the forthcoming electric F-150 a more appealing option in nearly every aspect examined compared to the Tesla Cybertruck.
2021 Nissan Navara priced and specced

Nissan's updated Navara has been given pricing, final specifications and a due date.
Ford’sTransit plug-in hybrid

SPONSORED: Worried about your commercial van’s economy and emissions? Here’s a solution from Ford.
The Porsche Taycan just got a bit more affordable

If you want an electric Porsche but have a hard budget of $200k, you're in luck.
The best selling car in (nearly) every country

Ever wondered what the most popular car in Iceland is? Wonder no more!
Rivian raises another US$2.65 billion in funding as EV nears launch

With the launch of its R1T pick up and R1S SUV nearing, Rivian has scored another big boost from its latest round of investment.
Ford might be working on a new Bronco-based ute

Is Ford planning a ute based on an SUV that was already based on a ute? It looks like it.
Triumph of function and form

SPONSORED: Designer Juliette Hogan on why great design becomes part of how we live
Maximum D-Max: X-Terrain takes Isuzu upmarket

The D-Max is an excellent ute, but has Isuzu tried to go too high up the food chain with the X-Terrain?
Toyota Hilux: The Tradie Dad Review

Toyota Hiluxes are one of the most go-to vehicles for tradies. So Nile Bijoux got a tradie's opinion. He also happens to be his dad.
Vinfast developing double-cab ute in Australia?

Vietnamese start-up Vinfast is working on a ute that'll likely be developed in Australia.
Ford's fightback - Ranger holds off Hilux in November sales

The Ford Ranger has fended off Toyota’s updated Hilux for the month of November.
Peugeot takes on the ute segment

Peugeot has revealed the new Landtrek ute, but will it be coming here?
Sir Steve Hansen on performance

SPONSORED: Why Audi Ambassador and former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen says sustained performance is all about trying to be better.
SIXT hits that new car feeling

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Mazda comes out swinging with BT-50 ute pricing

Mazda's new ute is cheaper than an equivalent Ford Ranger and the vehicle it shares its underpinnings with, the recently launched Isuzu D-Max.
This is all you need to turn your Triton into a wilderness-ready hotel

Want to take your ute way out into the wops for a weekend? You need these accessories.
This is Great Wall's value onslaught on the ute market

This is Great Wall’s new ute, a well-equipped 4x4 coming in at less than $40k.
High demand pushes electric F-150 production up by 50 per cent

The ICE-powered F-150 truck is Ford's bestseller and it looks like the electric version is going to follow in its tyre tracks as demand skyrockets.
A ride in a Lordstown Motors electric pickup: It's real, but will that be enough?

Lordstown, the latest company to throw its hat into the electric pick up ring, faces a tough road, but it is the first to be giving journalists rides in its new truck.
GMSV launches with Silverado 1500

General Motors Specialty Vehicles is here with its first locally offered vehicle.
Is this the first 'Cybertruck' in NZ?

Trade Me has a listing for what could be the first 'Cybertruck' in New Zealand.
The five weirdest cars you can buy on Alibaba

You can buy almost anything on Chinese website Alibaba, even cars. Here are five of the weirdest.
Navara gets a facelift and extra tech to fight the new wave of utes

Nissan is the latest to refresh its ute offering, following Toyota, Ford and an all-new Isuzu.
Isuzu maxes out the D-Max

The all-new Isuzu D-Max has arrived. We head up into the Canterbury high country to check it out.
Hennessey will build the V8 Bronco that Ford won't

Ford has repeatedly said it won't build a V8 version of the new Bronco. Luckily Hennessey will build one for you.
Mazda BT-50 grabs 5 star ANCAP rating

Like its newly-released Isuzu D-Max twin, the upcoming Mazda BT-50 has scored the maximum 5 stars in ANCAP testing.