‍The Tony Quinn Foundation, Road Safety, will provide a $750,000 three-year support package to partner and fund the driver education programme Street Smart. ‍Road crashes continue to be a grim reality for young drivers in New Zealand, claiming lives and causing injuries. Drivers under the age of 25 were found primarily responsible for over 3000 crashes in 2022 alone, claiming the lives of 93 people and injuring over 4000 more, 636 of those seriously. ‍Since 2020, 351 individuals under 25 years of age have died on New Zealand roads. Among them was seventeen- year-old Kelan Stroud, who was kille ..read more

Škoda Auto has introduced its own ‘Curiosity Fuel’ coffee at its Czech plants. The coffee, which is grown, roasted and packaged specially for the car manufacturer, preserves the local environment and supports fair and secure wages for local workers by adhering to Rainforest Alliance principles. Additionally, the coffee aims to ‘fuel curiosity’ about sustainable practices along the entire value chain. As a car manufacturer, Škoda takes a holistic approach to sustainability and focuses on minimising the footprint of its business activities along the whole value chain, driving sustainable growth ..read more

With the automotive world embracing a more sustainable future, Fiat’s performance arm Abarth has joined the party and released their own take on electrification. It’s called the 500e Scorpionissima, and it’s an absolute blast. The 500e Scorpionissima is a limited edition gem, and with only 1949 units produced, (paying homage to the founding year of Abarth), and two vibrant colour options, it’s an unmissable little Italian that simply yells exclusivity. Although there is a poison blue option should you so desire, my review 500e Scorpionissima came in acid green, and it’s a colour that you cou ..read more

Nissan’s iconic family SUV will take a further step into the wild with the introduction of the N-Trek variant, aimed at families who are more adventurous and daring. Built off the ST-L grade trim, the new addition to the X-Trail range is named N-Trek, reflecting the outdoors-inspired character of the vehicle, which takes the X-Trail to the next level of all-wheel drive adventure. Visually, the X-Trail N-Trek sports design cues which generate a sense of no-nonsense robustness. From the front, customers will have their attention caught by the dark finish of the Nissan “V-motion grille”, which ..read more

MINI fans can look forward to the 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2024. From April 25 to May 4, MINI will be presenting the new generation of the new MINI Family at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. As part of the Chinese motor show with the theme “New Era, New Cars,” MINI is celebrating the world premiere of the first-ever MINI Aceman. With its independent, all-electric vehicle concept, the MINI Aceman occupies the position between the MINI Cooper and the MINI Countryman. Together with the electric MINI Cooper in both power levels “E” and “SE” and the MIN ..read more

GMSV has released images of a right-hand drive Model Year 25 GMC Yukon on the road in Australia, only days after teaser images were released in the US. “The GMC Yukon has been at Premoso for a few months as we start gearing up the remanufacturing process,” said Jess Bala, Managing Director, GM Australia & New Zealand. “It’s exciting that another vehicle is joining the GMSV line-up – one that features a full complement of eight-seats and offers great towing capability. “Vehicle development post-remanufacturing is progressing extremely well and we’re on track to deliver the new model to cu ..read more

Giltrap Group founder Sir Colin Giltrap, passed peacefully at home aged 84. In a statement released by the group, Sir Colin had been battling ill health since suffering a fall in London last year.   Sir Colin was a keen family and businessman, with an all-consuming life long passion for cars. He is well known for building enduring relationships, valuing people and for contributions to the automotive industry and in the world of motorsport, which is legendry. More information will be shared in time as arrangements to honour his life are made ..read more

I assume that the Star Wars fans out there will get the headline, but just as C-3PO was a humanoid robot, way more technologically advanced than its peers, the new Mercedes-AMG C63 S, is a standout performance sedan, that comes with ‘P3’ hybrid system that’s fast enough to make you go ooooh! Because the V8 naysayers out there are probably going to be tut-tutting, let’s get to the powertrain up front. Under the bonnet of the new Mercedes-AMG C63 S is a 2-litre, four-cylinder hybrid, however, before you start groaning, AMG have taken their ‘world’s most powerful four cylinder engine’ (as seen i ..read more

In some of the more posher schools, although it may be across all levels of academia, there are certain students that act as role models to other students, aka prefects. Prefects are not perfect, but are expected to do the right thing, look the part (often with badges), and stand out amongst their peers, and that’s exactly what came to mind when I reviewed the Mazda CX-30 SP25. Let me explain. The CX-30 is a Kiwi fave amongst the Mazda line-up. Sitting on the Mazda3 platform, it’s a true crossover that drives like a car and acts like a small SUV. It does its job very well, but goes about its ..read more

Alpine will premiere its very first iteration of the Alpenglow racecar at the Spa-Francorchamps FIA WEC endurance race on the 10th of May. Initially debuting in 2022 at the Paris Motor Show, Alpenglow will take its Hydrogen power to the track! Alpenglow is the “brand’s laboratory” for sustainable mobility developments Featuring a Hydrogen powered internal combustion engine, the Alpine Alpenglow will run for three laps on the 11th of May at Spa. The racecar embodies the brand’s design and sustainable innovation philosophies for ultra-sport road and track cars. Expect plenty more from Alpine in ..read more