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Subaru broadens BEV offering with Trailseeker
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Subaru's all-new, all-electric Trailseeker has arrived, expanding the brand's BEV range with the largest, most powerful and most adventurous all-electric Subaru ever.
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Subaru confirms all-new, all-electric Trailseeker for New Zealand
Thursday, 18 June 2026
The Trailseeker Touring will represent Subaru’s electric SUV option in New Zealand, offering Kiwi customers a larger, even more adventure-oriented EV., it will join the New Zealand SUV line-up in S
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Farewelling the Y62 Nissan Patrol
Thursday, 18 June 2026
It's the end of an era, with production of the V8-powered Y62 Patrol set to conclude this August.
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Tech Talk
Bendix explains how popular 4X4 mods affect braking
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Many 4x4s on our roads have been modified by owners looking to improve performance when touring, for extreme off roading or even just for aesthetics.
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New and tested 4WDs
SV day on track: the original all purpose AWD SUV
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Bold. In April, Range Rover invited media and customers to a unique event: an exclusive Range Rover Sport drive day on and off road at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.
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JAC T9 PHEV Ute
Thursday, 11 June 2026
JAC have officially launched their much-anticipated T9 PHEV ute at Fieldays, with stock due to arrive late July to early August and pre-orders open now.
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New and tested 4WDs
Electric Hilux is true to the ‘family values’
Thursday, 04 June 2026
In late May, Toyota New Zealand officially launched its first-ever fully electric Hilux alongside the new ninth-generation diesel and hybrid models.
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4WD Accesories
Simple battery monitoring with new Redarc RedVision essentials display.
Friday, 29 May 2026
Redarc delivers simple, at-a-glance battery visibility with its new RedVision Essentials Display, a bright, hardwired display that makes it easy to know your power level without relying on a phone
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Happy birthday, Hilux
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Fifty years of Hilux in New Zealand. Sixty years of Toyota in this country.
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4WD Sports
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - May
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Epic desert race draws Kiwis to the home of offroad racing  
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New and tested 4WDs
Quick drive on home turf
Monday, 18 May 2026
Just had a fairly brief drive of Suzuki’s eVitara on home ground. Had been set for a shortish five days but ended up only getting two-ish due to being double booked.
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Subaru shows its Uncharted SEV
Friday, 15 May 2026
Subaru says its all-new, all-electric Uncharted will arrive as the product decades of vehicle engineering: the potency and precision of WRX, the balance and corner-carving agility of BRZ and the su
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New and tested 4WDs
Meeting the Great White Ute
Friday, 15 May 2026
We first saw LDV’s Terron 9 ute at the 2025 Fieldays. We were there as part of a media group to view the Inchcape group’s multi-brand presence.
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New and tested 4WDs
Mainstream SUV shows how it should be done
Monday, 11 May 2026
Nissan’s X-Trail is one of the company’s global success stories, and in the medium SUV class there are few better.
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Top spec for Nissan’s strong performer
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
Having tested Nissan’s Navara in the popular ST-X spec, it made sense to also try the top-of-the-line Pro4-X.
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Smart choice
Friday, 01 May 2026
In late 2025, the MG brand entered the ute market with its U9 ‘midsize-plus’ offering. 
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New Freelander shows strong design link to original
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
The reborn Freelander brand has revealed its first model, the Freelander 8, in production-intent form, giving the clearest indication yet of what Australian buyers can expect from the new-gen
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New and tested 4WDs
Something completely different
Friday, 24 April 2026
This is definitely not usual fare for NZ4WD. Urban SUVs are, however, the most popular cars on the market. Toyota’s RAV4 leads the way in sales, but the breadth of choice is simply staggering.
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News and General
Turning twenty
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Range Rover is celebrating two decades of Range Rover Sport with a limited edition version of its luxury SUV.
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New and tested 4WDs
Storm chaser - Defender 130
Thursday, 16 April 2026
We sure picked the right time to go cruising in Land Rover’s Defender 130.
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4WD Sports
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - April
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
‘Weather’ or not to go racing
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News and General
Premcar partners Mitsubishi
Thursday, 09 April 2026
Premcar, the leading new-vehicle engineering and secondary manufacturing specialist, has announced it is working with Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
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Freelander name coming back
Thursday, 09 April 2026
Land Rover's Freelander won the brand a whole new set of fans when it launched in the mid-1990s. Diesel or petrol powered, three door or five door,
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News and General
Fieldays special from GWM
Thursday, 09 April 2026
As always, the Waikato celebration of all things outdoor and rural is also New Zealand's de facto auto expo, with most manufacturers planning big displays and preparing 'Fielday special' marketing...
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News and General
Amarok Style V6: Where Premium Meets Practical
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
Some utes are built for the job. Others are built for the journey. The new Amarok Style V6 is engineered to master both without compromise.
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