• Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang and Giti Radials - May
    Epic desert race draws Kiwis to the home of offroad racing   Fuel wars? What fuel wars? The world could be ending, and Kiwi racers would still be somewhere in the world bolting bits on and off race...
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  • Quick drive on home turf
    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. Still, it was enough to get some...
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  • Subaru shows its Uncharted SEV
    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 sure...
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  • Meeting the Great White Ute
    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. Aussie’s had Terron 9 since mid-2025, and there have...
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  • Mainstream SUV shows how it should be done
    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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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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News and General
AMI announces its biggest-ever Driver Reviver series to help prevent collisions this Easter
Thursday, 26 March 2026

Holidaymakers heading away for Easter and ANZAC weekends are encouraged to pull over, rest and recharge at any of the six AMI Driver Reviver events happening across the country.

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New and tested 4WDs
2026 Subaru Outback & Outback Wilderness Review – The Most Capable Outback Yet
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Subaru’s Outback has long been the unofficial adventure wagon of New Zealand, a vehicle as likely to be seen outside a Four Square as it is halfway up a muddy forestry track.

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News and General
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
GWM Tank 300 Hi4‑T PHEV NZ Price and Specs
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

New Zealand’s off‑road landscape is bracing for a major shake‑up. GWM has officially revealed pricing and full specifications for the Tank 300 Hi4‑T Plug‑In Hybrid (PHEV), and it’s already shaping up to be one of the most compelling 4×4 launches of 2026. Tough, tech‑packed, electrified, and offered in two feature‑rich variants—Lux and Ultra—

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News and General
All-new Mazda CX-5 range announced for New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Since its debut in 2012, CX-5 has grown to become a mainstay vehicle that drives brand and business growth by deepening the joy of driving, incorporating key aspects of Mazda’s identity, including

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News and General
MY26 Nissan X-Trail
Thursday, 19 February 2026

The MY26 X-Trail is now on sale at Nissan dealerships across New Zealand. Since its domestic introduction in 2001, the X-Trail has amassed over 27,000 sales to date in New Zealand.

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News and General
2026 Toyota RAV4 Pricing Announced
Friday, 16 January 2026

Undeniably New Zealand’s most popular car in both sales and customer acclaim, the sixth-generation RAV4 will arrive in the first half of the year with advanced safety technology, two electrified po

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News and General
Ram ramps up its heavy duty pickup range
Friday, 31 October 2025

The big American metal is getting an upgrade.

 Prices and specifications for the Ram’s MY25 2500 and 3500 pick-up range have been announced.

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New and tested 4WDs
Outback 2026 - Subaru updates its best-seller
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
It's a firm Kiwi favourite, slotting in seamlessly to the lifestyle we all enjoy so much. Outdoors, out there, enjoying wild places.
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New and tested 4WDs
On Patrol
Saturday, 27 December 2025
It’s come a long way, and done a lot of work. The Nissan Patrol has been on the road (and off the road) since 1951.
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New and tested 4WDs
Pathfinding at Port Waikato
Sunday, 21 December 2025
The first-generation Pathfinder was unveiled in May 1985 and was introduced in July 1986 as a ‘three-door’ body-on-frame SUV.
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Adventure NZ
Back to the mighty Motu
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It’s been a long time between drinks – so I was surprised and excited to receive an invitation to join the Mōtū 4WD Safari for  2025 – and ironic as I was working in the Waikura Valley just days...
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Adventure NZ
Work-life balance done right
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
By Kevin Isemonger Sometimes in life – the planets really do align – but for it to happen twice is a bit weird.
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Adventure NZ
Living the dream on the back roads
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Catherine and Graham Beaven are living the off-road caravan lifestyle from their base in Whanganui. The couple prefer less-travelled roads and freedom camping in New Zealand’s wild places.
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