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2024 Lotus Emeya S Review

March 9, 2025

Here’s something different from Lotus, a four-door super sedan. Is it worthy of the famous badge? Lotus. The name alone usually brings to mind featherweight track toys, balancing power and precision like a tightrope walker. But as the world goes electric, even legends have to adapt. Enter the Emeya S, a fully electric hyper-GT that’s about as far from an Elise as you can get. This isn’t your grandad’s Lotus; it’s a high-tech, luxurious EV locked in a staring contest with Porsche and Audi. So, has Lotus sold its soul for some lithium-ion cells...

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review

We strap into the Corvette Z06, the track-honed special with a gem of an engine. Despite a big price tag,...

by Alex Schultz

March 8, 2025

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2024 Nissan Ariya Evolve AWD Review

Nissan is saying sayonara to Leaf and konnichiwa to Ariya, at long last. With all the delays is this EV...

by Alex Schultz

March 5, 2025

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2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Review

We last drove the Mercedes AMG GLA 35 in 2020, and recently it underwent a facelift. This re-shaped the usual...

by Alex Schultz

March 2, 2025

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MeloYelo Traverse MD Review

What, this is New Zealand Autocar. What is a bike doing on its hallowed pages? Well we, like everyone, have...

by Alex Schultz

February 26, 2025

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NZ Autocar Car of the Year 2024

We gather the best cars of the past year to see which one rises to the top as the overall...

by Alex Schultz

February 26, 2025

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2024 MG4 Essence 64 vs VW Golf R-Line Comparison

Could 2025 be the year to switch to electric? For some that’ll be a flat no, the EV topic almost...

by Alex Schultz

February 23, 2025

BMW

2024 BMW X3 20d xDrive Review

by Alex Schultz

February 22, 2025

BMW’s X3 enters a new generation. It adds edgy styling, new tech and offers something unique in class with a diesel-powered entry model. We check out the 20d xDrive. It seems I missed the memo on the BMW X3. When I clicked the key fob in order to find the X3 test car in the crowded BMW dealership car park, I was surprised when the front of this Fire Red SUV lit up. It looked like some kind of new energy i model. But then I remembered; the X3 had entered a new generation, the model adopting a more radical looking...

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2024 Indian Sport Scout Review

One of our fave cruisers not only gets a serious makeover but also expands to six distinct models. We check...

by Alex Schultz

February 19, 2025

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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Review

We take the Mustang Mach-E on an overseas adventure. Is the electric horse family friendly? Going overseas during the festive...

by Alex Schultz

February 19, 2025

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2024 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Review

Polestar fashions cars in avant-garde style. Even their original EV, the PS2, was dare-to-be-different. But the 4 and now Polestar...

by Alex Schultz

February 18, 2025

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2024 MG Cyberster Review

MG has extended its value ethos into the luxury convertible area with its Cyberster. Is this $130k cab good value?...

by Alex Schultz

February 17, 2025

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Zeekr factory visit

The Zeekr factory in Ningbo can produce 300,000 vehicles per year or 520 per shift. Like other new energy manufacturers....

by Josephine

February 17, 2025

Audi

2024 Audi Q6 e-tron S-Line Review

Closely related to the new electric Porsche Macan, it’s no surprise the Audi Q6 e-tron S-Line drives similarly and costs...

by Alex Schultz

February 8, 2025

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