Michael Schumacher’s 2006 Ferrari 248 F1 is expected to break auction records.

One of the most famous Formula 1 cars, driven by the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is expected to fetch a staggering price at an upcoming auction.

RM Sotheby’s will offer the 2006 Ferrari 248 F1 in November, with estimates suggesting it could sell for more than US$10 million (around NZ$16.5 million), potentially breaking existing auction records for Formula 1 cars.

RM Sotheby’s expects fierce bidding when the car goes to auction, with the potential to become one of the most expensive F1 cars driven by Schumacher never sold…. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE DRIVING CARS GUIDE.

I am Speed: first drive of the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed.

The most powerful Bentley ever, the 2025 Bentley Continental GT has arrived with all the esteem and opulence one would expect from the British luxury brand.

With an impressive 575 kW of power and a proven top speed of 335 km/h, the fourth generation of the GT Speed ​​​​coupe is not only the most powerful, it is also the first to adopt hybrid technology, using a PHEV plug-in hybrid system and a 26 kWh battery. designed to improve economy, power and range – and of course, offer an EV driving mode when conditions/locations require it.

Beauty, elegance and speed with just a taste of the good life, we can expect to see the $515,000 Bentley Continental GT on the streets of New Zealand in early 2025… READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE DRIVING CARS GUIDE.

Single- and Dual-Motor Polestar 4 Review: Less is More.

Very often, car manufacturers think they are putting a new product in the best possible light by restricting media access to the most extravagant version; the driving program for the Polestar 4 launch in Spain, for example, only offered the ultra-fast 400 kW dual-motor model.

Now that we’ve spent some quality time in the $124,990 single-motor RWD version in New Zealand, we can safely say it’s the pick of the range. That’s definitely a motoring journalist thing to say, isn’t it? Trust us, the basic one is much better. But listen to us… READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON DRIVING CARS GUIDE.

Cadillac confirms first NZ Experience Center (and we’re pretty sure Aucklanders will know about it).

Cadillac New Zealand has confirmed its first local “Experience Center” for the luxury electric vehicle Lyriq (Check out our first ride here), which will open next year at 501 Karangahape Road, near Auckland’s CBD.

It won’t be the first automobile tenant in the building, which was chosen for its natural light, brick facade and “colonial-style” environment, Cadillac says. It’s the former home of the Tesla store, which packed up and left downtown in May… READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE DRIVING CARS GUIDE.