BMW X7 on a road trip: Big is Beautiful

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BMW X7 on a road trip: Big is Beautiful

October 16, 2025 Tim Warren

The first impression of the BMW X7 is its size. It is not small, in or out. It’s a genuine seven-seater with a robust physical presence. The second thing you notice is the comfort, the large seats – space abounds. The third thing you notice is the effortless luxury of endless leather, Alcantara and more. […]

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Empathy In A Bottle

M2 Sep 2025 Issue, Success

Empathy In A Bottle

October 15, 2025 Jamie Trower

Stepping into the tiny nook of High Street’s Unity Books Auckland in early October this year, I was greeted with one of my favourite smells in the world. Books. Stacks of them. Glorious, beautiful, stunning books. Floor-to-ceiling cream-coloured shelves displaying thousands of these divine morsels—new releases, top-sellers, fiction, non-fiction, poetry—waiting to be devoured and consumed […]

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Oxford Plant: MINI Factory tour

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Oxford Plant: MINI Factory tour

September 23, 2025 Tim Warren

The Oxford plant has been building cars since 1913 in the same spot, and it’s built everything from the Morris Oxford Bullnose to models for brands as diverse as Austin, Rolls-Royce, Range Rover, Honda based Triumph models and MG. In many ways it’s been the heart of local automotive production lines. English car manufacturing may […]

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Liam Lawson on Focus, Kiwi Mentality, and the Baku Challenge

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Liam Lawson on Focus, Kiwi Mentality, and the Baku Challenge

September 21, 2025 Tim Warren

Formula 1 is an octane and ego fuelled sport, so that makes New Zealand driver Liam Lawson a breath of pretense free humble air. In the days before the Visa Cash App RB driver prepared for the unique Baku street circuit, I had a Zoom call with him to understand what powers his journey at […]

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