SIXT revs up for World Rally in NZ

After a 10-year hiatus, the FIA World Rally Championship returns to New Zealand in September, powered by SIXT.

SIXT New Zealand is the Giltrap Group’s new mobility business and is the official New Mobility Partner of Repco Rally New Zealand for 2022 from September 29-October 2, providing deals for customers when rally tickets go on sale from June 14.

Every SIXT subscription booking from that date will get a motorsport helmet signed by Greg Murphy.

Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon will be there but says his Hyundai Kona EV rally car will be for demonstrations and displays as rules don’t allow it to compete yet.

Rally fans can get up to 15% off all SIXT rentals and will receive a Rally Supporters Pack with every booking for its wide range of vehicles which include the electric Audi e-tron and Polestar 2 or Volkswagen’s R range and even off-roaders like the Land Rover Defender.

All 2022 Rally1 cars will be the first plug-in hybrid powered vehicles.

“Our event is all about pushing the limits to discover the ultimate in performance and innovation and the team at SIXT wholeheartedly share this passion,” says Repco Rally of NZ chief executive Michael Goldstein.

SIXT New Zealand chief executive Dane Fisher believes Kiwis are wising up to the smart and flexible alternatives to vehicle purchasing and long-term leases – a global trend relevant here.

“The last two years have changed so much in our lives, and it’s become apparent that people don’t want to be tied down to something that might not suit them in six months or a year,” says Fisher.

“Drivers now want flexibility, and our offering provides just that. Whether people are on an electrification journey, their family dynamics are changing, or they just want new wheels for a getaway we have a solution for as little or as long as they like.”

SIXT has one of the largest ranges of electric rental and subscription vehicles in New Zealand.