Toyota Corolla 2015 – has popularity sewn up
For 26 years the Toyota Corolla has been NZ’s most popular car, so I jumped into the new Corolla Levin SX facelift to see if I could find out why. Facially I think it’s got ‘Cheshire cat grin’ look about it; accentuated somewhat by a black hexagon lower centre grille and pitch black surround. Angled […]
Ford Fiest ST – Arriba arriba
Speedy Gonzales was a Mexican cartoon mouse from my childhood, ‘the fastest mouse in all Mexico’ that ran rings around Sylvester the cat (later Daffy Duck) and helped his fellow mice gain entry to a coveted cheese factory. Speedy’s acceleration, cornering and agility thwarted all attempts to snare him always leaving his nemesis humiliated or […]
Honda CR-V a magical SUV
The 2015 Honda CR-V 4WD Sport isn’t a testosterone filled, fire breathing muscle car but it is an all round family SUV. It’s safe and driver friendly for the city and for the school run but it is also capable enough to take to the snow fields or mountain bike tracks. At first glance the […]
Ford Focus ST – Focus Group
A focus group is defined as a form of qualitative research. A group of (often specialised) people are asked for their opinions, thoughts and attitudes about a certain brand or product. I would assume they were busy as Ford ended up taking a bunch of us Auto Journalists to Melbourne to look at the new […]
Audi TT – Digitally Remastered
Like most people for many years I have considered the Audi TT to be a bit of a ‘fairer sex’ car, used by drivers that will happily style your hair or maybe at a push; sell you a house but certainly not build one. Now, after spending the weekend with the 2015 TT, I think […]
Ferrari F12berlinetta – All the King’s horses
On a morning cold enough for my breath to make its ghostly aura visible I stood and admired the thoroughbred that lay before me. Beads of pure morning dew ran slowly down its sculptured face and dropped silently to the ground below while the sun struggled to permeate through the menacing looking storm clouds above. […]
KIA Cerato – A Welcoming sight
There are many ways to greet someone, from a simple hello or handshake to a warm embrace or Hongi. The depth and intimacy of the greeting varies from country to culture and from familiarity to (perceived) affluence or class – gotta love an air kiss. But the one thing that rings true wherever or whomever […]
BMW 225xe Active Tourer – Clip and Climb
BMW 225xe Active Tourer review New Zealand (Actually this should probably be called ‘unclip and climb in’ but it doesn’t have the same ring to it). School holidays are a time of great joy. Whether it’s half term or end of term, whatever the season, time away from the education system is always a great […]
Barry Gibbs – In the Now
Ok so this is slightly off piste but I did take the new Kia Cerato to the event. Barry Gibbs – ‘Now’ That’s What I call Music. Last night I was invited to my first Album Playback event and it was a cracker – Barry Gibb’s new solo album ‘In the Now’. The event took […]
Mercedes Hilton Special Delivery – final
Final installment of the roadtrip from Auckland to Dunedin taking in all the Hilton’s while delivering the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class to the southern parts of NZ. A glorious trip. 1800k’s, 4 Hilton hotels, 1 ferry trip, 1 racetrack and lots and lots of glorious NZ countryside. – Hope you enjoyed the ride, I know I […]