My disappointment with the Lexus IS 300h
A short while ago, I attended the launch of Lexus’s new IS range. Located at Bruce McLaren racetrack in Taupo, it was a great event that got me behind the wheel of the new improved IS cars as we conducted various exercises and whizzed around the track with 200t’s and F-Sports. However, I didn’t get […]
Felice 70th Anniversario Ferrari
It was on 12th March 1947 that Enzo Ferrari headed out of his modest factory and onto to the Via Abertone Inferiore in his 125 S. With a smile on his face as wide as the gates he had just driven through; he began testing the car’s V12 around the glorious mountainous roads of Maranello […]
Modern History
Thanks to German car marque BMW, I found myself in the fine city of Seoul, Korea. Now although most of the planned activities were going to be around the their driving centre in Incheon, for numerous reasons (flight availability, connections, event dates etc) I ended up having nigh-on a full day to play with and […]
The Aventador S by Lamborghini – Italian Masterpiece
It’s not that hard to define a masterpiece, albeit a painting, a literary piece, a culinary delight, a song, even a play or opera. In simplistic terms; a masterpiece is essentially a most outstanding piece of work that you become so engrossed with that you actually forget the artist that created it. It’s the Triumph […]
Mazda MX-5 RF Review – Be careful what you wish for
When it comes to reviewing convertible cars, Mazda seem to have a hotline with the weather bureau. Regardless of what the google app seems to say, normally when I pick up the keys to their MX-5 the sun shines and the top goes down. Now don’t get me wrong, being subjected to a big dose […]
The BMW M4 CS – the new name in sport
The BMW M4 CS first look During my recent visit to the BMW Driving Centre in Seoul (don’t worry you’ll get to hear all about it), I had an extra special reason to be excited – a sneak unveiling of the new BMW M4 CS. Under the strictest (and I mean strictest) confidentiality, our host […]
Toyota C-HR review – Outgoing personality
Millennials have been branded self-absorbed, self-important and even selfish but I’m not so sure it’s all their issue. In this heavily polluted ‘white noise’ digital world there is a battle to be heard and things like selfies and viral ‘home made/ self-exploitation videos are simply just another personality arm. At their recent new car launch, […]
New Audi A & S5 Review – a Karaka of a car
On a soggy and dreary Monday morning a group of us were bussed to Karaka for the local launch of a new car. The combination of time, day and weather may sound like I wasn’t looking forward to this event, however that couldn’t be further from the truth. As we arrived at Te HiHi, there […]