The Big Beemer is Back
The 2019 BMW X5 is a special car but is it special enough? Out of all the cars I’ve reviewed so far, the X5 is the only car with which I have experienced driving the previous generation and so I can genuinely say this is a big step up from there but there’s a few […]
Happy days – the 2019 Skoda Fabia review
MY19 Skoda Fabia Review New Zealand To me, there’s a sense of happiness that comes with a compact car, they’re fun. Their sheer size alone makes them playful, they thrive in an urban environment, nipping here and there, they’re easy to park and on the whole are relatively uncomplicated. So when Skoda asked me to […]
Modern Family – Holden Acadia review
Holden Acadia Review New Zealand Modern Family is an American Sit-Com. It’s a mockumentary that offers up an insight into a family filled with a diverse mix of cultures, mindsets and directions, bringing them all together in one, arguably happy family. In many ways, it shows a new ‘norm’, highlighting and then breaking stereotypical attitudes. […]
A Closer Connection – Soundcast VG7 review
To most of us, modern day life comes at a cost and to me, that cost is a lack of quality time with my son. Sure we bounce around each other at home, spending limited time chatting after school ‘How was school?’ ‘Alright’ or maybe a few more words in between X-Box levels – sigh. […]
Lagonda All-Terrain to break ground in Geneva
Aston Martin‘s Lagonda All-Terrain Concept will be revealed at the Geneva Car Show. Aston Martin is poised to take the 89th Geneva International Motor Show by storm with the global debut of the Lagonda All-Terrain Concept. Following the successful relaunch of Lagonda as the world’s first luxury zero emission brand and the surprise debut of […]
Zoom Saloon – Mercedes-Benz C220d review
Mercedes-Benz C220d review New Zealand With the automotive world forging ahead with mobile equivalent of skyscrapers, we grab the keys to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 220d and find that this smart saloon has got a bit of a spring in its tail. As sales figures can confirm, Cars, as I know them, are being overtaken by […]
One Brute of a Ute – Mercedes-Benz X-Class V6 Review
Mercedes-Benz X-Class V6 Review New Zealand To many of us, the tough, hard-working, utilitarian side to the Mercedes-Benz brand generally goes by unnoticed. However, if you take a moment and look around at the Vans, Trucks, Minibuses and Lorry’s that make up some of our motoring landscape, you’ll begin to see the three-pointed star everywhere. […]
