Future value guaranteed – Audi e-tron Sportback launch
In short, the ramifications of not getting our emissions and gasses under control are catastrophic, both for the planet we live on and (if that’s not enough) financially. Sustainability is the key and it’s something that car maker Audi is very serious about. But at the launch of their new e-tron Sportback, Audi New Zealand […]
MG ZST review
by Ben Selby MG has been getting a bit of stick lately. The purists argue that because they are now built in China by Mega Company SAIC and don’t have a single sports car in their range, that the brand is a pale imitation of its former self. Yes, the iconic brand founded by Cecil […]
Summer Loving – 2020 BMW M850i xDrive Convertible review
With the great big orange ball in the sky finally appearing (it’s been a long Winter), thanks to BMW New Zealand I ‘had me a blast’ in the 2020 M850i Convertible. Sun shining overhead, top down, V8 roaring and miles of NZ countryside to play with, seriously, does it get any better than this? It […]
It’s the End of the Line for the C63 AMG
The bogan Benz is undergoing a major change. Is this the end for those AMG V8s?
Battle of the Prams
Edwards & Co Oscar MX vs Thule Spring It’s not that long ago, that I wouldn’t have dreamt about writing a pram review. I’m a new dad and a pram is a pram; I mean, how different can they be, really? So I absolutely fobbed off any conversation and decision-making over pram purchases to the […]
PGA TCR – 2020 VW Golf GTI TCR review
While both the PGA TOUR and Golf TCR are both golf tours, the former is a civilised bunch of golfers travelling around the world (although mainly the US) putting round balls into holes in the ground and searching for an elusive Albatross, while the latter is an angry sporty hatchback that travels around a racetrack […]
Breaking Barriers
What happens when Mercedes take their GLC and add an AMG tuned V8? Speed and power!
Finalists announced for NZ Car of the Year award
The New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild has released a list of ten new vehicles which havebeen selected as finalists to compete for the 2020 New Zealand Car of the Year title. The Guild represents more than 20 motoring journalists from around the country and isconsidered to be the most prestigious of the annual New Zealand […]
Copper-tone LE – Cupra Ateca LE Review
There is very little that enlivens the senses and instils that summer feeling more than sunscreen and in particular, Coppertone. With its blend of cocoa butter and tropical fruits, Coppertone has for over 65 years, been synonymous with summer fun and rarely ever fails to put a smile on your face. But thanks to Cupra […]
It’s Official: Mercedes Kills the Manual
Mercedes becomes the latest German manufacturer to discontinue manual transmissions.
