What Drew in the Crowds at Big Boys Toys 2020
Even COVID couldn’t stop Big Boys Toys from going ahead and boy, am I glad it did!
Audi ImmeRSion – Audi RS Track Experience
According to Audi NZ it’s no accident that down here in our little slice of blue planet paradise, RS model sales are the best in the world – it’s all down to their 360-degree marketing (that and great cars of course). For over and above the marketing, Audi NZ immerse RS customers and potential customers […]
A Lamborghini Police Car Covered 480km in Two Hours!
It’s all for a good cause, the Lamborghini was carrying a kidney for donation.
First-ever BMW iX to launch Down Under in second half of 2021
The progressive all-electric BMW iX will launch in New Zealand in the second half of 2021. The new model, which is inspired by the BMW Vision iNEXT, has been conceived from the outset for purely electric mobility and sees BMW redefine the brand’s successful Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept. With its newly developed precise and […]
Full of surprises – 2020 Kia Sorento review
With everything that’s going on right now, a little bit of certainty or normality goes a long way. So when Kia New Zealand invited me to review their latest edition of the 7-seater Sorento, I thought, ‘a chance to drive a key staple in the Kia SUV range’ hell yes, boy was I in for […]
The Art of Detail(ing)
You’re proud of your car and keep it mint, I get that. Me too! Or so I thought. Turns out, however, what I thought was a shiny example of a looked after motor is barely a step above a 50-year-old barn find and I’m a little bit upset by this revelation. If you’re a member […]
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ is the fastest luxury class vehicle on the Nordschleife
With the 2021 model year, in production since September 2020, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 12.5 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 286 g/km) is even faster on the legendary Nordschleife of the Nürburgring. Thanks to newly tuned elastokinematics and other fine-tuning measures, AMG development engineer Demian Schaffert set a new record time, putting […]
Eight’s great – All-new Peugeot 2008 GT review
It’s been around eight years since Peugeot re-defined their model monikers and confirmed that their vehicles with eight at the end were ‘designed specifically to fulfill new customer expectations.’ Oddly enough it feels like it was eight years ago that I last drove a Peugeot 308. So I was quite excited when Peugeot New Zealand […]
Say R – 2021 Honda Civic Type-R review NZ
Thanks to Top Gear, Honda has picked up a bit of a reputation for being rather bland and boring. Admittedly, there was a point where a cursory glance at their drivers in heavy traffic revealed a sea of blue rinse but nowadays not so much. Their new design language is exciting and vehicles moreso, even […]
A Roc in a hard space – VW T-Roc review
The small SUV market is a highly contestable segment of the automotive landscape, not only here in New Zealand but overseas too. It’s loaded with brands and even more loaded with models, however, VW has thrown their hat in the ring with two models, both are good but the T-Roc fits the segment to a […]
