BMW M440i Review: Beauty or a Beast?
Yes, it’s that grill. A quick probe of the memory banks has resulted in the conclusion of few car design updates in recent years creating the same level of division with car fanatics than BMW’s new look nose. Some think the design is amazing and wouldn’t have it any other way, others will promptly run […]
A plug for the Mercedes-Benz A250e PHEV
Although much less so nowadays, like many self proclaimed petrolheads, I’m still reticent about EVs. There’s something unnatural about a vehicle that doesn’t roar into life upon start -up, EVs just seem anti-climatic. Same goes when on the move, silence is not what I want to hear when heading towards treble digits. BUT, I must […]
VW Grand California – revisited
Just before Xmas we as a family managed to sneak away to the Kauri Coast NZ with the new 600 VW Grand California camper. It’s the perfect size for a small family and I struggle to think of anything that it doesn’t have in terms of either freedom camping or (as we did) residing for […]
A Week on Waiheke: Part 2
And we are back for part 2 of my Week on Waiheke special!
Happily Haptic – 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E200 review
You may or may not be aware that before 1993 the E in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class stood for Einspritzmotor, which essentially translates into fuel-injection motor, and what’s more, its production dates back to 1953 or if you’re looking to split hairs, technically beyond. Anyway, it’s now in its 5th generation AND had a facelift, so […]
Voltswagen Still Has a Sense of Humour!
VW plays the ultimate April Fools prank
4th Generation Skoda Octavia – First Look
This week Skoda NZ unveiled their all-new, 4th generation Octavia at an intimate lunch in Auckland, it’s got more space, better looks and is technologically advanced – ‘Laura’ approves. In many ways we were quite lucky to see the new Octavia at all, what with the joys of restricted production and factory supply issues, a […]
Mercedes-Benz New Zealand welcomes an exciting new partnership with innovative fashion label, Maggie Marilyn
Innovative New Zealand-based fashion label Maggie Marilyn will become a brand partner of Mercedes-Benz New Zealand, in an alignment centred on the two organisations’ shared commitment to championing sustainable change and building a healthier and more equitable future for our people and our planet within their respective industries. Throughout the partnership, Maggie Marilyn founder Maggie […]
More Superb details about the Skoda and NZ Police partnership
This week, New Zealand Police unveiled their new ŠKODA SUPERB Frontline Police Vehicle, however, despite it being a coo for the brand here in NZ, the car maker’s association with law enforcement is truly global. New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster, unveiled the new ŠKODA SUPERB Frontline Vehicle, reiterating the rigorous evaluation process undertaken, highlighting […]