The food you just gotta eat and places you don’t want to miss.
Waterproof wireless earbuds for under $50?
Once again I found myself in NZ’s MIQ virtual lobby vying for the privilege of returning to my family back in NZ (hopefully they are
Every week thousands of Kiwi’s grab a Lotto ticket dreaming of winning ‘life changing’ millions. Sure it costs a few bucks to enter the draw
For less than ideal reasons, I have needed to travel from ‘lockdown’ New Zealand to the UK and the experience is a real eye-opener. We
After months of speculation, it has been confirmed Lotus Cars will once again have a home in New Zealand. The cars of the iconic Hethel
For less than ideal personal family reasons I find myself needing to get to the UK and quick – however, ‘quick’ is not an option
Salon Privé will bring together 10 of the world’s finest watchmakers for a very special showcase on the South Lawn at Blenheim Palace. The brand-new
Skoda launches their first PHEV in New Zealand and the honour goes to the Superb. But does it live up to the name?
The A3 and S3 are iconic in their own right so can these new models live up to that reputation?
BECOME WHO YOU ARE is an award-winning documentary taking place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. Fast-paced and intimate, the film follows
Yep, they made another one. Rating: 4/10, but really a 9/10 because we all know what we’re getting. Phenomenal. Superb. Incredible. Wonderful. These are words
Icons of the motoring world were out in strong numbers at Brit and Euro 2021.
Jaguar/Land Rover New Zealand invited us to experience their SV day at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, it’s an action packed event with plenty of thrills
What 20,000 kilometres in the iconic hot hatch has taught me.
Four doors. It isn’t the most exotic sounding name for a production car, is it? However, when you try translating it into Italian, you end
To be perfectly honest, the similarities between Swindon in the South West of England and Nelson in the lush wine region of New Zealand’s picturesque
It’s Part 3 of my Alfa Adventure and I’m still waiting my turn to drive the car. Anyway, here’s what’s happened so far.
There is a sense in my mind that the world has gone PC crazy. We seem to be moving towards a vanilla, bland form of
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
And we are back for part 2 of my Week on Waiheke special!
I bought an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA and here’s how it’s going so far.
With NZ borders still effectively closed there has been little to cheer about in terms of overseas experiences. Sure there’s been a yacht race, the
I bought an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA and so, my journey begins……
Take a look at all the showstoppers from the 50th edition of the Ellerslie Classic Car Show.
BMWM Town is the city of dreams for car enthusiasts and fans of high performance, where too much, is just right; a global phenomenon that
To some, a week on Waiheke Island is too much but is it really? I went to find out.
by Alberto Fernandes Having spent my Sunday afternoon at the New Zealand GP in Hampton Downs, here’s what I discovered. First of all I must
Sit back and let this little French Cafe transport you straight to Paris!
With international travel off the holiday list right now, many Kiwis have opted to explore their own backyard and discover all the beauties that New
This is the story of how a VW owner ended up at the Alfa Romeo Owners Club Christmas BBQ!
Unsuspecting New Zealanders are in for a surprise when they visit Viaduct Harbour this weekend, as luxury carmaker BMW unveils an audacious pop-up activation to
Racing teams change names, racing circuits change names, hell, even drivers have been known to change their names, so in a year when Bathurst has
Even COVID couldn’t stop Big Boys Toys from going ahead and boy, am I glad it did!
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
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
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
by Ben Selby We all love cars, right? It doesn’t matter whether we are the proud owner of a million-horsepower carbon fibre supercar, or a
It’s fair to say that the Topp Twins are arguably New Zealand’s most beloved set of twins. Their style of humour is unique and their
Last night we (thanks to Undertow Media) attended the New Zealand launch of the new Logitech G923 wheel. It was an intimate affair that gave
With New Zealand back at level 2 lockdown and Auckland at level 3, car adventures have been scaled back for the moment so I thought
If you love the finer end of the culinary scale, you need to go to Gothenburg! No-no-no, not the city on the west coast of
Lynx Bounds Into Car Fresheners Grooming brand, Lynx, has long kept men fresh all day and now it’s getting behind the wheel with a range
Driving through a ‘once in a lifetime’ storm has given me some insight which I am sharing to help you stay safe on the roads this winter.
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown cover specialist GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to protect themselves by being alert to early signs of someone else’s road
They say ‘it’s the journey not the destination that matters’ but we’d assume that they’d never tried to get a large family and all their
Man billed GBP 50 Million for insurance on old Ford It’s been reported in the UK’s Daily Star (so take it with a pinch of
For those of us that have had the pleasure in attending an event or experience created by renowned auto-industry Corporate Affairs veteran Ed Finn, it
With NZ Ski season essentially upon us, many Snow bucks and Bunnies will be dreaming of the white stuff that awaits at New Zealand’s finest
Finally, something to look forward to! New Zealand’s largest automotive event, the CRC Speedshow, will no longer take place in July but instead form the
Stuck for road trip ideas? How about exploring the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand?
BMW NZ asked if I’d be keen to head to Seoul, South Korea for an M-Sport experience, of course, I said yes. But, aside from
‘I don’t even like frickin’ cover bands!’ was the thought that was annoyingly rattling around my brain as I jumped into my Skoda Scala press
The brochure on your Ute or SUV says 3.5-Tonne tow rating, so you can choose the big boat or caravan now right? Well not exactly.
Targa New Zealand is the planet’s Ultimate Road Race and (thanks to Toyota NZ) I had the opportunity to take part in this year’s 25th
It’s always a plus when your BMW media invite begins with ‘Meet at Mechanics bay.’ This location generally means a Helicopter ride to an event
The Holden invite said, ‘Join us at Pukekohe racetrack for a light lunch followed by hot laps in the Commodore VXR with Greg Murphy and
by Ben Selby Any millennial car fan is bound to have seen at some point, the 2000 Jerry Bruckheimer produced turbocharged action film, Gone in
If, like me, you thought rideshare app Ola was a recent NZ start-up built to follow on the coattails of Uber, think again. We got
Volkswagen invited us to the snow-capped mountain peaks of Queenstown and a racetrack in Cromwell to ‘get to grips’ with their 4MOTION All-wheel drive system
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