A New Start- MG ZS EV

MG ZS EV 1

It’s the time of new beginnings for everyone and certainly for MG as they release their first EV.

GC in the KC – VW Grand California Review

VW Grand California NZ review

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 Zealand has to offer. As luck would have it, Volkswagen NZ has recently launched their greatest ever camper the Grand California and in a kind of ‘all ducks in a […]

One for all – 2021 Toyota Hilux review

2021 Toyota Hilux review

With in excess of 18 million utes sold globally and 142,000 (basically the population of Tauranga) of those sold here in New Zealand, it’s plain to see that we (the collective we) have a bit of a thing for the last seven generations of the Toyota Hilux. Well, get ready to let the affair continue […]

Meet the Baby Urus

A front view of the Audi RSQ3

Is Audi’s first ever RS Q3 deserving of the RS badge? There’s only one way to find out!

When three’s not a crowd – all-new Yaris Cross Review

All-new Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid review NZ

There are a number of things that mobility brand Toyota do well, (in fact their design and engineering team has even had a winning crack at making sailing boats fly), but three things that spring quickly to the forefront are SUVs, compact cars and hybrids. The all-new Yaris Cross merges these things together and adds […]

Tarraco just got hot!

SEAT Tarraco FR New Zealand

Large 7-seater SUVs are selling like hot cakes and us Kiwis are spoilt for choice when shopping for one… and this is where the latest 7-seater from the Volkswagen Group is a bit of an enigma. When the SEAT Tarraco launched in New Zealand last year, it certainly got noticed by us motoring writer types […]

Full of surprises – 2020 Kia Sorento review

2020 Kia Sorento

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 […]

Eight’s great – All-new Peugeot 2008 GT review

Peugeot 2008 review NZ

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 […]

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