BYD ATTO 3 Revisited: Just As Good Second Time Around??
Lets get to it straight away, the BYD ATTO 3 has been one of the biggest surprises of 2022. A premium feeling, practical all-electric SUV with good range, tech and at a very reasonable price tag, it just ticked plenty of boxes. As a result, BYD Auto’s first instalment of its upcoming five model range […]
A new M in the MiX – BMW iX M60 review
The M or performance arm of German automaker BMW has just celebrated their half century of existence and what an amazing five decades it’s been. From its small town roots (a garage in Garching just north of Munich) with an initial team of just thirty-five, to now boasting annual unit sales that topped 160,000 last […]
Ha-Kona Matata: 2022 Hyundai Kona Hybrid Elite Review
The Hyundai Kona has made considerable in-roads into a very competitive market. The introduction of an EV variant has only helped sales, but its hefty price tag has put it out of reach for many. What the Kona needed was a mid-way point for those not able to go fully electric just yet. Hyundai responded […]
Less horses but tons of personality – Cupra Formentor V review
Spanish performance brand Cupra (you know, the one with the unique copper logo) has just added a new model to its Formentor line up in NZ. It’s called a V and it’s just as good looking as the others, but with less poke – Cupra NZ let us find out if it’s just as much […]
Limited but still grand – Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited review
Having recently reviewed the top of the line ‘Summit Reserve’ version of the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee L you may have thought we’d have passed at the opportunity to drive the model below – well you’d be wrong. The huge yet multi-faceted 7-seater Jeep impressed us so much, how could we not go back for […]
Prestige meets power – Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ review NZ
Since 1972 the Mercedes S-Class or Sonderklasse (Special Class) has been just that, large, luxury sedans that sit at the pinnacle of the German brand in terms of prestige and refinement. But what happens when it’s given an electric heart and handed over to their AMG performance division? Mercedes-Benz NZ let us find out. The […]
Getting Activ – 2022 Mazda CX-5 Activ Review
This year the Mazda CX-5 celebrated its 10th anniversary. Having been with us for a decade, it has managed to carve out its own niche within the vastly competitive mid-sized SUV market. A mix of premium cabin surroundings, refined power units and a price tag not completely out of reach for most has made the […]
First drive of the new 2023 Honda Civic Type-R
And it was on the legendary Pukekohe racetrack! Bitter/sweet would best describe my feeling upon receiving the invite to the NZ unveiling of the 6th generation Honda Civic Type-R. Bitter because this would probably be the last opportunity I’d have to drive on the iconic Pukekohe NZ racetrack, but oh so sweet as this new […]
Punk Roc R – 2022 Volkswagen T-Roc R Review
Volkswagen is going all out with their R performance editions in New Zealand. The Golf R has been with us for a long time, but the addition of R to the Tiguan and the T-Roc has been more than welcome. New Zealand has been a bit behind on the latter, as Europe have had access […]
Truckami – Mazda BT-50 gets Takami treatment
The last time we got behind the wheel of Mazda’s new BT-50 ute we headed out to the forest for a bit of rough and tumble (after all, they do plant 5 trees for every vehicle sold). However, since rugged utes are increasingly being used as family wagons, Mazda has handed the BT-50 over to […]