Electric Essence – 2022 MG HS PHEV Review
The MG HS has now joined the plug-in electric fraternity. The mid-sized HS has already proved immensely popular with consumers, now the addition of a plug-in variant is shaping up to becoming another very strong seller in New Zealand. Therefore, thanks to MG Motor New Zealand through CMG Motors in Christchurch, I decided to see […]
Next Generation Ranger Raptor – Launch and First Drive
“It all began with the engine,” Dave Burn, Ford Performance Chief program engineer of the Next Generation Ranger Raptor announced as he stood before us at the Australasian launch in Sirromet winery in Queensland. “Moving to a bigger, gasoline-powered engine set the tone for the rest of the vehicle – putting in almost 400 horsepower, […]
Luxury Leviathan – 2022 Lexus LX500d F Sport Review
Dignified Sophistication. This is how Lexus refers to the latest incarnation of its largest SUV, the LX. Now into its fourth generation, the LX is very much a different beast to the ones before it. Petrol variants are now a thing of the past and the old V8 has also been laid out to pasture. […]
Lights, Camera, Action – all new Peugeot 308
Located on the French Riviera and hugging the glorious Mediterranean coastline, the city of Cannes plays host to such epic global events as the International Film Festival and the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Well now the Cote D’Azur township can add another great action-packed event to its line up, the international press launch […]
Urban Chique – 2022 Renault Arkana Intens Review
Whatever you may think of SUVs styled to resemble coupes, you can’t deny that of all the avenues the SUV as we know it has ventured into, this is probably the most popular to date. Say hello to Renault’s offering, the Arkana, and on the face of it, Renault’s foray into this niche seems to […]
AccessoRISEd RAM 1500 – God of Thunder
Much has been written about the new RAM 1500, hell I’ve done my fair share. With its new and advanced tech, huge towing capabilities, pop out side steps, its ability to lord over most other NZ traffic and ‘eat other utes for breakfast’, but what happens when you decide to personalise it? Well, RAM trucks […]
Dream weaver – BYD Atto 3 NZ launch and first drive
There’s already been quite a hoorah around the new (to NZ) brand BYD. With its small EV the Atto 3, boasting better battery technology and a wide range of environmentally-friendly vehicles already commanding 30% of the Chinese market and aiming to have models in EVERY market (including vans) within the next 10-years. With big results […]
Refined runabout – new Honda CR-V review
According to Japanese automotive company Honda, CR-V stands for ‘Comfortable Runabout Vehicle’, however the acronym has also been referred to as Compact Recreational Vehicle, either way, this Kiwi family fave model has been upgraded and refined recently, and we (finally) got our hands on it. I have to admit that, for one reason or another, […]
Class Act – 2022 Mercedes C 300 Review
I find the older I get, the more appreciation I have for a leisurely and more relaxed way of driving. Sure, getting out onto a twisty road with some million-horsepower asphalt devourer will still get the adrenaline going, but the appeal having just enough power to soak up the miles in quiet and refinement grows […]
Light-footed quinquagenarian – 2022 Honda Civic Mugen review
Honda’s longest-standing nameplate the Civic has turned fifty and to help celebrate this epic achievement, Honda New Zealand has released a Mugen edition and we got to play with it. Despite it not being ‘official’, Mugen is the performance name that’s essentially gone hand in hand with Honda since Hirotoshi Honda (son of Honda’s founder) […]