Staria-Trek: Hyundai Staria 8-Seater Review
Prior to last year, the first van one would think of with a Hyundai emblem was the proven iLoad and its sister, the iMax. Now, there is a new ship in the sector in the form of the new Staria. Like its predecessors, the Staria is available as a work focused Load or people focused […]
Hitting the trail – Silverado LT Trail Boss review
Howdy pardners. Like many guys of my age, we spent much of our youth playing cowboys and indians. Pulling cap guns from our hips ‘to be quickest on the draw’ and had dreams of saving the girl and riding off into the sunset… (insert record scratch here). Well times have changed and Western movies seem […]
6th Generation Mercedes-Benz C200/300 launch drive
As we neared the end of 2021, I found myself behind the wheel of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class in my home town of Swindon, England. Now although I often refer to the Wiltshire town as ‘the New York of the South’, I have to say that the unkempt roads and 30mph speed limits did very […]
Shhhh – We drive NZ’s First all-electric ute
Getting up when it’s still dark to drive from Auckland to Taupo is hardly my idea of fun, especially when it was in order to drive some vans (even if they were very good Electric ones). However, shut my mouth, as LDV vehicle importer Great Lakes Motor Distributors had something extra special up their sleeve […]
Age defying septuagenarian – 2022 Toyota 300 VX review
In 1951, the first direct-dial coast to coast telephone call was made, the first commercial computer, UNIVAC, was put into use in the U.S. Census Bureau, popular television show “I Love Lucy” premiered on CBS and the First Colour Television Pictures broadcast from Empire State Building. Meanwhile, over in Japan, a mobility vehicle for Japan’s […]
Sokai Civic – 2022 Honda Civic Sport Hatch review
According to Honda, when creating the 11th (yes the 11th) generation of their longest-running nameplate the Civic, the engineers and designers took a Zen moment and focused their efforts on making it more Sokai – which as we all know means (amongst other things) ‘to yearn for’ or ‘be more attached to’. Now although this […]
Toyota GR Yaris Revisited: Is it Still Awesome?
The Toyota GR Yaris. What can be said that hasn’t been said already about this, dare I say it, epic WRC bred petrolheads dream? We drove it for the first time on New Zealand shores back in 2020. The hype was there, and we were happy to report the not only lived up to said […]
Refreshed and vitalised – 2022 Kia Cerato GT review
It seems like only yesterday that the fourth generation of the ever-popular Cerato was unveiled to the public, however, four years later, time has come for a mid-cycle facelift. Showcasing a sharper design, sportier attitude, added safety and their new corporate logo, it seems like the Kia Cerato GT has a lot to offer, and […]
Fancy FEV – 2022 BMW 330e PHEV review
What do you get if you cross the ‘ultimate driving machine’s’ 3-series and an electrical power outlet? Well BMW New Zealand thought we should find out and gave us the keys to their new 330e PHEV sedan. One of the benefits of having my formative years in the 70s/80s was the fact of being introduced […]
Purrfect Peugeot – 2022 Peugeot e208 review NZ
Several weeks ago I got the opportunity to test out the new Peugeot 208, compact hatch and I have to say I was impressed. It’s well-built, fun to drive, sexy to look at and even with a smaller cc’d engine, offered up plenty of satisfying speed, a package that’s hard to beat – or so […]