Cheap as Chips – MG3 Auto review NZ
‘Cheap as Chips’ is an idiom that best describes something that’s inexpensive and when it comes to chips/fries, rather tasty. Of course in NZ this has been shortened to ‘cheap as’ but when it comes to the automotive industry, it’s been brought to life in the new MG3, and MG New Zealand let us review […]
Xtreme DB: Aston Martin DBX Review
These days the luxury SUV market is huge. Countless manufacturers are all clambering to get a piece of the pie. However, in recent years we have seen a new “Super SUV” niche of that market really take off. Maserati, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes, Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini have all offered their rendition of a luxury SUV […]
Climb Every Mountain: Toyota Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport Review
Some say that life begins at 40, or was it 30? Or was it neither? Anyway, one could argue that for the Toyota Land Cruiser, life could very well begin at 70. Yes it’s hard to believe Toyota’s go-anywhere warrior has been with us for over seven decades. During that time, both here and aboard, […]
Bells, whistles and growls – 2022 Jaguar F-Type R P575 review
There’s a refreshed F-Type in town and to celebrate its significantly restyled face and upgraded tech, Jaguar New Zealand has put the top of the line P575 on the press fleet with all its bells and whistles – luckily, we managed to snag the keys. Although the F-Type is touted as the ‘spiritual successor’ to […]
One night in (a) California
A couple of years ago, maybe a few now, VW launched their all new Kombi named the California and I (like many other NZ motoring journalists) jumped at the opportunity to take the family away on a NZ adventure weekend away. Well now there’s a new and improved model (California 6.1) and VW New Zealand […]
All Aboard Flight iV: Skoda Superb iV Wagon Sportline Review
It has been in the pipeline for sometime, but Skoda has finally joined the ranks of the plug in hybrid fraternity. The PHEV family goes by the model designation “iV” and the first model to get the plug-in treatment is the Superb. The Superb iV has also been joined by the new Octavia RS iV […]
Finger lickin’ good – 2022 Corvette C8 review NZ
The Corvette has been a stalwart of the American muscle car line up since, well forever. Well now those good ol’ boys in Bowling Green Kentucky have manufactured their latest C8 model with the steering wheel on the right hand side so the rest of the world can enjoy it. Anyway, GM Special Vehicles NZ […]
A New Dawn: 2022 Lexus UX300e Review
It was only a matter of time before Lexus would give us an all-electric offering of some kind. The brand has been going all-out in recent months and years with promoting their most fuel-efficient powertrains like their proven and capable hybrids. Now, with the UX300e, Lexus has their first plug-in BEV. Have they nailed it […]
First Drive of the all-new 5th Generation Range Rover
I took a trip to California to get a first taste of the new 5th generation Range Rover. The event got me behind the wheels of both the short and long wheelbase variants, three powertrains and included the First Edition, HSE and SV models – Luxury 4, 5 or 7 seat combinations. Fifty years of […]
F1 Advantage: 2022 Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition Review
Ever since Lionel Martin contested the Aston Hill Climb in 1914 at the wheel of a car known simply as the “Coal Scuttle,” Aston Martin has always been involved in motorsport to some degree. Even though drivers like Carroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori, Stirling Moss, Graham Hill and Stefan Mucke have given Aston Martin considerable success […]