Panamera-Can: 2022 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Review
When the first Porsche Panamera was launched back in 2010, I was certainly not sold on the looks. Its design cues in my view made it look rather bulbous and awkward. Thankfully the new Panamera is far easier on the eye than the original ugly duckling. Plus, with the incorporation of an estate, the Sport […]
Lexus New Zealand Launches New NX and LX SUVs
Lexus New Zealand have launched their latest generation NX and LX luxury SUVs online. While both models share plenty of new technology and safety features, the biggest changes come from the under the bonnet with only Hybrid options available for the new NX and diesel only for the flagship LX. This comes as Lexus continues […]
Feels and Squeals – 2022 Audi RS 3 Sportback review
Audi launched their first-ever RS 3 in 2010 and with it allowed its customers a new opportunity to jump aboard the ultra desirable RS club. It was, in fact still is the baby of the RS line up, but with a powerful 5-cylinder heart and ‘unusual’ front wheels that are wider than the rear, it […]
Treemendous 2022 Subaru Forester X Sport Review
Admittedly it’s been a while since I’ve been behind the wheel of a Subaru, but I have to say that the evolution and improvements they’ve made during my absence have been quite outstanding. My case in point is the new 2022 Forester, it’s got a refreshed new face, a variety of different terrain modes, countless […]
Outlander Excels: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Review
You know those family reunions where you haven’t seen your older cousins for a while but when you do, so much has changed that they seem to be completely different people? Well, you could say that is what has happened with the Mitsubishi Outlander. The latest incarnation of Mitsubishi’s most popular mid-sized SUV could almost […]
Hybrid Middle Child :Toyota Camry SX Hybrid Review
When Toyota let it be known the Camry would now only be offered only as a hybrid, I couldn’t help but think of a certain iconic line of dialogue from that classic Mitre 10 DIY DNA advert with the kids on the playground, “no surprises there.” Making the Camry hybrid only is part of Toyota’s […]
Crafty with Crafted Curves – 2022 Kia Sportage review
The Kia fan favourite is back in its 5th generation and it’s better than ever. A new platform, Euro-focused engineering, fully-revised design and a clever, curved digital screen in the cabin. It’s good, great in fact and Kia New Zealand are so proud of their latest Sportage that they gave me two to test – […]
Racing from B to A – Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ review
Halfway through my review of the new Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 I got the call from Mercedes-Benz NZ asking if I’d be keen to test out the new AMG GLA 45 S straight after. Believe me, before my mind could even begin to venture towards the affirmative my mouth had already said yes. You see, the […]
Effervescent 7 Up – Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC review
With drinks, 7 Up is a refreshing lemon-lime soda that’s both zesty and fizzy and best tasted ice cold. But for me, when it comes to SUVs, ‘7 Up’ is a seven-seater Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 model that boasts elevated performance, much more zest and should be consumed when the temperature needle hits warm and ‘Sport […]
A New Era: Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid Review
If Toyota ever made a greatest hits album from throughout the decades, you can bet your bottom dollar the Camry will be on the track list. For 2022, the Camry has been refreshed with the biggest change being the move to an all-Hybrid model range. Yep, that’s right, there is to be no more V6 […]