Arts and Crafts – 2021 Lexus ES300h Limited review
It’s hard not to look at a new Lexus (both inside and out) and not be wowed by its creative design and utter craftsmanship. Throughout their rather extensive range, the Lexus ‘Takumi’ artisans run amok creating vehicles and cabins that are eye-catching and uplifting – and that’s exactly how I felt in the new ES300h […]
C 4 Comfort – 2022 Citroen C4 review
French car maker Citroen has a reputation for comfort that extends way back to the 2CV’s of the 1930’s, when it was suggested that the 2CV should be able to carry a basket of eggs across a ploughed field without them being scrambled. Fast forward nine decades and this ‘comfort’ mantra remains alive and kicking […]
All hail the new Toyota Camry Hybrid
New Zealand’s category-leading Sedan has a nameplate that can be traced back to the ‘80s. Over the years the Camry has been narrow and wide bodied, a liftback, had all manner of powertrains and countless ‘roles’ in terms of usage – 2021 sees it become even more refined and Toyota New Zealand gave us two […]
Lexus Nexus – Lexus UX300e review
In many ways, the new Lexus UX300e is a true example of the meaning of Nexus. For not only is it a great crossover that connects the hatch and compact SUV markets, but now, thanks to being a full BEV, it boldly connects the (already low emitting) brand to its and NZ’s zero-emissions goal – […]
Hybrid HS – MG HS PLUS EV PHEV review
As some of us will still remember, the MG Motor company was formed back in 1924. It was founded in what I like to think was a tin shed in England by car designer Cecil Kimber who (under the MG badge) went on to make some iconic British sportscars. The ‘new’ iteration of the MG […]
Escape PHE-Vroom – 2021 Ford Escape PHEV review
With life as it is right now, many of us have been feeling that our own homes are becoming some strange version of an Escape room. Sure the clues and ways to get out of the house are there, but is the will strong enough? Well Ford NZ’s new addition to their Escape range may […]
Shockingly seductive – Audi e-tron S Sportback review
By definition, seduction is something that attracts or charms, it can be subtle or direct, visually stimulating or quite simply just felt. It’s an art that’s been currently expressed in the shape of the new Audi e-tron S Sportback and Audi New Zealand threw me the keys so I could fall under its spell. E-tron […]
Sound as a pound – 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 review
As many of you may well know, in Britain, the phrase ‘sound as a pound’ can be used to describe something as being particularly good or great, but as I found out thanks to Ford New Zealand it can be aptly used to describe the 2021 Mustang Mach 1 – and SOUND is the operative […]
2021 Audi S3 Sportback review – Setting new standards
At the turn of this new millennium (and while the computer nerds were panicking about the Y2K bug), German automaker Audi took it upon themselves to create an up-specced version of their popular A3 compact. Calling it the S3, it opened the sporty premium compact market segment by offering more power, more athleticism and more […]
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 revisited
In what seems like a lifetime ago (lockdowns remove all concept of time for me) I attended the NZ launch of the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250. Just like the small EV SUV itself, the one day event had an environmental theme and gave me a great taste of what the EQA had on offer but left […]