Mighty smooth – 2020 VW Touareg V8 R-line review
900Nm of torque and a shade under 5 metres in length, to say that Volkswagen New Zealand’s new V8 R-line Touareg is substantial is a bit of an understatement, but as I found out, this big beast of an SUV is as smooth as rich dark chocolate to drive too. Dressed in black with R-line […]
Future value guaranteed – Audi e-tron Sportback launch
In short, the ramifications of not getting our emissions and gasses under control are catastrophic, both for the planet we live on and (if that’s not enough) financially. Sustainability is the key and it’s something that car maker Audi is very serious about. But at the launch of their new e-tron Sportback, Audi New Zealand […]
MG ZST review
by Ben Selby MG has been getting a bit of stick lately. The purists argue that because they are now built in China by Mega Company SAIC and don’t have a single sports car in their range, that the brand is a pale imitation of its former self. Yes, the iconic brand founded by Cecil […]
Summer Loving – 2020 BMW M850i xDrive Convertible review
With the great big orange ball in the sky finally appearing (it’s been a long Winter), thanks to BMW New Zealand I ‘had me a blast’ in the 2020 M850i Convertible. Sun shining overhead, top down, V8 roaring and miles of NZ countryside to play with, seriously, does it get any better than this? It […]
PGA TCR – 2020 VW Golf GTI TCR review
While both the PGA TOUR and Golf TCR are both golf tours, the former is a civilised bunch of golfers travelling around the world (although mainly the US) putting round balls into holes in the ground and searching for an elusive Albatross, while the latter is an angry sporty hatchback that travels around a racetrack […]
Copper-tone LE – Cupra Ateca LE Review
There is very little that enlivens the senses and instils that summer feeling more than sunscreen and in particular, Coppertone. With its blend of cocoa butter and tropical fruits, Coppertone has for over 65 years, been synonymous with summer fun and rarely ever fails to put a smile on your face. But thanks to Cupra […]
A new normal – Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 review
Lately, things have been so messed up that it’s hard to know what is normal anymore. Stay in, go out, book and plan or bunker down and wait for things to blow over, it’s seriously a mystery to me (thanks Toyah). Anyway, the sea of change is evident (or is that prevalent) in the automotive […]
The A-class of 7 seat SUVs – Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 review
Having a small family of just the three of us has many benefits, (the weekly grocery bill alone should clinch the deal), however, my son is a popular chap and ‘dad’s taxi’ is seldom just our small nucleus, in saying that, the need for a 7-seat road-going behemoth is equally rare. What we need is […]
Bond; unbreakable bond – 2021 Toyota Hilux Launch NZ
Attack helicopters, powerboats, a flying shark, dramatic waterfalls and some fridge raiding is all in a day’s work when it comes to launching the new Toyota Hilux in New Zealand it would seem, and all done with some help by the unbreakable bond from their friends. With all that’s been going on lately, it’s good […]
Mission accomplished – Porsche Taycan Turbo review
One of the joys of getting a little longer in the tooth (there aren’t that many to be honest) is that, based on history and experience, you tend to be right much more than wrong. Take EVs for instance, sure they are good for the environment and fine for toodling around the town but they […]