Special FX – Ford Ranger FX4 review NZ
Aside from having a great screenplay and talented actors, in many Hollywood blockbusters the difference between a good and a great movie all comes down to its special effects. But it’s also a fine line. Overuse them and the audience is lost due to disbelief, credibility or visual garishness, underuse and again the audience is […]
Ford Fiesta ST Review NZ – Putting the ST in FieSTa
You can’t have a Fiesta without an ‘ST’ in it and Ford New Zealand’s new hot hatch proves this point beyond any doubt. Now we’re not saying that the third-generation Fiesta ST (Sports Technologies) has big boots to fill BUT… First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004, the Fiesta ST burst its way […]
A barrel of monkeys – 2020 Ford Focus ST review NZ
Meant to describe having a whole heap of fun, ‘barrel of monkeys’ is a term of endearment that I picked up when I first moved to New Zealand. But now it seems to be the perfect way to describe Ford New Zealand’s new Focus ST. You see, just when I’d thought Ford’s Performance division had […]
Broadly speaking – BMW X6 xDrive30d M Sport review NZ
Generally speaking ‘to have broad shoulders’ is to have the ability to take criticism or accept responsibility (wouldn’t that be nice nowadays) but when it comes to BMW New Zealand’s third-generation X6 SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle), it takes on a whole new meaning. We took the xDrive30d M Sport model for a review to find […]
Less cc’s but more yeye’s – Kia Seltos 1.6L Turbo Limited review
For those that don’t know, don’t worry I had to look it up, the Korean word for yes is Ye (I believe it’s pronounced yeah), and yeah yeah is the feeling I got when reviewing Kia New Zealand’s new Seltos 1.6L Turbo Limited. Of course, I’m not the biggest fan of reducing a motor’s cc’s […]
Q-Ball – 2020 Audi NZ RS Q3 Sportback review
In the game of snooker or billiards, the cue ball controls all the action. Aside from the way it connects with the cue stick, it wizzes around the table interacting with the entire field getting in and out of trouble and ultimately making players (well the winners) happy. In many ways, much like Audi New […]
Seventh Heaven – new Audi RS 7 Sportback Review
Regardless of any religious connotations, seventh heaven has been described as getting to a place where you’re in a state of intense happiness; a state of utmost bliss and although it may seem a little odd, quite frankly, that’s how I found myself when I got behind the wheel of Audi New Zealand’s new RS […]
The RS 6 Avant-age – Audi RS 6 Avant review
All-new cars that have been designed from scratch are one thing BUT when you combine this fresh new thinking with the advantage of having a quarter of a century of product-specific history and then sprinkle in four-generations of evolution, the result is something rather special – introducing Audi New Zealand’s new RS 6 Avant. The […]
Fits U-in-it – new Skoda KAMIQ review
Czech born vehicle maker Skoda has recently added a new vehicle to its family and now it’s available in New Zealand. The KAMIQ is a crossover that sits perfectly between their wide range of well-respected cars such as the Octavia and Superb and their expanding range of SUVs such as Kodiaq and Karoq. It’s a […]
An Icon in the making – new Land Rover Defender
The much loved and much missed Land Rover family member, the Defender is back and it’s better than ever. We grabbed a taste of its off-road capabilities at Kauri Bay New Zealand, but does it live up to its iconic name? Well according to Land Rover’s Design Director Gerry McGovern not just yet. Wait, what? […]