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 […]
When lockdown is a good thing – 2021 Audi RSQ8 review NZ
In so many ways, Lockdown has become the swear word of 2020. It’s cut us off from travelling overseas and stopped us socialising with extended family and friends, it’s had us staring at four walls (and climbing them too) and essentially forced many of us to hibernate. But my time, (or make that two times […]
Look a Wrangler UTE – 2020 Jeep Gladiator Review
There are several ways to describe the new addition to the Jeep family, huge Jeep, goliath off-roader, even Wrangler UTE, but all you need to know is that Jeep is calling it the most capable 4×4 in its class and to be fair, there’s probably not a mountain out there it can’t conquer – but […]
BIG – 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 400d review
When asked ‘what is my all-time favourite movie’ one that nearly always springs to mind is Big. I won’t spoil it for those that haven’t seen it (do you live under a rock) but Tom Hanks assumes the body of an adult yet retains the mind and playfulness of a child, it’s funny and moving. […]
Mazda’s Milestone Moment – Skyactiv-X
To be fair, Japanese carmaker Mazda has had many milestone moments over their 100-year history (a centenary being one of them) but their latest engine revelation is being deemed an event tantamount to ‘finding Narnia’. We headed to Mazda New Zealand to find out more about Skyactiv-X and SPCCI. From surviving and rebuilding after the […]
Deuce Coupe – BMW M235i Gran Coupe review
Ok, so when the American surfer band the Beach Boys sang about a Deuce Coupe they were referring to a different car brand that was in actual fact a hot rod, but when BMW New Zealand threw me the keys to their first-ever 2-Series Gran Coupe all dressed in bright Misano blue, the Beach, the […]