Aston Martin Vantage review – It all begins with Sport
Although when asked if I’d like to review the all-new Aston Martin Vantage my inner voice yelled rhetorical statements such as ‘do bears take their morning constitution in the forest and was the Pope Catholic, my actual response was a very British “Yesh please.” I happened to be in the Aston Martin HQ in England […]
BMW’s Lap of luxury
It’s always a plus when your BMW media invite begins with ‘Meet at Mechanics bay.’ This location generally means a Helicopter ride to an event that will undoubtedly be something rather special. In this case, I was correct with the event but thanks to the weather gods not playing ball, incorrect with the chopper. Still […]
BMW M Town – Too Hot
Passport – check, Ticket – check, Thermals packed – check, thrill-seeking, adrenaline-junkie attitude ready to be unleashed – check, guess I’m ready for BMW M Town! Recently, an advertising campaign was created to embrace the monumental features and thrills that BMW M cars deliver. With emotive headlines the likes of “Too Loud, Too Low, Too […]
Twice as nice – BMW X2 M35i xDrive Review
BMW’s ‘sub compact SUV’ the X2 was added the marque’s ever-increasing range at the tail end of 2017 and subsequently joined us here in NZ early the following year. Displaying the brand’s new styling cues but also featuring a ‘C’ pillar BMW badge that nods back to the CSL of the 70’s, it was heralded […]
Lean and Mean – BMW X4 M40i review
When it comes to writing, there are numerous ways to grab a reader’s attention. Bold of course, or shouty CAPITALS, “speech” or ‘quote’ marks. (brackets), underscore, exclamation marks! I could go on. But one of the lesser used, or possibly more subtle techniques is italics. With their progressive slant and ‘out of the ordinary’ appeal, […]
5 Ways the All-New BMW 3 Series is smarter than you…
The 3 Series has been a BMW icon since its inception in the mid-1970’s and even though ‘cars’ and not in vogue at the moment (fingers crossed they will return), BMW has chosen the 3 Series to house all their new technology – yay! Here’s 5 of my favourites: 1 – Gesture control. Yes I […]
Vital Idol – All new BMW 3 Series review
We attend the NZ launch of the all-new BMW 3 series The BMW 3 Series was first released in 1975 and its arrival came as a bit of a wow moment for both the Marque and its subsequent hoards of adoring fans. It was the original Compact Sports Sedan and along with it, created a […]
All the small things – BMW X5 xDrive 30d Review
BMW X5 xDrive 30d Review New Zealand With the new BMW X5 dimensions sitting around the 5mx2m mark, having ‘small things’ in the headline could obviously be deemed an oxymoron. However, it’s the little things that this big SUV does, that makes it such a big improvement – are you still with me? Since its […]
BMW X3 M-Phwoarty-d – BMW X3 M40d Review
BMW X3 M40d Review New Zealand Although it cannot be assigned to just one person (apparently it’s a bit of a mish-mash of several engineers over a period of time), since the Diesel engine bears the name of Rudolf Diesel (the man that first came up with the concept of ‘ignition by compression’ in 1892), we’ll use […]
Devilishly detailed – 2019 BMW X5 review
2019 BMW X5 review ‘The devil is in the detail’ exclaimed Karol Abrasowicz-Madej BMW New Zealand’s new MD. A statement made even more fitting as we pawed over their new BMW X5 premium SUV, in yes, you guessed it, Tasmania. To the untrained eye and from a reasonable distance, the first impression of the new […]