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 […]
Shadow Boxing – BMW M140i Shadow edition review
BMW M140 Shadow edition review New Zealand Anyone that’s watched a professional boxing bout will have probably witnessed a fighter rapidly punch the air or shadow-box upon arrival to the ring. In essence, Shadowboxing is sparing with an imaginary opponent, (often in front of a mirror) and is an integral part of training – it […]
BMW i3s Review New Zealand – Are we there yet?
BMW i3S Review New Zealand It’s been a while since I’ve driven the BMW i3, so when BMW NZ said there was a new Sport version to try out, I jumped at the chance. The (originalish) i3 that I had been behind the wheel of, did a lot to change my preconceived ideas surrounding electric […]
Modern Day Family Values
Ferrari GTC4Lusso T Review New Zealand It seems to me that modern day family life is not only getting unbelievably busy but it’s also getting more and more disjointed. What used to be a weekend, is now a series of ‘events’ and what used to be interaction, now seems to be a group of people […]
Monzu – Food fit for a King (quite literally).
Having the Ferrari GTC4LussoT for the weekend, it seemed rather fitting to take the family out for an Italian meal, we chose somewhere rather special. Behind the door of a seemingly unremarkable building in 365 Dominion Road is Napoli, well certainly its cuisine. Monzu serves up some of the finest Italian food on the planet, […]
Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge Review – Going Boldly…
Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge Review UK Being handed the keys to a Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge is one thing, however, receiving them at their custom-designed headquarters in Goodwood England is another thing altogether. Having been chauffeur-driven to the establishment, had coffee in the Charles Rolls study, received a personal unveiling of the new Phantom and […]