When you like it rough – Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series
The Land Cruiser is the longest running SUV nameplate in the automotive world. And while the modern 300 series has become a luxury offering with all the bells and whistles, Toyota will still happily sell you a model from another generation that was first introduced back in the 80s, and that was my latest review […]
Blue Pilled – Hyundai IONIQ5 N Review
The N sub-brand has been somewhat of a renaissance for Hyundai. By bringing a focus on raw enjoyment, they introduced models that quickly became benchmarks in their segments: the i30 N, the i20 N, and more recently the Kona N. But the Korean brand has also been busy on the EV department, so it was […]
Timely! : An Evening with FiveFortyFive Watches in Auckland
Harry and I spent an evening up close with tables full of watches, here’s what happened.
Two Threes – MG3 and MG3 Hybrid+ review
MG is a brand with a long history, and lots of it around small cars. So it is no surprise that the MG3 is an important car for them, and one they cannot afford to get wrong. And now, with a new generation just recently unveiled, MG went all-new on every front: design inside and […]
A Brazilian Affair – Volkswagen Fusca
A few months ago, I hopped on a 25 hour journey to go back to my home country of Brazil to spend some time with family and friends, 7 years after leaving on a one-way ticket. There’s nothing like being there again to rekindle some old automotive interests. And that’s where the subject of this […]
California (Ocean) Dreamin’ – VW California pt II
This post is part II of my recent road trip through the North Island with the Volkswagen California. If you haven’t seen part I, it’s available here. Now that you have, join me from Havelock North onwards. No visit to this town is complete without a climb of Te Mata Peak and by climb I […]
BMW unveils the new, plug-in V8 M5
With 40 years of history under its belt, the legendary high-performance BMW sedan is entering its seventh model generation. Thorough the combination of a high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and an electric motor, plus power transfer from of an eight-speed transmission and xDrive all-wheel drive, enables acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h […]
California (Ocean) Dreamin’ – VW California pt I
With an aggregated figure of almost 5 months living in campervans of all shapes and sizes, I think I can call myself an enthusiast of #thatcamperlife. And while it is somewhat possible to review a campervan in the city, when Volkswagen New Zealand handed me the keys to their California Ocean for the Matariki long […]
Putting the Rex in – KGM Rexton
It was just some time ago that the longest running car make from Korea went through a bit of a rebranding exercise, introducing some new models to the market while at it. Launching and promoting a new brand is tough work, so sometimes these updates happen gradually throughout the lineup. This is what KGM is […]
Home Time, Anytime – Seiko 5 GMT Review
I recently spent six weeks in Brazil, my home country, being back for the first time in seven years. While I’m still on the process of writing up my impressions of my time there, I can confirm I came back quite homesick and nostalgic. Having not been back in so long, I only remembered half […]