Fire and ICE – Audi NZ Ice Experience 2024
It’s hard to put into words what it’s like to drive a range of Audi performance vehicles, full throttle with the traction control off on the snow and ice that covers the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds (SHPG). Thrilling doesn’t come near, nor does rip-roaring or hair raising. It’s an awe-inspiring, joy a minute experience, and […]
MiXing It Up- BMW iX1 xDrive 30 M Sport review
While the hubbub surrounding electric motoring may have diminished slightly, the BMW range still maintains a solid lineup of models which incorporate some form of electric drive, whether they be a PHEV (Plug In Hybrid) or BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle). Either way, many of these variants endowed with BMW’s electric “i” emblem have been proving […]
The new Hylux – Toyota’s Hilux Hybrid variant
Introducing the latest addition to the Toyota Hilux lineup, the Hybrid. With a 7% fuel savings and a reduction of 7g of emissions from the exhaust, this new hybrid variant not only offers financial and environmental benefits but maintains the performance and versatility of the Hilux we’ve come accustomed too. And to find out more, […]
E For Excellent – Honda e Review
The Honda e. Probably one of the quirkiest Japanese EVs within the last decade. Despite not being offered new here, Honda’s first purely mass-market EV has a strong appeal. One which has resonated with a number of Honda fans and prospective EV buyers at home. As a result, a few have taken it upon themselves […]
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 […]
A Cool Hunter Gatherer – Jaecoo J7 review
Hot on the heels of the Omoda launch, Chery has now released their more adventurous brand, Jaecoo. The brand name is a derivative of German Jaeger (Hunter) and Coo for Cool, and their NZ launch model, the J7 (in 2WD and AWD), encompasses both. For the official launch, we headed off the beaten track in […]
Jaecoo J7 NZ launch and razor-sharp price-announcement
With an epic rural ‘Clevedon’ background and the promise of an off-road experience drive, Chinese car brand Jaecoo (Jaeger/cool) invited us to their NZ launch – and we’re very pleased we attended. Both Omoda and Jaecoo fall under the Chery brand and as such come with a strong history and even stronger vehicle production capabilities. […]
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 […]
Kia’s Seven Seater rEVolution – 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line Review
If there is one all-electric SUV which has been grabbing the attention of motoring scribes and buyers alike, it has to be the Kia EV9. Global accolades in the top tier for countless Car of the Year awards and gongs for design, the EV9 has hit the grown running and its popularity is showing no […]
Open for adventure – All-new Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy review
Regardless of its polarising boxy new look, the fifth generation Hyundai Santa Fe is a remarkable blend of outdoor adventure and everyday practicality. To say the Santa Fe is important for Hyundai is an understatement of epic proportions, I mean in New Zealand alone, it has seen substantial success, with over 26,000 units sold since […]