Luxury Express – 2022 Lexus LX500d Limited Review
Over the years, Lexus have been, little by little, moving the LX away from being less of a rebadged Toyota Land Cruiser, to a more bespoke luxury SUV. Fast forward to now, and the fourth generation LX is with us. While it is a bit of a dark horse in the family, the new LX500d […]
Brutal but kind – BMW i4 M50 review
Savage and sustainable are words barely ever seen in the same sentence, yet they perfectly describe BMW’s latest addition to their M-Sport range. For not only does the i4 M50 provide stomach churning acceleration, but it’s also 100% battery powered – is this the new M3/M4? BMW NZ let us find out more. The i4 […]
R For Rapid – 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan R Review
Sometimes you experience a car which greatly exceeds your expectations. The new Volkswagen Tiguan R is one such car. Having been thoroughly impressed with the new Golf R I tested only a fortnight prior to this, I couldn’t imagine an R variant of the popular Tiguan SUV would be as good. In fact, I was […]
Fresh Focus – 2022 Ford Focus ST-Line X MHEV review
In the automotive world, lower/no emissions and greater fuel economy are the name of the game right now, therefore plug-ins and BEV’s are undoubtedly on the charge. However, what if a full EV isn’t your thing but yet you still want less environmental/wallet impact, decent performance and advanced technology? Well the answer may lie in […]
Tucson With a Twist: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review
Hyundai’s evergreen Tucson gets the hybrid treatment!
Amped up ATTO-Tude – BYD ATTO 3 review NZ
I must admit to being somewhat nonplussed about the BYD ATTO 3 prior to attending its recent NZ launch. After all, do we really need another bland, BEV SUV with questionable build quality and minimal EV only range – but boy was I incorrect. Not only does the brand come with a cool backstory and […]
R United – 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Review
The Volkswagen Golf R. With the exception of the GTi, for many, this is the ultimate Golf. Eight generations later, the R is still with us and in my view, can easily match, and in some cases surpass, the GTi in terms of performance and cult following. So, when Volkswagen New Zealand allowed me to […]
Duplex Lex – 2022 Lexus NX350h FWD/AWD Limited Review
The previous generation Lexus NX was certainly a half-decent car. However, despite having a number of good points, in some ways it didn’t really feel truly like a Lexus should. Let’s fast forward to what you see here, the new second generation Lexus NX and straight away I am happy to say there is much […]
New MG ZS EV – Launch and First Drive
As a brand, car maker MG has seen a lot of changes over its ninety plus years, but its latest focus has it very charged up. We were invited to the Hyatt Auckland NZ to hear all about where the brand is headed and to drive their greatly improved, new MG ZS EV. Firstly the […]
The van that can – 2023 Peugeot Partner review NZ
Howdy Partners. Many years ago, part of my driving career began behind the wheel of a compact panel van. The brand is irrelevant right now, but its space, practicality and the opportunity to move both people and ‘things’ made me rather popular back in the day – So imagine my excitement when Peugeot NZ asked […]