Summit’ extra special from Jeep – 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L review
When Jeep NZ announced a while back that there was a new, bigger, more luxurious Grand Cherokee on its way we were more than intrigued. Well now it’s arrived and we got to check out the Summit model. Paraphrasing, Jim Morrison, Vice President and Head of Jeep brand North America said “the all-new Jeep Grand […]
The Ferrari 296 GTB Launches in the South Island
South Island Ferrari customers and fans have been given a unique look at the new Ferrari 296 GTB at a special launch event in Christchurch. Hosted at the headquarters of renowned Canterbury based automotive detailing business, Avid Group, the chance to finally see up close Ferrari’s first V6 powered production car since the 1974 Dino […]
Next-Gen Ford Everest – Launch and first drive
“We really wanted to set out at the very beginning of the programme to make the vehicle really communicate its capability, perhaps a little more than the current one,” Max Wolff – Design Director told us as we sipped refreshments at Sirromet Winery in Mount Cotton, Queensland. Admittedly, our road trip from the heart of […]
Electric Essence – 2022 MG HS PHEV Review
The MG HS has now joined the plug-in electric fraternity. The mid-sized HS has already proved immensely popular with consumers, now the addition of a plug-in variant is shaping up to becoming another very strong seller in New Zealand. Therefore, thanks to MG Motor New Zealand through CMG Motors in Christchurch, I decided to see […]
Luxury Leviathan – 2022 Lexus LX500d F Sport Review
Dignified Sophistication. This is how Lexus refers to the latest incarnation of its largest SUV, the LX. Now into its fourth generation, the LX is very much a different beast to the ones before it. Petrol variants are now a thing of the past and the old V8 has also been laid out to pasture. […]
Urban Chique – 2022 Renault Arkana Intens Review
Whatever you may think of SUVs styled to resemble coupes, you can’t deny that of all the avenues the SUV as we know it has ventured into, this is probably the most popular to date. Say hello to Renault’s offering, the Arkana, and on the face of it, Renault’s foray into this niche seems to […]
AccessoRISEd RAM 1500 – God of Thunder
Much has been written about the new RAM 1500, hell I’ve done my fair share. With its new and advanced tech, huge towing capabilities, pop out side steps, its ability to lord over most other NZ traffic and ‘eat other utes for breakfast’, but what happens when you decide to personalise it? Well, RAM trucks […]
Refined runabout – new Honda CR-V review
According to Japanese automotive company Honda, CR-V stands for ‘Comfortable Runabout Vehicle’, however the acronym has also been referred to as Compact Recreational Vehicle, either way, this Kiwi family fave model has been upgraded and refined recently, and we (finally) got our hands on it. I have to admit that, for one reason or another, […]
Class Act – 2022 Mercedes C 300 Review
I find the older I get, the more appreciation I have for a leisurely and more relaxed way of driving. Sure, getting out onto a twisty road with some million-horsepower asphalt devourer will still get the adrenaline going, but the appeal having just enough power to soak up the miles in quiet and refinement grows […]
Light-footed quinquagenarian – 2022 Honda Civic Mugen review
Honda’s longest-standing nameplate the Civic has turned fifty and to help celebrate this epic achievement, Honda New Zealand has released a Mugen edition and we got to play with it. Despite it not being ‘official’, Mugen is the performance name that’s essentially gone hand in hand with Honda since Hirotoshi Honda (son of Honda’s founder) […]