Age defying septuagenarian – 2022 Toyota 300 VX review
In 1951, the first direct-dial coast to coast telephone call was made, the first commercial computer, UNIVAC, was put into use in the U.S. Census Bureau, popular television show “I Love Lucy” premiered on CBS and the First Colour Television Pictures broadcast from Empire State Building. Meanwhile, over in Japan, a mobility vehicle for Japan’s […]
A Night At The Opera: Hyundai i30N Series II DCT Review
Hyundai’s revised hot hatch is an experience in itself with a soundtrack to remember!
Sokai Civic – 2022 Honda Civic Sport Hatch review
According to Honda, when creating the 11th (yes the 11th) generation of their longest-running nameplate the Civic, the engineers and designers took a Zen moment and focused their efforts on making it more Sokai – which as we all know means (amongst other things) ‘to yearn for’ or ‘be more attached to’. Now although this […]
Toyota GR Yaris Revisited: Is it Still Awesome?
The Toyota GR Yaris. What can be said that hasn’t been said already about this, dare I say it, epic WRC bred petrolheads dream? We drove it for the first time on New Zealand shores back in 2020. The hype was there, and we were happy to report the not only lived up to said […]
Refreshed and vitalised – 2022 Kia Cerato GT review
It seems like only yesterday that the fourth generation of the ever-popular Cerato was unveiled to the public, however, four years later, time has come for a mid-cycle facelift. Showcasing a sharper design, sportier attitude, added safety and their new corporate logo, it seems like the Kia Cerato GT has a lot to offer, and […]
Fancy FEV – 2022 BMW 330e PHEV review
What do you get if you cross the ‘ultimate driving machine’s’ 3-series and an electrical power outlet? Well BMW New Zealand thought we should find out and gave us the keys to their new 330e PHEV sedan. One of the benefits of having my formative years in the 70s/80s was the fact of being introduced […]
Purrfect Peugeot – 2022 Peugeot e208 review NZ
Several weeks ago I got the opportunity to test out the new Peugeot 208, compact hatch and I have to say I was impressed. It’s well-built, fun to drive, sexy to look at and even with a smaller cc’d engine, offered up plenty of satisfying speed, a package that’s hard to beat – or so […]
Arts and Crafts – 2021 Lexus ES300h Limited review
It’s hard not to look at a new Lexus (both inside and out) and not be wowed by its creative design and utter craftsmanship. Throughout their rather extensive range, the Lexus ‘Takumi’ artisans run amok creating vehicles and cabins that are eye-catching and uplifting – and that’s exactly how I felt in the new ES300h […]
C 4 Comfort – 2022 Citroen C4 review
French car maker Citroen has a reputation for comfort that extends way back to the 2CV’s of the 1930’s, when it was suggested that the 2CV should be able to carry a basket of eggs across a ploughed field without them being scrambled. Fast forward nine decades and this ‘comfort’ mantra remains alive and kicking […]
All hail the new Toyota Camry Hybrid
New Zealand’s category-leading Sedan has a nameplate that can be traced back to the ‘80s. Over the years the Camry has been narrow and wide bodied, a liftback, had all manner of powertrains and countless ‘roles’ in terms of usage – 2021 sees it become even more refined and Toyota New Zealand gave us two […]