Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 review – Sweet and Spicy
There’s something about the combination of sweet and spicy that really gets my mouth watering. Whether it’s chilli chocolate or a tangy chicken dish, my taste buds come alive and my senses feel fulfilled – much like the new AMG GLA 35 that Mercedes-Benz New Zealand loaned me to review. Now in its second generation, […]
2021 Audi Q5 review – lights fandango
‘We skipped the light fandango’ is the opening line from Procol Harum’s classic whiter shade of pale and although the rest of the tune bares no relevance to the 2021 Q5 that Audi New Zealand gave us the keys to, the fandango lights certainly did. A fandango is essentially a lively Spanish dance, however, in […]
Hyundai Palisade, a high flying flagship
Hyundai New Zealand already has quite the range of SUVs in their line up, from the small Venue to its segment leading Santa Fe, well we’ve just attended the launch of their new Palisade and it’s big – so was the launch. The Palisade was created in part to appeal to the very critical and […]
Cool new cat – Ford Puma ST-line review
A Puma is a mountain lion that weighs in around 50-100kgs and can run at up to 80km/h. It’s a secretive cat that is also more commonly known as a Cougar. Ford New Zealand’s Kuga used to be another name for the Escape and the Ford Puma used to be a sports car – Confused […]
Escape Vroom – 2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X review
Initially made ‘infamous’ in twisted horror movie plots, escape rooms are essentially problem solving games where a team (or just a group of people) are locked in a themed room and by solving a series of puzzles, riddles and cyphers they are able to ‘escape’ the room and/or impending doom. Escape rooms test the problem-solving, […]
From visage to veloz – the 2021 Ateca
Born in Barcelona and welcomed into the comforting arms of the Volkswagen Audi Group in 1990, the Spanish car giant SEAT (and its performance arm Cupra) adds spice and a sense of Latin flair to the automotive market. With name plates such as Ibiza, Leon, Ateca and Terraco that match some of Spain’s more renowned […]
Supra and Suprarer – 2021 Toyota GR Supra review
Around a year after the launch of the fifth generation GR Supra, Toyota has fulfilled their promise of making their flagship performance sports car more ‘performancer’. And we got the keys to the 2021 model AND the A91, Limited, Power Up edition, back to back – damn I love my job. With all that’s gone […]
This ain’t no shopping cart – GR Yaris Review
The Yaris is a much loved, city-dwelling compact car that’s very much at home in a shopping mall or inner suburban backdrop, well it is until Toyota’s President (and Petrolhead) Akio Toyoda got his hands on it and with the help of Tommi Mäkinen and the GR (Gazoo Racing) team turned it into a fire-breathing […]
GC in the KC – VW Grand California Review
With international travel off the holiday list right now, many Kiwis have opted to explore their own backyard and discover all the beauties that New Zealand has to offer. As luck would have it, Volkswagen NZ has recently launched their greatest ever camper the Grand California and in a kind of ‘all ducks in a […]
One for all – 2021 Toyota Hilux review
With in excess of 18 million utes sold globally and 142,000 (basically the population of Tauranga) of those sold here in New Zealand, it’s plain to see that we (the collective we) have a bit of a thing for the last seven generations of the Toyota Hilux. Well, get ready to let the affair continue […]