Plugged in to Activity – 2021 BMW X3 30e PHEV review
It’s fair to say that BMW do SAVs (Sports Activity Vehicles) well and on top of that, the heavily sustainable car maker is damn good at producing EVs too. So let’s face it, a PHEV X3 was always going to be on the cards. The X3 30e is the 3rd PHEV in the brand’s current […]
French hospitality – 2021 Renault Koleos Review
The Renault Koleos boasts heaps of space, heaps of comfort and an inimitable sense of French hospitality – well there’s a new model in town and Renault NZ let me take the Intens AWD model for a spin. Admittedly, it’d been a while since I’d been behind the wheel of a Renault Koleos (which was […]
Auxsome Ford Ranger FX4 MAX review
The Ford Ranger has (more or less) been NZ’s most popular vehicle for what seems like an age now and with its vast range, special editions, raft of accessories and ‘the Raptor’ to play with, there’s something for everyone. But wait, there was a gap that needed to be filled (an upmarket ute that’s also […]
A big leap forward – 2021 Jaguar F-Pace P400 review
In 2016 Jaguar strayed from their two and four door sports car and saloon blueprint and ventured into the already well-subscribed world of SUVs. However, in their own inimitable way they brought with it their mantra of ‘Grace, Space and Pace’ and created the World Car of Year and the World Car Design of the […]
The 2021 Lexus IS, is…
The redesigned and upgraded 2021 Lexus IS is a sports sedan that’s powerful and quick, fuel efficient and environmentally-friendly AND is a bit of an all rounder BUT not all in one model. So Lexus New Zealand gave us three ISs to review, each with their own distinctive place in the world. For the first […]
Prowling Puma: Ford Puma ST Line Review
Who remembers the original Ford Puma? We sadly never got in New Zealand, but I remember watching many Motoring Journalists on video thrashing this front wheel drive coupe around test tracks and engaging in driving exuberance on twisting back roads. It looked awfully fun. Now the Puma has returned, but this time around, it’s a […]
SV ‘Aha’ day – Jaguar/Land Rover NZ
Jaguar/Land Rover New Zealand invited us to experience their SV day at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, it’s an action packed event with plenty of thrills AND I learnt some stuff too! In Steve Kenchington (CEO Motorcorp) own words “SV day is about enjoying some of the high-performance vehicles that we have on offer. It’s a […]
More power and more Carbon – Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition review
Initially codenamed the ‘Range Stormer’ the Range Rover Sport thrust its way onto the world stage around 2005 and hasn’t looked back since. Two generations and a few facelifts later (for the SUV not me) Land Rover NZ threw me the keys to their latest and greatest version, the SVR Carbon Edition and I’m still […]
Wow to D-Max – Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain review
Since it first launched in early the 2000’s the Isuzu ute has regularly been described as tough, rugged and durable but rarely ever striking, eye-catching or luxurious – that is until now. The all-new D-Max is all of the above and then some, and Isuzu NZ gave us the top of the line X-Terrain Double […]
2021 VW Tiguan Review
Having recently attended the New Zealand launch of the new 2021 VW Tiguan, I was (needless to say) very keen to get some additional alone time with it – as luck would have it Volkswagen NZ was happy to oblige. The statistic that kept bouncing around my head from the launch was that a VW […]