Winning Kombination – VW Multivan 6.1 Cruise review
Having fairly recently reviewed (and been impressed by) the VW Multivan, I must say that I was rather keen to hear that VW had now released a 6.1 version. The ‘old’ Multivan was full of surprises, from its all 7-seat seat adaptability (forward and backward facing and even a bed), to a pop-up card table […]
Roomy, Vroomy and far from gloomy – 2021 Mini Countryman Cooper S review NZ
Ok, so it may have been a bit of a shock for purists when in 2010 Mini first launched the Countryman (their not so Mini, compact crossover SUV). However the motoring world embraced it and it’s rapidly become one of, if not THE (in certain areas) most popular Mini model out there accounting for almost […]
When three’s not a crowd – all-new Yaris Cross Review
There are a number of things that mobility brand Toyota do well, (in fact their design and engineering team has even had a winning crack at making sailing boats fly), but three things that spring quickly to the forefront are SUVs, compact cars and hybrids. The all-new Yaris Cross merges these things together and adds […]
Tarraco just got hot!
Large 7-seater SUVs are selling like hot cakes and us Kiwis are spoilt for choice when shopping for one… and this is where the latest 7-seater from the Volkswagen Group is a bit of an enigma. When the SEAT Tarraco launched in New Zealand last year, it certainly got noticed by us motoring writer types […]
BMW M3Phwoarty – BMW M340i xDrive Sedan review
A little over a month ago BMW New Zealand gave us the keys to their M340i Touring. It’s a bit of a brute of a vehicle with oodles of power and, thanks to its extended tail end, plenty of room too. A thrilling drive that also (since it’s not a full blown, guns ablazin’ M3) […]
Audi ImmeRSion – Audi RS Track Experience
According to Audi NZ it’s no accident that down here in our little slice of blue planet paradise, RS model sales are the best in the world – it’s all down to their 360-degree marketing (that and great cars of course). For over and above the marketing, Audi NZ immerse RS customers and potential customers […]
Full of surprises – 2020 Kia Sorento review
With everything that’s going on right now, a little bit of certainty or normality goes a long way. So when Kia New Zealand invited me to review their latest edition of the 7-seater Sorento, I thought, ‘a chance to drive a key staple in the Kia SUV range’ hell yes, boy was I in for […]
Eight’s great – All-new Peugeot 2008 GT review
It’s been around eight years since Peugeot re-defined their model monikers and confirmed that their vehicles with eight at the end were ‘designed specifically to fulfill new customer expectations.’ Oddly enough it feels like it was eight years ago that I last drove a Peugeot 308. So I was quite excited when Peugeot New Zealand […]
Say R – 2021 Honda Civic Type-R review NZ
Thanks to Top Gear, Honda has picked up a bit of a reputation for being rather bland and boring. Admittedly, there was a point where a cursory glance at their drivers in heavy traffic revealed a sea of blue rinse but nowadays not so much. Their new design language is exciting and vehicles moreso, even […]
A Roc in a hard space – VW T-Roc review
The small SUV market is a highly contestable segment of the automotive landscape, not only here in New Zealand but overseas too. It’s loaded with brands and even more loaded with models, however, VW has thrown their hat in the ring with two models, both are good but the T-Roc fits the segment to a […]