Fits U-in-it – new Skoda KAMIQ review
Czech born vehicle maker Skoda has recently added a new vehicle to its family and now it’s available in New Zealand. The KAMIQ is a crossover that sits perfectly between their wide range of well-respected cars such as the Octavia and Superb and their expanding range of SUVs such as Kodiaq and Karoq. It’s a […]
A Puma Escapes from a glasshouse with an EV Transit
And it’s all thanks to Ford New Zealand. It’s not that often that you get invited to attend a car maker’s launch of three nameplates, but it looks like it’s been a busy year for Ford and they have a lot to talk about – so why not. At an intimate event at the Glasshouse […]
An Icon in the making – new Land Rover Defender
The much loved and much missed Land Rover family member, the Defender is back and it’s better than ever. We grabbed a taste of its off-road capabilities at Kauri Bay New Zealand, but does it live up to its iconic name? Well according to Land Rover’s Design Director Gerry McGovern not just yet. Wait, what? […]
Mint SUV fills the hole – VW T-Cross review
Polo mints, (the mint with a hole), have been refreshing breaths since 1948 and the Polo car has been refreshing driving since 1975, so when Volkswagen was looking to fill the ‘compact SUV’ hole in their vehicle line-up, the Polo seemed an obvious way to begin – yes I know it’s a tenuous link but […]
BMW’s ultimate touring machine – M340i xDrive Touring review
It’s not often that ‘performance’ and ‘comfort’ can be uttered in the same sentence, but that’s exactly what comes to mind when, thanks to BMW New Zealand, you get behind the wheel of their new M340i xDrive Touring. First taking to the road in 1987 with the E30, the Touring (or Estate, or Station Wagon) […]
Born NOT to be mild – Mercedes-AMG A45 S review
Aside from those in the ‘supercar’ area, on the whole, vehicle manufacturers create models to appeal to some sort of mass-market, especially when it comes to Hatchbacks. After all, in New Zealand, the ‘hatch’ segment itself is losing ground to all manner of SUVs so why wouldn’t they. Then, to make them ‘hotter’ they hand […]
One Spicy Meatball – Abarth 595 Competizione Review
To make the perfect Italian dish takes a mixture of loving ingredients, traditional cooking and a family recipe that’s been handed down through the ages, in many ways much the same as what has gone into creating the NZ new Abarth 595 Competizione. Sure there’s no sun-dried tomatoes or extra virgin olive oil that’s been […]
Trick Pony
It is a turbocharged Mustang but this old horse has learnt some new tricks
Sophisticated Thug – Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S review
Admittedly, there are a fair number of vehicles I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel of this year, however, the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S ranked very high up in the list. So when Mercedes-Benz New Zealand asked if I had some room in my calendar, you can be damned sure I said yes. […]
And. All. That… Jazz – Honda Jazz RS review
It’s probably very cliched, however, from the moment Honda New Zealand called to see if I would be interested in taking the new Jazz RS for a spin, all I could think about was the song from the 1975 musical Chicago. Now, I’m not exactly what you’d call ‘a musical type of guy’ but I […]