Practicable Package: 2025 Dongfeng New Zealand Brand and Box Launch
The Chinese automotive powerhouse has begun knocking on the door of our automotive industry with three new offerings.
Third Time’s The Charm: 2025 Audi Q5 & SQ5 New Zealand Launch
The third generation of New Zealand’s favourite Audi is here, we went along to the launch of the new Q5 and SQ5.
Chery announces (re)launch in New Zealand, with bold plans and a hybrid future
2025 marks the arrival of another brand to our Kiwi shores! Chery, a brand known for innovation and affordability, has officially arrived in New Zealand. The brand’s entry into our market is a major step in its international growth strategy, bringing a new range of vehicles that aim to bring smart technology and advanced safety […]
The all-new 2022 Range Rover by the numbers
50 years, 4 generations, 1 million lines of code, 30,000 conversations, hundreds of patents, 7 million hours for blood, sweat and tears and 1 million kms of testing all coming together in the most desirable, most technologically advanced and most capable Range Rover yet. Despite the actual live venue being a star studded affair at […]
Safety in numbers – 2019 Toyota Corolla review
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatch review New Zealand There is a theory that by being part of a large group or mass makes one less likely to fall foul of a mishap or accident and this hypothesis has been extended to road traffic too. According to a 1949 report, per capita serious injuries were lower in […]
New Ford Endura review – Edging back into old territory
Ford Endura Review New Zealand The obvious way to introduce you to Ford’s new (to NZ) medium-sized SUV the Endura, is for me to harp on about endurance and things that require great stamina, but I won’t, because quite frankly, just like Ford itself, we think you’ve waited long enough. When the Ford Territory stopped […]
Carving up the Crest – All-new Mazda CX-8
Mazda CX-8 New Zealand Launch There are quite literally, countless inspirational surfing metaphors that can be attributed to life, wellbeing and business and as I’ll point out soon, SUV’s. Everything from refocusing the mind and soul, determination and perseverance, through to spotting opportunities when they arise, or simply put, catching the wave – something it […]
Ford Ranger Raptor – Performance Plus Baja ha ha
A recent study by Ford research boffins in Europe highlighted that regularly driving a sports car can greatly increase your sense of well-being and emotional fulfilment. Therefore, unfortunately, although our off-roading friends may find a certain sense of pleasure slowly wallowing around in the mud ruts of the countryside, they have evidently been missing out […]
Hyundai i30 first drive – a significant number
Call me diligent and hardworking but prior to attending the NZ launch of Hyundai’s all-new i30, I did a little research. Not on the car but on the other i30; Interstate 30 in the US. I was hoping to find some gem of information to regale and entertain you but as it turns out, it’s […]
Audi Q5/SQ5 Review – Farmyard Frolics
Over the years, high-end European SUV’s have been given the less than gracious nickname Remuera Tractors. Fitted with more bling than an American Rap artist but with (if possible) less substance behind them, it’s easy to understand why. In truth, their general day to day use barely has them venture into a puddle or over […]