GR8 Expectations – Toyota GR86 Review
I can remember when Toyota first lifted the lid on the Toyota 86. We didn’t get it here until around 2012 but boy was there a lot of hype. Here was a sports car made to bring back the fun to Toyota. Not to mention conjure up flashbacks of classic AE86 Levins and Turenos drifting […]
The MG ZS EV is a driver’s car
Calling a front wheel drive electric SUV is a driver’s car might read like a stretch to some, but hang with me while I make my case. I had the MG ZS EV Long Range for a while to help answer the question of whether or not there was a number to end range anxiety […]
The new, all-electric MG4 is a blinder – MG MG4 review
Awright geezers n geezesses, forgive the intro but today I’m leveraging my British roots just like the brand behind the EV I’m reviewing. MG is as British as fish and chips and the new MG4 is just as tasty. Originally launched in 1924, MG became a stalwart of the UK car scene, offering affordable sports […]
The Aston Martin DB5: Still Uber Cool at 60
This month sees the 60th birthday of what is often regarded as the most famous car in the world, the Aston Martin DB5. Famous as being the transport of choice for the world’s least secret fictional secret agent, the DB5 celebrates its 60th birthday and reminds us of just what a stylish and seriously cool […]
Audi Q4 e-tron first drive NZ
With a new GM at the helm (actually a returning familiar face), Audi New Zealand are on a mission, and as Greg Leet says, it begins with what’s different – and that’s him. “I’m back home,” he declared with a look of glee on his face. I spent four years as National Sales Manager for […]
Zero Emission Hero
New Zealand’s (now) very own Wojtek Czyz is making waves, and not just in the world of para badminton. No stranger to global fame having won no less than four Paralympic Gold Medals over the years, he’s just been highlighted by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action Goals initiative, as a champion […]
Call Me Rita – GWM Ora Review
Look, out there on the road. Is it a new Mini? Is it a new restomod Beetle? Wait, it’s an Ora? That pretty much sums up my first encounter with the GWM Ora, the newest and probably quirkiest urban EV from what is probably one of the fastest growing brands in New Zealand. GWM, or […]
Crosstrek Voyager: 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Premium Review
Subaru never attempts to play down its image as a brand with serious talent when venturing off the beaten path. Such is the case with their range, with just about every model in the family able to boldly go where few in their respective segments have gone before, or will go. Look at the XV […]
Audi Q5 TFSIe review – plugged in family favourite
Premium car brand Audi have added an extra touch of electrification to their popular family-sized SUV, and revamped its quattro-ness too. We discover just how smart and frugal the latest Q5 TFSIe really is. The Audi Q5 50 TFSI e S-line (with Ultra and black pack) may sound like a bit of a mouthful when […]
Putting the E in yEEhaw – Ford Mustang Mach-E GT review
To many raised eyebrows, Ford’s longest running and much loved nameplate, the Mustang, has been given a family-sized silhouette and an eco-friendly electric heart. But fear not my petrolhead friends, not only is it more powerful and quicker off the line than a V8, but it’s just as ‘tail-waggy’ too. It’s muscle with a capital […]