High-Brid: 2022 Toyota Highlander Limited Hybrid Review
When Toyota announced their Highlander would incorporate some hybrid power into the line-up, it came as no surprise to those of us in the specialist motoring press. While the petrol models will still continue, the hybrids, which are part of Toyota’s spearhead into bringing down emissions and increasing the fuel efficiency of their SUV family, […]
Feels and Squeals – 2022 Audi RS 3 Sportback review
Audi launched their first-ever RS 3 in 2010 and with it allowed its customers a new opportunity to jump aboard the ultra desirable RS club. It was, in fact still is the baby of the RS line up, but with a powerful 5-cylinder heart and ‘unusual’ front wheels that are wider than the rear, it […]
Treemendous 2022 Subaru Forester X Sport Review
Admittedly it’s been a while since I’ve been behind the wheel of a Subaru, but I have to say that the evolution and improvements they’ve made during my absence have been quite outstanding. My case in point is the new 2022 Forester, it’s got a refreshed new face, a variety of different terrain modes, countless […]
Kia EV6 – NZ launch and first drive
The very much anticipated Kia EV6 has landed in NZ and boy was it worth the wait. With a raft of silverware and awards already stacked up in its cupboard, it’s an outstanding looking medium-sized SUV that oozes clever tech and cleverer engineering. The venue for the NZ launch was Kauri Bay in Clevedon and […]
Outlander Excels: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Review
You know those family reunions where you haven’t seen your older cousins for a while but when you do, so much has changed that they seem to be completely different people? Well, you could say that is what has happened with the Mitsubishi Outlander. The latest incarnation of Mitsubishi’s most popular mid-sized SUV could almost […]
Worthwhile Wanaka: Queenstown Trip Part 2
We kick off leg two of the Queenstown Trip in Wanaka.
Hybrid Middle Child :Toyota Camry SX Hybrid Review
When Toyota let it be known the Camry would now only be offered only as a hybrid, I couldn’t help but think of a certain iconic line of dialogue from that classic Mitre 10 DIY DNA advert with the kids on the playground, “no surprises there.” Making the Camry hybrid only is part of Toyota’s […]
Crafty with Crafted Curves – 2022 Kia Sportage review
The Kia fan favourite is back in its 5th generation and it’s better than ever. A new platform, Euro-focused engineering, fully-revised design and a clever, curved digital screen in the cabin. It’s good, great in fact and Kia New Zealand are so proud of their latest Sportage that they gave me two to test – […]
Effervescent 7 Up – Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC review
With drinks, 7 Up is a refreshing lemon-lime soda that’s both zesty and fizzy and best tasted ice cold. But for me, when it comes to SUVs, ‘7 Up’ is a seven-seater Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 model that boasts elevated performance, much more zest and should be consumed when the temperature needle hits warm and ‘Sport […]
A New Era: Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid Review
If Toyota ever made a greatest hits album from throughout the decades, you can bet your bottom dollar the Camry will be on the track list. For 2022, the Camry has been refreshed with the biggest change being the move to an all-Hybrid model range. Yep, that’s right, there is to be no more V6 […]