Big, refined and upgraded – 2022 RAM 1500 Limited review
Over recent years, despite being ‘rather substantial’ when it comes to NZ’s narrow roads, RAM (the truck that ‘eats utes for breakfast’) trucks have actually become quite a regular sight on our highways and byways. They are obviously easy to spot due to their size and chrome grilles, and that they are probably towing something […]
Electric Lite: Mazda MX-30 Mild Hybrid Review
Everyone seemed to ask the same thing, “Isn’t this electric?’ My response was “yes, but not this one.” Mazda’s MX-30 has been getting much praise as the Hiroshima based company’s newest foray into BEV mass production. However, the version you see here is the entry level MX-30 Mild Hybrid. So, what exactly is this version […]
Shh-koda – Skoda Superb iV review
The ŠKODA Superb iV plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is the Czech-born brand’s first step into the electrified car melee and what a way to start. Not only is it luxurious and cavernous on the inside, but it’s ultra quiet and very clever (just ask Laura). Plus with around 60km of EV only range, it’ll now get […]
Staria-Trek: Hyundai Staria 8-Seater Review
Prior to last year, the first van one would think of with a Hyundai emblem was the proven iLoad and its sister, the iMax. Now, there is a new ship in the sector in the form of the new Staria. Like its predecessors, the Staria is available as a work focused Load or people focused […]
Shhhh – We drive NZ’s First all-electric ute
Getting up when it’s still dark to drive from Auckland to Taupo is hardly my idea of fun, especially when it was in order to drive some vans (even if they were very good Electric ones). However, shut my mouth, as LDV vehicle importer Great Lakes Motor Distributors had something extra special up their sleeve […]
Chitham Chat
Kiwi Soap star Claire Chitham comes clean about her car history, acting career, book on ‘Good Living’ and her new MG Motors NZ Ambassadorship. What got you into acting? According to my mother, I’ve been acting since I came out of the womb. Apparently I was performing at the age of 5 in school in […]
The Alfa Romeo 916 Spider is Still a Drop Top Delight
Milan. Duetto. Dustin Hoffman. Mention these three and only one car will spring to mind, the Alfa Romeo Spider. For a long time, no other Italian sports car could catch Alfa Romeo’s 105-series Spider for elegantly simple drop-top driving fun. It was always going to be a hard act to follow, but not impossible. Enrico […]
A Night At The Opera: Hyundai i30N Series II DCT Review
Hyundai’s revised hot hatch is an experience in itself with a soundtrack to remember!
Toyota GR Yaris Revisited: Is it Still Awesome?
The Toyota GR Yaris. What can be said that hasn’t been said already about this, dare I say it, epic WRC bred petrolheads dream? We drove it for the first time on New Zealand shores back in 2020. The hype was there, and we were happy to report the not only lived up to said […]
Arts and Crafts – 2021 Lexus ES300h Limited review
It’s hard not to look at a new Lexus (both inside and out) and not be wowed by its creative design and utter craftsmanship. Throughout their rather extensive range, the Lexus ‘Takumi’ artisans run amok creating vehicles and cabins that are eye-catching and uplifting – and that’s exactly how I felt in the new ES300h […]