The EscaPHEV – Ford Escape PHEV first drive
Yesterday we were invited to the unveiling of the new Ford Escape PHEV, which in their own words, ‘is the beginning of a number of electric passenger vehicles’ that will soon grace New Zealand’s shores. Not only did we get to hear all about this hybrid powered SUV but also got to take it for […]
All Class – 2021 Mercedes Benz S-Class review
First launched in the 1950’s and then actually named in the 70’s, the S-Class has just launched its 7th Generation and Mercedes Benz NZ let us check out the S 450 4MATIC model. The undisputed apex of the brand in terms of luxury and innovation, the S-Class exemplifies all that is great in automotive refinement, […]
The ultra-low emission 7-seat SUV – Kia Sorento PHEV Review
Just when you thought the 2021 Sorento SUV couldn’t get any better, Kia have gone and made a PHEV model that runs up to 57km in EV only mode and emits CO2 at just 36g/km – we of course jumped at the chance of a review when Kia New Zealand offered. Often, when you think […]
Zut alors, the 2021 Renault Megane RS Trophy est magnifique!
‘Why haven’t I driven one of these before?’ Was all I kept thinking about as I zipped around the corners in the new Megane RS Trophy loaned to me by Renault New Zealand, it’s outstanding. The Renault Megane first started rolling off the production line in 1996 and has assumed a variety of body styles […]
Four Drivers. Four Stories. One Race – Become Who You Are
BECOME WHO YOU ARE is an award-winning documentary taking place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. Fast-paced and intimate, the film follows the lives of four racing drivers: New Zealand legend Scott Dixon, Bruno Senna, Memo Rojas and Jules Gounon, on and off the track. “When the engine starts and the race […]
2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Carbon review
At first glance (or even second for that matter) you’d say that the 2021 model of the handsome and very Italian Giulia Veloce has barely been altered, however my friends, the latest model’s tech has been brought up to speed and if you’ve got a few extra bucks it can come sprinkled with Carbon Fibre. […]
Ford NZ wants better Government transparency over emissions
Fresh off the back of New Zealand Government feebate and fine announcement, we get Simon Rutherford’s (Managing Director – Ford Motor Company of New Zealand) viewpoint. Rutherford begins by saying “We recognise the incentives are welcome but we’ve got two concerns. Firstly the feebate is only half the picture, the other part of the framework […]
Great M8: BMW M8 Competition Coupe Review
You hear the BMW M8 Competition Coupe long before you see it. In fact, when BMW’s flagship M car is within a few 100 metres of you, you seldom hear anything else. The bellow being emitted from those blasting twin pipes is a beautiful rumble and a loud one at that. BMW makes no bones […]
Posh as truck, Ford Ranger Wildtrak X review
You could say that the good ‘ol ute has changed a lot over the years. As well as moving off of the farm, becoming domesticated (and becoming VERY popular), across the board it’s been given more horses, been given more technology, been made safer and more aware of its surroundings and also (in many cases) […]
1969 Surtees TS5 up for auction
Not only was actor James Garner (among other things) famous for being the TV sleuth Jim Rockford, Garner also actively participated in auto racing both on-road and off-road and helped create racing cars. He drove the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 on three occasions, owned the American International Racing team, from 1967 through 1969 AND also had a […]