A Grand Staycation – VW Grand California unveiled in NZ
According to TV ratings, the programme Grand Designs boasts a viewership of over nigh-on 5 million and the VW Kombi has since 1950 produced (in some shape or form) produced over 10 million units, so to me, it was inevitable that at some point a Grand Kombi or Grand California would be produced – and […]
The A-class of 7 seat SUVs – Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 review
Having a small family of just the three of us has many benefits, (the weekly grocery bill alone should clinch the deal), however, my son is a popular chap and ‘dad’s taxi’ is seldom just our small nucleus, in saying that, the need for a 7-seat road-going behemoth is equally rare. What we need is […]
Bond; unbreakable bond – 2021 Toyota Hilux Launch NZ
Attack helicopters, powerboats, a flying shark, dramatic waterfalls and some fridge raiding is all in a day’s work when it comes to launching the new Toyota Hilux in New Zealand it would seem, and all done with some help by the unbreakable bond from their friends. With all that’s been going on lately, it’s good […]
Avid Group Hub Launch
by Ben Selby We all love cars, right? It doesn’t matter whether we are the proud owner of a million-horsepower carbon fibre supercar, or a stripped-out supermini, what unites us all is the passion we have for all things automotive. We want nothing more than to work hard all week in order to partake in […]
When lockdown is a good thing – 2021 Audi RSQ8 review NZ
In so many ways, Lockdown has become the swear word of 2020. It’s cut us off from travelling overseas and stopped us socialising with extended family and friends, it’s had us staring at four walls (and climbing them too) and essentially forced many of us to hibernate. But my time, (or make that two times […]
Look a Wrangler UTE – 2020 Jeep Gladiator Review
There are several ways to describe the new addition to the Jeep family, huge Jeep, goliath off-roader, even Wrangler UTE, but all you need to know is that Jeep is calling it the most capable 4×4 in its class and to be fair, there’s probably not a mountain out there it can’t conquer – but […]
Hyundai’s Hot Hatch gets a Refresh
The i30N is back with a few minor tweaks to the looks but one major new option!
NZ is only getting the top-spec new BMW M3 and M4
I don’t think we’ll mind! The all-new BMW M3 and M4 – the latest high performance offerings from the legendary BMW M outfit – will arrive in New Zealand as top-spec Competition only variants when local deliveries take place in Q1 2021. Both models, which were unveiled today, combine segment leading performance, backed by four […]
Mazda’s Milestone Moment – Skyactiv-X
To be fair, Japanese carmaker Mazda has had many milestone moments over their 100-year history (a centenary being one of them) but their latest engine revelation is being deemed an event tantamount to ‘finding Narnia’. We headed to Mazda New Zealand to find out more about Skyactiv-X and SPCCI. From surviving and rebuilding after the […]
Deuce Coupe – BMW M235i Gran Coupe review
Ok, so when the American surfer band the Beach Boys sang about a Deuce Coupe they were referring to a different car brand that was in actual fact a hot rod, but when BMW New Zealand threw me the keys to their first-ever 2-Series Gran Coupe all dressed in bright Misano blue, the Beach, the […]