New BMW M5 with added x-factor.
BMW M5 Launch Review – New Zealand First introduced to the automotive world in 1984, the BMW M5 was an overnight sensation. It brought together a myriad of driving emotions by combining the luxurious freedom of a large European 4-door sedan with the racing spirit of a track-ready sportscar. This year sees the new, sixth-generation […]
Skoda Octavia RS 245 – Wagon Squeals (but not where you’d think)
Skoda Octavia RS 245 review New Zealand As I have stated on numerous occasions, the Skoda Octavia offers a welcome respite to the automotive world’s ever-increasing need to drive SUV’s. It blends saloon car good looks and handling with vast luggage space at (what some people would deem old school) knee level height. However, our […]
Historical Lemons
24 Hours of LeMons – New Zealand To most people, the humble lemon is a semi innocuous fruit whose sole purpose is to garnish an alcoholic beverage or sour up a battered fish. However, it would seem that flowing some extensive research, (typing lemon into Google), this award-winning reporter has discovered that this oval-shaped yellow […]
Polo Beats review – Beats city traffic
Polo Beats review – New Zealand Volkswagen have (quite literally) turned up the bass and the base on their Polo with the Beats model, fashioning their popular, and now all-new compact car, into a four-wheel Dr Dre beatbox, and yes I did say beatbox. For those of you unaware of the global phenomenon that is […]
Honda Odyssey Review – A People Smoother
Honda Odyssey Review New Zealand There is one question that anyone that owns a people mover dreads and that is ‘What car do you drive?’ Aside from the fact that the question itself is generally laced with more hooks than a deep sea trawler, it often causes the owner of said vehicle to question how […]
The Joys of Summer – Lexus Track Days
Lexus Summer of Performance New Zealand For most of us, it’s hard not to enjoy the summer months. The days are longer, and so too are the smiles. It’s easy to conjure up playful images of sandy beaches, huge Ice Creams, Poolside lounging, mouth-watering BBQ scents, and oodles of vitamin D should you venture out […]
Challenge Accepted – Ferrari 488 Challenge that is.
Ferrari 488 Challenge in New Zealand The Ferrari Challenge is the widest ranging and most envied one-make series in the world and for the first time ever, it was held in New Zealand. Fittingly, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park played host to a weekend of high performance, high drama and ultimate luxury in an event like […]
BMW X2 Review – Dare-devil.
BMW X2 Review New Zealand Daredevils are by nature thrill-seeking, exhibitionists. They are non-conformists, societies rules and views don’t apply, and they tend to push the boundaries to near breaking point wherever possible. So why did this spring to mind when I took to the wheel of BMW’s new small, premium SUV? Well, I’m glad […]
Jaguar E-PACE review – a Jeepster for your love
Jaguar E-PACE review New Zealand Back in the early 70’s, the hair was big, the shoes were platformed and the trousers were bell-bottomed wider than Cheshire Cat’s Smile. It was a flamboyant and expressive time where collars were long and the attention span wasn’t. Popular music was Disco and more importantly Glam Rock, with one […]
Hop, Skip and a Jump – Mustang 2018 Launch
Ford Mustang launch review New Zealand Hop For those few of you that don’t know, Beach Hop is an annual event held in the Coromandel coastal town of Whangamata, that has its roots strongly grounded in the ‘Rock and Roll’ era of the 1950s. And since 2001, it’s been the perfect gathering for Kiwi’s far […]