Audi Q5/SQ5 Review – Farmyard Frolics
Over the years, high-end European SUV’s have been given the less than gracious nickname Remuera Tractors. Fitted with more bling than an American Rap artist but with (if possible) less substance behind them, it’s easy to understand why. In truth, their general day to day use barely has them venture into a puddle or over […]
Powering from Tesla to Trash
A glimpse into automotive future. In town for Kea’s World Class New Zealander Awards 2017 I managed to grab a moment of Wrightspeed Ian Wright’s (The man behind the powertrain) time. Over the course of the last two decades, Ian Wright has emerged as one of the leading minds of the electric transportation era. After […]
The Ultimate 20,000 Square Metre Man Cave
John Edwards, the head of Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Division on how to take vehicles to the next level. With the sound of the Jaguar XKSS revving in the background, and the hustle and bustle of Archibald and Shorter’s staff preparing for the night’s event – John Edwards (MD of Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Division) took time […]
A 60 year tea break with Phil Harwood
Phil Harwood, is one of the lead engineers behind the epic new (yet original) Jaguar XKSS. I managed to grab a few moments of his time before he took the ‘World’s first Supercar’ out of the Archibald and Shorter’s showroom and onto a very sodden Auckland road – A 1 million pound 1957 (2017) in […]
BMW M760Li Review – Twelve Gauge, not a bore.
BMW M760Li Review New Zealand In firearms terms, Gauge is a fraction measurement. It originated way back when you would buy lead by the ‘pound’ to make your own ammo, therefore ‘gauge’ tells you how many rounds (bullets) you can make from one pound of lead. So, ‘12 gauge’ is twelve equal sized lead balls […]
Mazda CX-5 Review – having a fielday
In the far off distant land that I come from, the phase ‘having a field day’ conjures up images of smiling faces and glee filled times. With its etymology based around children leaving the humdrum of school work and venturing out on an educational field trip; it’s easy to understand why it evokes such happy […]
Tesla Model S P100D Review – Fidget Spinner
Unless you have your head in the sand, it’s hard to ignore the seemingly overnight success of the Fidget spinner. Virtually everywhere you look; kids (and adults too) have a little device whizzing around in their fingertips and these ‘toys’ that come in various materials and a vast array of colours have become the must-have […]
The All new (yet original) Jaguar XKSS
I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the World’s First delivery of the most amazing Jaguar XKSS. #2 off the line. I will tell you all about it soon, but in the meantime, here are the pics (BTW I was all over it like a rash). Never miss a post – Subscribe now
Suzuki Swift – Gold at the end of the Rainbow
Rainbows have a magical awe about them. In Roman/Greek mythology Iris (a messenger of the gods) is the God of the Rainbow, In Indonesia a Rainbow is a bridge used by soul boats, Christians think it represents Christ’s throne, the Arabs think it’s a giant Bow and lastly my favorite – The Irish believe that […]
Ford Mustang Convertible Review – Lip Sync
I have to admit to being somewhat disingenuous with my thoughts on a certain member of the pop star industry – named Robert Matthew Van Winkle Aka Vanilla Ice. For some reason, somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind, I thought that Vanilla Ice had been caught Lip Syncing (essentially miming to the music). […]