A New Dawn: 2022 Lexus UX300e Review
It was only a matter of time before Lexus would give us an all-electric offering of some kind. The brand has been going all-out in recent months and years with promoting their most fuel-efficient powertrains like their proven and capable hybrids. Now, with the UX300e, Lexus has their first plug-in BEV. Have they nailed it […]
F1 Advantage: 2022 Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition Review
Ever since Lionel Martin contested the Aston Hill Climb in 1914 at the wheel of a car known simply as the “Coal Scuttle,” Aston Martin has always been involved in motorsport to some degree. Even though drivers like Carroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori, Stirling Moss, Graham Hill and Stefan Mucke have given Aston Martin considerable success […]
Panamera-Can: 2022 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Review
When the first Porsche Panamera was launched back in 2010, I was certainly not sold on the looks. Its design cues in my view made it look rather bulbous and awkward. Thankfully the new Panamera is far easier on the eye than the original ugly duckling. Plus, with the incorporation of an estate, the Sport […]
High-Brid: 2022 Toyota Highlander Limited Hybrid Review
When Toyota announced their Highlander would incorporate some hybrid power into the line-up, it came as no surprise to those of us in the specialist motoring press. While the petrol models will still continue, the hybrids, which are part of Toyota’s spearhead into bringing down emissions and increasing the fuel efficiency of their SUV family, […]
Outlander Excels: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Review
You know those family reunions where you haven’t seen your older cousins for a while but when you do, so much has changed that they seem to be completely different people? Well, you could say that is what has happened with the Mitsubishi Outlander. The latest incarnation of Mitsubishi’s most popular mid-sized SUV could almost […]
Hybrid Middle Child :Toyota Camry SX Hybrid Review
When Toyota let it be known the Camry would now only be offered only as a hybrid, I couldn’t help but think of a certain iconic line of dialogue from that classic Mitre 10 DIY DNA advert with the kids on the playground, “no surprises there.” Making the Camry hybrid only is part of Toyota’s […]
A New Era: Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid Review
If Toyota ever made a greatest hits album from throughout the decades, you can bet your bottom dollar the Camry will be on the track list. For 2022, the Camry has been refreshed with the biggest change being the move to an all-Hybrid model range. Yep, that’s right, there is to be no more V6 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]