The Land Rover Discovery Sport Review – Born Free
Elsa was an orphaned lion cub brought up in Kenya by Joy and George Adamson. The movie Born Free follows Elsa as she and her older and bigger siblings are cared for by the couple. Over time, Elsa’s sibling’s ‘Big one’ and ‘Lustica’ are relocated to the Rotterdam Zoo but the Adamson’s choose to rehabilitate […]
Audi SQ7 review – Two plus one equals WHEEE
Audi SQ7 review – Let’s face it, regardless of how much patience we claim to have; none of us really like to wait. Queues bring on sighs, the revolving wheel or hourglass on the computer sparks anger and frustration and don’t get me started on the endless wasted hours shoe shopping with the wife. On […]
VW Touareg V8 R-Line
There is something quite reassuring about the roar of a V8 engine under your right foot, the sense of power is almost primeval, you just know that it has the ability to get you in AND more importantly out of trouble. Earlier this year I road tested the V6 Touareg but Volkswagen thought it was […]
Honda HR-V – Room(y) With a View
Honda NZ asked me to meet them at the Villa Maria vineyard to proudly unveil their all new HR-V and I’m glad they did. It’s a crossover vehicle and stylishly fits into the ever increasing subcompact SUV category, with its coupe styling and SUV freedom. The Solid wing face looks very pleased with itself and […]
VW Tiguan – Information Highway
The information highway, or super highway or infobahn was a buzzword made popular during the 1990’s. It’s an all-encompassing term/phrase that describes the information we receive via telecommunications or on-line and in many ways sums up the digital age. Now (with a smartphone in your pocket) we are essentially all genii, we can self-diagnose, have […]
Honda CR-V a magical SUV
The 2015 Honda CR-V 4WD Sport isn’t a testosterone filled, fire breathing muscle car but it is an all round family SUV. It’s safe and driver friendly for the city and for the school run but it is also capable enough to take to the snow fields or mountain bike tracks. At first glance the […]
Mazda CX-9 launch – 3, 6 and 9 a key to the universe
Nikola Tesla was a genius. Born in Smiljan (Croatia) he was an engineer (both Electrical and Mechanical), a physicist and a futurist. He was the quintessential mad scientist and invented things like the induction motor, a rotating magnetic field, radio remote control vehicle, Tesla coil and of course AC – Alternating current. ‘If you only […]
Test Driving the BMW X3 Xdrive 35d – A Stylish road hogger
BMW X3 Xdrive 35d review New Zealand It looks like mid-size and large SUV’s are here to stay (well at least for the foreseeable future) so if you’re going to jump that way then why not do it in style. I may not totally agree with it but I get the concept. The feeling of […]
Test Driving Mercedes new GLC 250d – Goldilocks
We all know the story, cute girl breaks into a bear’s family home, eats everything they have in the porridge department, breaks a chair and then crashes for the night in their kid’s bed. She’s fussy too complaining about their cooking and furniture – in fact some would say downright rude but at least she […]
Test Driving the Lexus LX450d – Penthouse suite (with sea views)
The concept of penthouse prestigious living dates back to New York in the roaring twenties where heavy city construction meant for cramped spaces for the masses and the need for the elite to distinguish themselves. The building itself is often irrelevant as it’s more about the apartments location, design, view and luxurious fittings. The penthouse […]