Skoda Kodiaq SportLine review – Power dresser.
Skoda Kodiaq SportLine review – New Zealand I was always brought up in the understanding that first impressions last, and that their importance is paramount. Apparently, during that chance or appointed meeting, the experts believe that this ‘battle’ is won or lost in an instant. Your approach, your smile, your persona, your handshake, what you […]
The Haval H9 review – Like a large SUV only bigger
Haval H9 review New Zealand Haval is a big thing when it comes to the SUV industry, and yet (probably like you), I hadn’t heard of them until very recently. When I say big, I mean that the Chinese vehicle brand claims to be number one in the world when it comes to the SUV […]
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Review – MancavE
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Review New Zealand In my not so humble opinion, the idea or concept surrounding a mancave is essentially, escape. It’s a place to call your own. You can ‘design’ it yourself (and by that I mean fill it with every toy and gadget you can lay your hands on), turn up […]
Diamond geezer – Range Rover Velar Review
Range Rover Velar review New Zealand In cockney terms, a diamond geezer is a type of good bloke, a stand-up man, an all-round good sort, in other words, the Range Rover Velar. For as well as the Velar hailing from the UK, being a ‘bit of awright’, driving well and having some blinding good tech, […]
Transformer – Maserati in disguise
(Or is it?) Maserati Levante S review New Zealand It’s been nigh-on one year since the Maserati Levante SUV hit the streets and what an impact it has had on the brand, it’s been quite the transformation. A massive 35% of Maserati’s new sales last year were Levante and they predict this to be 55% […]
Top Cat – Jaguar F-PACE 25D R-Sport Review
Jaguar F-PACE 25D R-Sport Review New Zealand As a kid, the coolest cat I remember was Top Cat or T.C to his close friends. Sporting a Mauve pork pie hat and waistcoat, he and his gang of alley cats (Benny the Ball, Choo-Choo, Brain, Fancy-Fancy & Spook), ruled Manhattan from their home base in Hoagy’s […]
All New BMW X3 – More than simply good Luk.
All New BMW X3 review New Zealand Calvin Luk is a local vehicle designer. Ok, he’s an Australian, but (in true Aussie style), since he’s doing well on the world stage we’ll extend him some Kiwi ownership. He is one of BMW group’s youngest bodywork designers and already has a near decade of experience under […]
All things being equal – Holden Equinox Launch
Holden Equinox Launch New Zealand Twice a year, (March and September) the plane of the Earth’s equator passes through the centre of the Sun’s disk. The Equinox a derivative of the Latin word aequinoctium – Aequus/Nox (equal/night) and is said to be when both day and night are equal. New Plymouth had an Equinox pass […]
Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 review – Short Circuit
Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 review New Zealand Electricity is a funny old thing. Alternating and Direct, (AC/DC), High and low voltage, Big and small amp’s, clean and dirty (in terms of resource)… One thing is for sure, in my humble opinion; it’s lazy – always looking for the path of least resistance and […]
Mercedes-Benz GLC Review – A Very Classy Package
Mercedes-Benz GLC Review New Zealand Like many other New Zealanders, it’s around about now that I start thinking of my summer holidays. Where to go, where to stay, how to get there and what to do. There are so many options out there and to be perfectly honest even when we’ve agreed on a destination, […]