A greater connection – Mercedes-Benz A-Class A 200 Review
Mercedes-Benz A 200 Review New Zealand Depending on their lifecycle, the E and S Class have notably always received the lion share of new advancements in technology for Mercedes-Benz. It makes sense right? They are essentially the flagships for the brand and are aimed at the upper end of the affluent public. But now it […]
‘Highly’ impressive – Mazda CX-9 Takami review
Mazda CX-9 Takami review New Zealand It’s fair to say that Mazda has managed to woo the motoring public with their range of engaging and visually attractive vehicles. From the joys of driving top down in their MX-5 to the executive suite that greets you inside the Mazda6 – they’ve even got the BT-50 ute […]
Cooking at 350-degrees – Maserati Levante 350 review
Maserati Levante 350 review experience Australia 350 degrees is the sweet spot in cooking. It’s the level that’s associated with the Maillard Reaction, essentially the chemical process that gives a multitude of foods a complex flavour and texture profile and the attractive golden colour produced when sugar and protein are heated together. In cooking, 350 […]
Back to the Future, Audi’s new Q8 SUV Review
Audi’s new Q8 SUV Review New Zealand It would appear that it’s been a funny old year for Audi as I discovered at the launch of their all-new premium SUV, Q8 launch. Despite the release of some true Audi heavy metal (A8,7 and 6), globally, things are about even and locally, their (as has some […]
A Dynamic Decade – Lexus RC-F 10th Anniversary review
Lexus RC-F 10th Anniversary review New Zealand To celebrate a decade of their luxurious sport division ‘F Performance’, Lexus has released special 10th Anniversary versions of the GS and RC. Both come in matte finish Nebula Grey coats, both have striking blue leather interiors and both have a 5L, V8 Quad Cam, 32 valve heart, […]
Diamond in the rough – Rolls-Royce Cullinan review
Rolls Royce Cullinan review New Zealand Despite how urbanised the world is seemingly becoming, the truth is, the majority of our blue planet’s land still remains unpaved. From the expansive desert sand dunes of the Far East to the dense tropical rainforests of the Amazon, there are so many places that we have yet to […]
A Bright Spark – 2018 Holden Spark review
2018 Holden Spark review New Zealand Although I have often used the term sarcastically, a bright spark is generally used to describe a smart or witty person, someone of above average intelligence or even (at times) a genius, but when it appears in Holden’s vehicle line up, Spark is a bright and nifty little motor […]
The Lexus LuxES – ES 300h review
Lexus ES 300h review New Zealand Just because hybrid luxury sedans have an air of maturity about them, it doesn’t mean that they should be sedate or worse still, boring. To prove this point, Lexus New Zealand let me loose in their new ES 300h, a sharp looking sedan that oozes upmarket luxury yet comes […]
Up-a Class – Mercedes-AMG C 43 review
Mercedes-AMG C 43 review New Zealand Ok, so bitter/sweet phone calls are part of life but when Mercedes NZ called to say that they had to cancel the new C200 they had me booked in to review I have to say I felt a little deflated, however, this dismay was short lived as they quickly […]
Holden’s US of DNA – Holden Acadia
Holden Acadia New Zealand – First drive review Let’s face it, when it comes to large and luxurious Trucks, RV’s and SUV’s the United States of America really does fly the flag. It’s an automotive nation full of freeways and roadside diners, pink slips and road trips. I personally view the country itself as one […]
