Lamborghini Centenario – enough said

Lamborghini officially took the wraps off its new one-off roadster in Monterey at their car week. The Centenario is part of Lamborghini’s continued celebration of the centenary of Ferrucio Lamborghini, the marque’s founder, and is a rolling test-bed for the next generation. It showcases their brand new rear-wheel-steering system, which allows the car to tighten and lengthen […]

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 […]

Yamaha MT-03 Lessons – Positioning

As some of you are probably aware, I’m learning to ride a motorcycle and so far it’s been quite a journey. This weekend however my education took a giant leap forward and it’s all about positioning. Without getting too philosophical ‘positioning’ comes into our lives in so many ways ( we jostle for position at […]

Book By The Cover – The Kia Sportage

I was actually going to call this piece ‘throw the book at it’ because that’s what I think Kia have done with their new Sportage GT Line but I get the negative connotations, hence the new title which works just as well. You see for me, I have (historically) always thought that Kia’s have been […]

CITROEN CXPERIENCE CONCEPT

Exclusively revealed one month ahead of the Paris Motor Show, Citroën CXPERIENCE CONCEPT demonstrates the brand’s capacity to deploy its “Be Different, Feel Good” promise in the large saloon segment.  With its distinctive body style, this new concept overturns established codes and illustrates the benefits of the “Citroën Advanced Comfort®” programme. The CXPERIENCE concept car […]

My Date with Rolls-Royce Dawn

Rolls-Royce NZ

You may recall that several months ago I had lunch with Dawn, a stunning British Model who has links to the Royal family. I felt we hit it off and I made it clear I wanted to meet again. However, for one reason or another our diaries had difficulty in finding mutually convenient dates (she […]

Spot removal – Honda Civic RS

Hailing from the forever sunny town of Swindon in the UK, I have to admit to having quite a soft spot for the Honda brand. Just on the outskirts of town Honda built a production facility that employed thousands (and therefore put money into our local economy), initiated apprentice schemes, assisted with Schools and colleges […]

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