2021 VW Passat Alltrack NZ review
The Volkswagen Passat Alltrack is billed as ‘an adventurous all-rounder’ and with its 173mm ground clearance, 4Motion AWD system and 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine it’s easy to see why. However, unfortunately the day after I took possession of the valiant Vdub, Auckland was thrown into level 4 lockdown (seriously not my fault). If I’m honest, […]
SKODA Octavia RS wagon – Bohemian Unicorn
My daily driver is a 2018 SKODA Octavia RS Wagon and here’s a bold shout to start us off… it’s the best family wagon in New Zealand! The Czechs got so many things right with that car that they’ll have to pull some sort of a rabbit out of the hat to top it with […]
Surprise Package
Reviewed- The brilliantly understated BMW M340i Touring.
Audi A4 Avant – The Excellent Executive
Audi has come out all guns blazing with their updated A4 Avant. The latest facelift brings more than just a few updated bodypanels; the 2020 model now features mild hybrid tech to enhance comfort and efficiency and inside the cockpit we now find Audi’s latest MMI touch screens. It’s a three horse race in this […]
Ford Mondeo ST Wagon Review – Easy to click with.
Ford Mondeo ST Wagon Review New Zealand (Well, for the most part). What seems like an age ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to the Australasian launch of the all-new Ford Mondeo and was suitably impressed. With its new design inside and out, coupled with tech and safety advancements, what’s not to like? […]
Skoda Octavia RS Review – Space Race
Way back in 1955 two global superpowers namely the USA and Russia (USSR as it was back then) began a competitive fight to rule space. It started out with The US declaring that they were ‘soon’ to launch a satellite into space but the statement was received as a gauntlet and had the Soviet Union […]
