Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept ready for Tokyo
Subaru is adding a green edge to its renowned all-wheel drive technical know-how at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show next month. Subaru is preparing a Hybrid Tourer concept that uses three separate power...
View ArticleNew 2011 Subaru WRX officially launched in NZ
The 2011 model Subaru WRX received its official NZ launch at a special press event held in Auckland yesterday. The WRX, is 18 years old with the introduction of the 2011 model and is now Read More
View Article2011 Volvo V60 – First Drive
The all-new Volvo V60 wagon was officially released into the NZ market with a launch event held in Auckland. Well known for its safety innovations, Volvo is set to continue that trend with the V60 Read...
View ArticleFour-paw BMW M5 a strong possibility
Rumours of a all-wheel-drive BMW M5 have been floating around for a few months now, but they have picked up steam with confirmation from an unnamed source within the company. The move isn’t a huge Read...
View ArticlePorsche reveals all electric Boxster E prototypes
Earlier this year, Porsche announced that it would be taking it would be developing three pure-electric prototypes based on its Boxster roadster. Few further details were released at that stage but...
View ArticleAudi reveals aggro 370kW A1 Clubsport Quattro show car
The annual Worthersee Festival kicks off today in Austria and sees brands of the VW group show off their latest concepts and vehicle ranges. The enthusiast’s show has got so big that the carmakers are...
View ArticleMitsubishi Outlander XLS 7-seat 2012 Review
If life has dealt you the hand of abundant fertility there are several car makers vying for your dollars when it comes to transporting your progeny. You don’t need to have a hideous van or Read More
View ArticleSubaru Impreza 2.0i-SL Sedan 2012 Review
In the last few years Subaru has managed to turn around the ugliness of Imprezas of yore and fortunately they no longer make you want to stab your eyes with chopsticks like the bug-eyed version Read More
View ArticleMazda CX-5 AWD Diesel Limited 2012 Review
We’ve already had a CX-5 – the 2WD petrol GSX, which we drove back in May – and we were impressed. The CX-5 is a vehicle that performs well on many levels – it’s aesthetically Read More
View ArticleKia Sportage Ltd Diesel 2012 Review
Massimo Frascella’s chunky wheel arches and chopped roof design gives Kia’s Sportage Ltd the right attitude for a go-anywhere compact SUV. The exterior is lead by Kia’s Tiger nose. LED daytime running...
View ArticleMazda CX-9 AWD Petrol Limited 2013 Review
What better time to have a powerful, spacious seven-seat car than when you’re heading on a road trip with some mates. It’s exactly the kind of scenario that no one has ever bought a seven-seat Read More
View ArticleFord Territory TDCi Titanium 7 Seat 2013 Review
Ford has played it safe upgrading the Territory. It keeps the previous model’s excellent proportions, unlike, for example Mitsubishi which has made a bit of a wide-hipped frump out of the seven-seat...
View ArticleSuzuki SX4 LTD i-AWD 2013 Review
This top-of-the-line Suzuki SX4 brings with it switchable four-wheel drive that improves its versatility and matches its slightly raised stance. As a recreational vehicle you can strap a couple of...
View ArticleLexus LS600hL 2013 – Review
Lexus has set out to build a world-class luxury saloon car, and it has succeeded. Should you add one to your already luxurious life? Back in 1989, I was still too young to drive, but Read More
View ArticleFord Kuga Titanium diesel and Kuga Titanium EcoBoost Petrol 2013 – Review
This is quite possibly the most complex and fully-featured car for the money. As well as having bells and whistles, there’s the full ensemble of wind instruments and a strings section, and you, the...
View ArticleToyota RAV4 GXL AWD 2013 Review
It’s not really a soft roader because it has a lockable differential to augment its all-wheel drive, so if you put a decent set of off-road tyres on it, you’ll get to some remote places. Read More
View ArticleToyota RAV4 Limited (Diesel) 2013 Review
A few weeks ago we tested the Toyota RAV4 GXL petrol. We commented that it was good, but definitely not class-leading. Now we’re dealing with the top-of-the-line RAV4 Limited diesel. It carries a...
View ArticleBMW 320d Touring xDrive 2013 Review
Four-wheel-drive station wagons are good if you like skiing and other outdoor pursuits – you lead a life a little less boring. Your adventures might see you on softer or more slippery ground, but you...
View ArticleSubaru Outback 2.5i Sport 2013 Review
Skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, wakeboarding: they all need either long or cumbersome equipment, and transport to places where proper tarmac can be sparse. They need a vehicle that’s an enabler. The...
View ArticleMitsubishi ASX Sport 2.2D diesel 4WD Review
We had an ASX Sport almost two years ago now, albeit a petrol one (read the review here). On the face of it, there’s not a huge amount of difference, except that it doesn’t seem Read More
View ArticleHyundai ix35 2.4 Elite AWD Series II 2014 Review
The time to update the ix35 arrived a little before this new model. We last had an ix35 back in 2010 and since then the crossover challengers upped their game and the ix35 slipped down Read More
View ArticleNissan Juke Ti-S 2013 Review
We drove a Juke Ti back in April 2012 and our main complaint was that it was slow, and that’s not surprising seeing as the standard Juke has a piffling 86kW at 6000rpm. The gods Read More
View ArticleLand Rover Discovery 4 Black Limited Edition 2013 Review
At $130,250 I’m as likely to go roving over the land as I am to wear my favourite business shirt while doing judo. However, with the limited off-roading I dare do in the Discovery 4 Read More
View ArticleRange Rover Evoque TD4 Black Design Edition 2014 Review
Hoi polloi: it’s the Ancient Greek word for the commoners, plebeians and the great unwashed. When you drive an Evoque Black Design Edition, you’ve elevated yourself above this, yet you still have...
View ArticleToyota: 2014 Land Cruiser Prado VX V6 review
One of those ads out there says that big is good. This Land Cruiser is so big that each one they build has a bottle of champagne cracked across its bow and is released from Read More
View ArticleSubaru: 2014 WRX Premium review
As a former WRX STI owner I always look forward to driving the newest incarnation. Mine was a version 4, back in the late 1990s, and I loved it as much as I loved Star Read More
View ArticleToyota: 2014 Hilux V6 SR5 review
Some 38 years ago the Hilux was unleashed onto New Zealand’s roads. Today, there are as many variants of the 2014 model as there are the days of Christmas: Double cab or single cab, four-wheel Read More
View ArticleSuzuki: 2014 S-Cross Limited AllGrip review
Up to now the expanding breed of crossover vehicles have passed over my head without any interest, whatsoever. I’ve dodged the temptation of owning any cars such as the Ford Territory or any Q-series...
View ArticleMazda: 2015 CX-3 Skyactiv-D Limited AWD review
Mazda’s new CX-3 crossover is based on the platform of the funky new Mazda2, but it has the look and feel of a far bigger car. We had the pleasure of driving the new top Read More
View ArticleSubaru: 2015 Forester 2.0D SLT review
A big hat, an immense afro and a Barbie-esque neck. These are the only ways you’re going to feel cramped with the Forester’s headroom. And that’s if you have all three together. It’s like driving Read...
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