Sixth Times the Charm: Honda CR-V Launch Report
It’s hard to believe the Honda CR-V has been with us for nearly 30 years. During that time it has become one of Honda’s best sellers, with many in the market for the midsized SUV gravitating towards it. “The CR-V is among the pioneers of a true SUV in New Zealand. The first […]
A tonne of grunt
With a bit of fanfare, Nissan has given us a new Pathfinder. Ben Selby reports. The Pathfinder is a name we haven’t seen for some time amongst the Nissan lineup, so has it been worth the wait? From the get-go, it’s obvious the new Pathfinder has, well, found a new path, in terms […]
Howd e-partner: Armstrongs
Electrification is becoming more and more the norm across all automotive sectors. Ben Selby reports. One can’t afford to be left behind, even when it comes to commercial vehicles. Peugeot know this, which is why their popular Partner van has been given an electric boost. Enter the e-Partner, one of the most car-like […]
Torque talk: Legendary
Not so long ago, I managed to catch a screening of the latest instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise. With out spoiling too much, the real star was an electric converted Fiat 500 which Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell use to evade the villains through the streets of Rome. Quite comically too in […]
The name’s Bond
Fancy yourself a bit of a James Bond? If you’re in Queenstown, then you can now book a ride in a rare James Bond-inspired Aston Martin. Tourism operator BLACK offers a unique experience allowing guests to ride in the Aston Martin 007 Vantage car, one of only 100 worldwide, and the only model […]
Revving through history: Casbolts motorcycles
It’s hard to imagine the Canterbury Motorcycle scene without Casbolts Motorcycles. Established in 1932, Casbolts have catered for and inspired riders of all ages for generations. The roots of Casbolts affinity with two wheels go back as far as the late 1800s where the Casbolts family had a booming bicycle business. Ninety years […]
Moped with street cred: Voltrix
The look on the face of the driver next to me at the lights was priceless. My moped was able to out-accelerate him off the mark, and silently zoom up to the speed limit of 50km/h says reviewer Ben Selby. This is just one of the cool features of the newest local offering […]
Safe driving habits
The International Drivers Association is warning drivers of certain medical conditions that can potentially compromise their ability to drive safely. Aside from more obvious conditions, such as epilepsy and dangerous vision impairments, less commonly regarded conditions that impair safe driving include debilitation sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, cognitive impairments such as dementia, migraines […]
Impressive nip and tuck
For a while, if you wanted the biggest luxury BMW, you bought a 7-series. This all changed when BMW launched the X7. Ben Selby reports. Those after the luxo-express titan of the BMW world have lapped it up in recent years, with the X7 outselling the 7-series considerably. For 2023, the X7 has […]
Torque Talk: Autonomous Driving
The idea of the driver sitting back and letting the car do all the driving has fascinated the masses and attracted billions of dollars in investment for decades. The first truly autonomous car was created by Ernst Dickmanss in 1987. This car did not require human intervention in busy traffic or on motorways […]
