Purple road eater: Eyrewell Forest Motor Company

It’s hard to imagine Porsche today without the 911. Ben Selby reports. Amazingly this this icon has been with us for 60 years and in that time, has evolved into what many consider the perfect everyday usable sports car. What you see here is the 964 911. Built between the 930 and 993, it represents […]

Torque Talk: Try a little kindness

We have all experienced road rage at one time or another. Whether you are on the receiving end, or you’ve had a bad day, and you vent your frustration on the motorist next to you because they dared to drive 5km/h slower than the speed limit. Findings from a study last year, conducted by Kantar […]

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 generation CRV […]

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 of looks. […]

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 vans around.The […]

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 parts as […]