Shortlist this one: Armstrongs
It’s been a while since the name “Astra” featured as an option in the New Zealand new car market. Now it’s back, courtesy of Opel, Ben Selby reports, after his latest test drive. The new Astra is made up of two models, the petrol SRi and GSe plug-in-hybrid. While the latter will be […]
History rolls on
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently marked the 110th anniversary of its successes in the Alpine Trial in 1913. The original trial event spanned eight days and 2600 kilometres, and the marque’s dominance of event cast the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost’s reputation as ‘the best car in the world’. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce […]
The wind cries Maserati
Maserati has been undergoing something of a renaissance in recent years and key to that is the new Grecale SUV. Ben Selby reports. The Grecale is initially made up of a three-tier model lineup, with a fourth, the all-electric Folgore due here mid-2024. Currently we have the GT, Modena, and Trofeo. Price wise, […]
Subtle styling and slick shifts
The new Nissan Z has been a long time coming. The lineage which stretches back through decades of fast giant-killing Z sports cars beginning with the original 240Z, continues. Ben Selby reports. Around 10 years after the 370Z, the new Z brings this vehicular icon into a modern world. Under the bonnet sits […]
Torque talk: Motor racing royalty
Per head of population, New Zealand has produced more big names in the world of motor racing than perhaps any country in the world. Kiwis have achieved fame in every theatre of motorsport. Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon, Denny Hulme, Kenny Smith, Jim Richards, Greg Murphy, Scott Dixon, Hayden Paddon, Scott Mclaughlin, Brendon Hartley, […]
TO EQB, OR NOT TO EQB?: Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC Review
The Mercedes Benz all-electric EQ family is a clan on the up. With the EQC, EQA and EQS already selling well, Mercedes claims a total of eight fully electric EQ variants are expected to make up the range by the end of the year. What you see here is the new Mercedes-Benz EQB, […]
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