London to Edinburgh 110 years on
Seeing a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is rare enough, but seeing 10 setting the pace from London to Edinburgh recently was amazing for vehicle aficionados. That is exactly what happened (pictured) when the Rolls Royce Ghost Club recently re-enacted the historic London-Edinburgh Trial of 1911. Starting from the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, […]
Bella macchina
Seeing a Ferrari Dino 246 GT in the flesh is cause for excitement, but seeing a trio of them is a once in a lifetime experience. That’s exactly what happened at Italian Restaurant Tutto Bene Christchurch, as two Ferrari Dino 246 GTs and one yellow GTS and their owners came together recently to […]
A great escape
The Ford Escape comes in five variants with a PHEV and ecoboost versions and the ST line versions of those too. Each gives you the option to choose what suits your lifestyle. The hands-free power tailgate is only available in the top two versions but you get what you pay for. What I’m […]
Shop your car body: R O Jones Panelbeaters
R O Jones Panelbeaters Limited have a new home. The popular car body shop has relocated from its former address on St Asaph St to new and larger premises. The team moved into their new premises last month, at 10 Cass Street, Sydenham. “It has easier access and more off-street parking for customers,” […]
Dreaming of a honda
When it comes to heritage and sheer diverseness of product, Honda is well and truly king of the hill. “We ran the first Honda Expo in 2016 and due to its popularity with customers and Honda fans, we decided to make it an annual event,” says Honda Store Christchurch Marketing Manager Gladys Chung. […]
Luxury and performance
Metropol motoring writer Nicholas Henare puts the BMW M8 Competition coupe through its paces. As I sit in the incredibly comfortable BMW M8 Competition coupe sports seat and admire the beautiful shape of the carbon fibre roofing, I push the ignition button and the V8, 460kW engine roars to life. Putting my foot […]
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