Top Marques with Niki Mills: The Mercedes Benz G Class, when luxury meets off-road

The Mercedes Benz G Class, also known colloquially as the G-Wagen, has always been one of Mercedes Benz’s most iconic models. With its signature tough and simplistic boxy look, it has grown in popularity in the Luxury 4WD segment as the current ‘must have’ SUV for sports stars, celebrities, and those that appreciate a more […]

Embrace safer speed limits

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ARCS) is advocating for an agreed and evidence-based approach to setting speed limits, as New Zealand moves to revise its speed management policies. New Zealand’s road fatality rates remain alarmingly high, ranking 29th out of 35 OECD countries in 2022. Despite common perceptions, many fatalities result from everyday drivers […]

Luxurious top performers

The Land Rover Defender is a name synonymous with off-road capability, exploration and adventure. Metropol managing director Murray Dempsey, who already drives a Defender, took the opportunity to check out the latest models. The latest interpretation of the Land Rover Defender is as sophisticated in its technology as it is comfortable on the road, which […]

Torque Talk: Keeping in touch

In-car entertainment has come a long way since the days of 8-track stereos, and the classic 1980s head unit with “graphic equaliser” which could either improve or drastically lower the tone of your favourite track. By Ben Selby. Now, it’s becoming more common to a have a new car with a touchscreen infotainment system, Apple/Android […]

On and off-road adventure: Armstrong’s

If one brand has made waves in the off-road, go anywhere, utilitarian community within the last two years, then it is INEOS Automotive by a country mile. Metropol motoring writer Ben Selby checks out the newest in its range. The automotive arm of British based company INEOS was founded by its chairman Jim Ratcliffe, himself […]

The right direction: Platinum Finance

Are you considering a loan for a car or boat? Perhaps you’re after business finance or debt consolidation. No matter your needs, you should be going through Platinum Finance, as they will look out for your financial wellbeing. Platinum Finance have been helping Kiwis with financial solutions since 2003. Founder and director Matt McEwan was […]