Take a Seat

Bold and innovative, the SEAT (pronounced ‘see at’) is a compact crossover vehicle (CUV). Direct from Spanish automaker SEAT, I even had the marketing manager greet me with ‘Hola!’     The Ateca is a 140 kW 4Drive with a price tag of $50,900. You have extra options like dynamic chassis control and 19-inch machined […]

Family Friendly Line-Up

It’s all well and good lusting after the latest and greatest supercar line-ups, but when you’re in the family way, sometimes all you need is space.     Honda New Zealand has added a new seven-seat model to its popular CR-V line-up, with all the space to boot. Priced from just $39,990+ORC, family friendly doesn’t […]

Jeep Wrangles Success: Armstrong Prestige

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the true greats of the modern automotive world. With each generation, Jeep has refined the winning formula of unmatched quality and toughness to create a winning package that is second to none.     Now, there is a new Wrangler on sale at Armstrong Prestige and it’s better than […]

The Power of Dreams

The new dealership for Honda has recently opened on the corner of St Asaph and Montreal Streets, with the ability to showcase the extensive range of cars for anybody’s need in one of Christchurch’s biggest showrooms.     From Formula 1 and Scott Dixon to the trusty Honda Jazz, Honda is an engineering company focusing […]

An edgy visual feast

The first Lamborghini SUV was a seventies military prototype called the Cheetah, the second was the LM002, a gargantuan Countach V12 powered monster, which was very popular with oil sheiks.     So, along with ballistic fire-breathing supercars, an SUV, whether we would care to admit it or not, is still an integral part of […]

Beast Mode

I was at Mitsubishi in Moorhouse Avenue picking up the new Mitsubishi Triton VRX. As you would see in their marketing, it’s “In Beast Mode” and with a price point starting at $49,990.     With all the grunt of a great off-roader, the price point is quite exceptional. I had to ask Dave Boyce […]