All electric Jag
Jaguar have announced it will become an all-electric brand. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced last month its Jaguar arm will cease production of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, producing only electric powered vehicles. The move to go full electric comes after JLR management outlined a zero-emission business plan, named Reimagine, […]
Hybrid Minds
Since 2018, Lexus sales of hybrid vehicles have pretty much doubled. Last year saw close to 70 percent of new Lexus buyers opt for a hybrid over petrol. And it’s no surprise – the gains for going hybrid are considerable. Unlike plug-in electric cars, you have the benefit of the […]
As intoxicating as ever
There is an old saying, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”. And this perfectly sums up the Honda Civic Type R. . The current generation has been with us since 2017 and was the first Type R to be sold new in New Zealand. It also quickly set the standard […]
Crossing the Yaris
The trend of turning small hatchbacks into small SUVs just keeps growing. It was only a matter of time before Toyota did the same thing to the Yaris. This brings us to the Yaris Cross, a Yaris hatch with a difference. While sharing the same TNGA-B platform, the Cross is […]
Leather weather
Leather is back (again) – but not as you know it. The fashionable regular is making itself known as a wardrobe must-have, but this time around on the trend cycle it is reinvented as statement separates. Trendsetters tipped leather separates to be one of the defining looks of 2021, and […]
The great outdoors
Just because the cooler days of autumn are closing in, doesn’t mean that you have to. Make the most of your outdoor area this season (and all seasons), whether you’re adding that extra bit of warmth with an added layer or a pop of colour, Metropol has got you covered so you […]
Excessive vanity
Few spaces in the home can induce as strong sense of sanctuary as a well put together bathroom. A space to unwind, wash off the day that’s been or prepare for the one ahead; bathrooms are often where we compose ourselves. So, it’s no wonder then, that what our bathrooms are composed […]
A spectacle of receptacles
One particular interior furnishing is having a moment of late; the vase. These vessels are not only holding floral arrangements, they’re holding their own as sculptural adornments for tables and shelves in any – and every – room. Classic clear and crystal styles will always have their place in the […]
Making art out of machine
As you are cornering the hill section from Akaroa to Christchurch, you are very aware there is something special at play. Perhaps it is the monster M twin turbo V8 engine with M differential and electric power steering, or perhaps it’s the luxury cabin. It’s probably everything. I guess that’s […]
