A luxurious symbol of time
A defining feature of one of the world’s most luxurious cars has celebrated a notable milestone recently. Rolls Royce’s official emblem, the Spirit of Ecstasy, has turned 110. The intellectual property of the design was registered on 6 February 1911, establishing what would go on to become an icon of luxury around the world. […]
Lavish restoration
Enzo Ferrari described the Jaguar E-type when launched at the Geneva Auto salon in March 1951 as “the most beautiful car in the world.” If you take a look from pretty much any angle, it is easy to see Enzo was right. Now I am an Avengers fan. The 1961 English TV series, not […]
Your carriage awaits: Hammonds
You can’t have a wedding celebration without a wedding car. Surely, the bride and groom don’t want to leave the wedding ceremony in an Uber. However, if Dad’s old 65 Chevy Impala isn’t quite up to scratch in terms of looks, Hammonds Collision centre are able to help. “The wedding planning can be […]
Scratch that! The Wheel Magician
It seems every day is the same story: “You scratched my alloys.” “No, you did it yourself.” Before the bickering of who did what to who turns nasty, these disputes can be resolved quickly and conveniently with the aid of Wheel Magician’s mobile wheel repair service. Christchurch is often a minefield of high […]
A spacious odyssey: Honda Cars
The Honda Odyssey has been a dark horse in the Honda family in recent years, but as far as multi-purpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) go, it has always been a trendsetter. The 2021 Odyssey comes with an array of kit as standard, including Honda’s sensing advanced safety suite, blind spot monitoring, cross traffic warning […]
Top down, revved up
The Lexus LC500 Coupe caused quite a stir when it was launched. Now Lexus have chopped the roof, resulting in the LC500 Convertible. However, is it any better topless? After being on display at Lexus Urban Polo, Lexus New Zealand gave me the keys for 28 hours to find out. The LC500 Convertible’s […]
Tantalising Takami
The Takami grade has been a welcome addition to Mazda’s line-up in recent years, so it was inevitable the flagship CX-9 SUV would get the same treatment. For 2021, the facelift CX-9 Takami gets a new grille, the option of a new Polymetal Grey Metallic colour, and new designed alloys. Inside, Mazda’s simplistic […]
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 which all would-be […]
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 240mm longer and […]
The taste of Italy drives to town
It’s a well-known fact that some of the greatest and most beautiful cars ever produced hail from Italy. Brands like Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Fiat, Lamborghini and Iso are synonymous with the Italian’s penchant for art, design, engineering, and above all passion. On February 20, fans of Italian cars will descend on […]
