A Luxurious Location: Christchurch BMW
There is a new home of the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’. With the opening of the new showroom at 104 Moorhouse Ave, Christchurch BMW is bringing Canterbury not only a luxurious location to browse dozens of prestigious cars in comfort in light fashionable surroundings, but also a place you can grab a fresh cup of coffee […]
Packed with personality
Thankfully a century later we have a somewhat extended selection when it comes to our automotive options, so we checked out some of the popular colour choices and what they may say about your personality. Black is said to be the ultimate power colour, with its understated style and elegance Friendly and easy to […]
Cutting the mustard: Kia Sportage GT Line Urban
Kia NZ is going from strength to strength and the Sportage is one such model in Kia’s line-up contributing to that success. Trust me, you would be hard pressed not to see one on your morning commute. Now, with the current model maturing in the eyes of buyers, Kia’s firm foothold in the […]
Master craftsmanship: Lexus UX urban-SUV
Last month I headed to the Regatta Restaurant and Bar in Takapuna, Auckland for the launch of the all-new Lexus UX urban-SUV. The UX will feature in the Lexus line-up as the smallest SUV next to the popular NX and RX. The range consists of seven different models, including F-Sport and Limited variants, […]
2019’s Hot Picks
It’s a New Year, with a new line-up of hotly-anticipated vehicles on the automotive horizon. While 2018 was pegged as the year of the SUV, it seems 2019 will be all about electrification, with a new crop of hybrid and full EV models in the pipeline. We’ve got our top ten picks that […]
A Happy Hybrid: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Like a long awaited follow up to a band’s first big album, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is back. In 2014, I had the opportunity to be amongst the first in the country to drive the original Outlander PHEV and, for the time, the plug-in electric hybrid SUV had no equal. Now, with EVs and plug […]
Built for the Tough Stuff: 2019 Subaru Forester
Growing from rugged wagon to mid-sized SUV, the Subaru Forester has become a firm favourite with families and adrenalin junkies alike. What made the Forester unique in this ever-growing segment is that it can handle the rough stuff, and handle it well. For 2019, we have a new Forester gracing our roads and it’s good, […]
The Beauty and The Beast: BMW X5
Traveling the gravel backroads of Tasmania in convoy with some of Australasia’s best automotive journalists can be a little intimidating. We were there to check out the sleek, sophisticated new offering from BMW – the new X5. Not only beautiful on the inside, with a handmade crystal gear control and dial, giving the […]
Aston’s Perfect Storm: 2019 Aston Martin Vantage
The plan was simple: spend three days in Auckland driving the most eagerly anticipated Aston Martin for years – the 2019 Vantage. The new car is the first completely all new Vantage since the first generation launched in 2006, and boy they did not muck around with the rebuild. Aston Martin claims the […]
A handsome SUV: Mazda CX8
Mazda has a real knack for making well-equipped, attractive and fun to drive SUVs. With the five-seater CX5 leading its class and the larger flagship CX9 selling well, Mazda bring us its all-new CX8, a full seven-seater medium SUV which fills a gap for Mazda in a fiercely competitive segment. Prices start at […]