Once upon a time, back when the Mini really was mini, having the Cooper name attached to it meant it was the serious go-fast version. But eventually it became essentially a trim level, a rather sad standing that was only reinforced when BMW took things over and made the Mini less mini, but also far, […]
Category: First Drives
“I don’t think there has ever been a more important vehicle in Volvo’s history,” That is how Volvo’s New Zealand boss, Steve Kenchington, described the XC90 at its recent media launch. In fact, he thinks the big SUV is so important to Volvo in New Zealand that he saw the launch as not just a […]
What’s the difference between a Land Rover and a Range Rover? That is a question that used to be remarkably simple to answer – a Range Rover is a luxurious, big SUV that is remarkably capable off the road, while a Land Rover is a tried and tested design that is utterly incredible off the […]
The Nissan Navara has long been a mainstay in the local ute segment, generally hanging around the top five sellers, occasionally breaking into the top three and generally being a handsome, rugged option that was always worth consideration. While the old D22 (it was originally launched in 1997) managed to survive its replacement by the […]
The Citroen C4 range is a slightly odd one these days. Not because the cars are strange – they are, apart from the brilliantly odd C4 Cactus, some of the most “normal” cars Citroen has ever made. No, what is odd about them is the fact that five cars make up the C4 range – […]
We have had along wait here in New Zealand for the new Ford Mondeo. The USA got it back in 2012 as the Fusion, while a change of manufacturing facilities has seen RHD production delayed by a number of years. But it is here now and it has some pretty big expectations that it needs […]
Here’s a little something new we are trying – the latest info on a new car straight from its launch! Okay, so we have to admit this one isn’t quite “straight from the launch”, but we had a few teething issues to deal with. From now on though, they will be!
According to Mitsubishi, in 2014 one in every five new vehicles sold in New Zealand was a ute. That is a lot of utes. Unfortunately for Mitsubishi, their ute – the venerable Triton – was one of the oldest in the segment and wasn’t well suited to take on the likes of the Ranger and […]
The original Audi TT is indeed a timeless classic of design. The Bauhaus-inspired design was clean, simple and geometric, yet staggeringly fresh and original when it shocked the automotive world in 1995 at the Frankfurt motor show. The second generation was not so revolutionary in styling, but upped the TT’s quality and performance dramatically. Now […]
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