While we initially questioned the need for a Subaru Legacy sedan with the jacked-up ride height of the Outback, we did fall for the Legacy 3.6X when we road tested it just over a year ago. It was a car that didn’t seem to serve a logical purpose, but worked remarkably well anyway. It was […]
Category: Quick Drives
Where the Lexus ES350 is the powerhouse of the newly re-introduced ES range, the ES300h is its smoother, quieter and far more economical hybrid brother. And, we have to say, probably more in keeping with the wonderfully serene – and traditionally Lexus – atmosphere created by the company’s newest mid-size luxo-machine. As we mentioned in […]
The GSR badge on the back of a Mitsubishi Lancer used to mean something rather special. Increased power and a lot more performance than a standard Lancer for a start. The latest Mitsubishi Lancer GSR has neither of those things. It is, in fact, a bog-standard Lancer dressed up with some sporty body bits to […]
In petrol form (click here to read the Road Test) the Citroen DS5 was a car that we here at OVERSTEER loved, despite its rather glaring flaws. The biggest of those flaws were its inconsistent ride quality, dead steering and a typically French automatic transmission that was hooked up a a petrol engine that tried […]
The Toyota 86 has been widely praised as one of the best Bang-For-Your-Buck packages out there and rightly so – there is little that possesses such a purity of handling for less than six figures and even less that looks as purposeful doing it. But now Toyota has raised the stakes even further by releasing […]
For a full Road Test of the Honda Accord 2.4 click here. It is almost like Honda started with the V6 version of the new Accord, then started pulling stuff off it to create the four-cylinder version. “Two cylinders? Yep, get rid of those.” “That extra ratio in the transmission? Lose it.” “Those sexy twin […]
For a full Road Test of the Lexus IS300h F Sport click here. It is virtually impossible to talk about any IS without mentioning those confrontational looks – personally we here at Oversteer love them, although admittedly not at first. The vibrant blue of the car we tested here perfectly suited the sweeping, aggressive lines […]
The 320d Touring xDrive is every bit as brilliant a car as the more powerful 330d variant we tested previously. Just in a different way. Where the 330d is all power and aggression channeled through a beautifully balanced chassis and a formidably good AWD system, the 320d is more of a finely-honed, precision tool that […]
The i45 has become something of a middle management favorite here in New Zealand. The so-called “User Chooser” set of drivers – who have progressed to a level where they are allowed to choose their own company car – like the i45 for its blend of specification, roominess and chrome. Never underestimate the power of […]
OVERSTEER ROAD TEST: Lexus LS 460 F Sport The Lexus LS is one of our firm favourites here at OVERSTEER, especially in LWB hybrid guise, so how does the SWB sporty version stack up? We take one for a thrash to find out. The F Sport-isation of the Lexus range has finally reached the LS […]
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