First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Volkswagen Golf R

The Volkswagen Golf has always been one of those cars that has covered the entire spectrum of car uses, from basic company rep car to searingly quick high performance icon. And let’s face it, as good as the Golf is in any form, the really hot one is always the most interesting one. It is […]

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NZ Car of the Year announced

At a ceremony held at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre last night the AA and New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild announced the New Zealand Car of the Year was the Volkswagen Golf. The Golf beat out nine other finalists to take the crown including the Subaru BRZ, the sister car to 2012’s Car of the Year, […]

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First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Volkswagen Golf GTI

GTI; three little letters that, in any other order, wouldn’t spell anything more meaningful than “git”, but when arranged in this particular order spell out one of the more legendary badges in motoring history. Especially to any fan of the Hot Hatch genus. Now the car that took the concept of the Hot Hatch to […]

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Volkswagen Golf 77kW TDI

OVERSTEER ROAD TEST: Volkswagen Golf 77kW TDI Mention the Volkswagen Golf to any motoring dunderhead and they will tell you how it is the benchmark for all family hatchbacks, and they are right. The newest seventh generation car however has gone where no Golf has gone before- drastically down in the price range, but without […]

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First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Golf  has long been the five-door hatch benchmark and, as such, played in the upper-levels of the price range for the segment. But now the  Golf goes on the attack with drastically reduced prices and increased spec. We spend a day thrashing a couple of them at the Golf 7 launch. What is […]

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