First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Isuzu MU-X

The Isuzu MU was the three-door version of the almost-as-stupidly-named Isuzu Wizard SUV. In the case of the MU the letters stood for “Mysterious Utility”. That is not the case with the new Isuzu MU-X. No, according to the company the letters now stand for “Multi Utility” which, when you think about it, is possibly […]

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Isuzu D-Max

So let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way first: the Isuzu D-Max is the same ute that we have known and loved here in New Zealand as the Holden Rodeo. And then as the Holden Colorado. The whole Rodeo/D-Max thing was a collaboration between Holden and Isuzu, until a few years ago when […]

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