New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: BMW 125i

The BMW 1 Series has always been a fantastic little car. Okay, so the first generation was a bit crook looking, but facelifts (or “Life Cycle Impulses” in BMW-speak) and an all-new second generation car have taken care of the worst visual offences. But if you want a small five-door hatch with fantastic RWD handling characteristics, […]

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Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: BMW M3

For our BLAST FROM THE PAST this week talented motorsport artist Kieran Roberts takes us back to the 1992 DTM championship where the much-copied BMW stripes adorn Roberto Ravaglia’s M3. The BMW M3 was weapon of choice for many teams worldwide, with the model taking race and championship victories throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s. […]

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Podcast

The latest NZ Motoring Podcast is here!

Episode 6 of the NZ Motoring Podcast is available now! In it Damien heads to California to drive the Jeep Renegade, while David heads to Spain to drive the Volvo XC90. We get excited about the fact that Australia’s Shitbox Rally is coming to New Zealand and our special guests Ed Finn and Lance Roskilly of […]

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Podcast

90 Second Test – BMW 218i Active Tourer

The latest NZ MOTORING PODCAST is now available and here is the video test of the BMW 218i Active Tourer that features in it! The first-ever FWD BMW is a remarkably good little package that we enjoyed spending time in over the Christmas break. Featuring the same 3-cylinder engine and same platform as the new 5-door Mini, […]

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Podcast

The latest NZ MOTORING PODCAST is available!

The third episode of the NZ Motoring Podcast is now available to download or stream! In this episode Damien and David discuss the yearly sales figures for 2014, a new Mitsubishi dealership and some old Mercedes! But don’t panic, it’s NOT boring because we make fun of Toyota for being sore losers and the Mitsubishi dealership belongs […]

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New Cars Quick Drives

QUICK DRIVE: BMW 435i Gran Coupe

Now, I must admit that I am something of a fan of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, despite its silly name, but even I seriously doubt that something like this ever happened: Customer: “Excuse me Salesman, do you have something like this [points to 3 Series sedan] but a bit lower and sportier?” Salesman: “Ah, […]

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Classic Random Stuff!

Two fast horses

Pete Sparrow is clearly a gifted, but rather demented man. His company – Sparrow Automotive – specialises in jamming BMW bike engines into Citroen 2CVs so that they go rather faster than good sense would probably dictate. Sparrow says that any BMW flat twin R-series engine will fit into a 2CV with no body modifications needed, so […]

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