The original Kia Soul was just okay. Behind all the gimmicky flashing speakers and unique looks hid a car that was largely half-baked and just not particularly good. It got by on largely by virtue of its big personality and surprising practicality, but other than that it hardly inspired excitement. The new Soul, however, is […]
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BMW makes very good cars. The latest 3 Series is a very good car indeed, so it would make logical sense that the 4 Series coupe that has been spun off the 3 Series would also be a very good car. That is not always the case though. But it is here. In fact, the […]
Ah, Italian cars. If you love cars, then you have to love Italian cars, even if you are far too sensible to admit it. Italy has always been the eccentric uncle of the worldwide car family. The sort that you don’t actually invite to the family wedding, but he turns up anyway, makes the day […]
Like most living things, cars also grow up. Some “evolve”, some “mature” and some just get old and useless. The Subaru WRX has grown up a lot with its latest incarnation and the best word to use would probably be “mature”. But don’t take that to mean it has come over all serious and sober […]
Welcome to OVERSTEER’s first “Photo Gallery Road Test”! This is where we present you with a selection of photographs of the vehicle in question (in this case the Land Rover Discovery Black) each with a paragraph or two about it. Across the gallery these will add up to the complete road test, just in a different […]
Following on from our road test of the 2WD Foton Tunland, we managed to get our sweaty hands on a 4WD one for a bit of farm-based off roading, just to see how well it acquits itself off the sealed stuff. The 2WD Foton Tunland impressed us quite a bit on road with its blend […]
While it has been easy to dismiss Chinese cars as cheap, nasty and only notable for their cheap prices, those days are rapidly coming to an end. Nowhere is that more evident that the ute segment. While the likes of Great Wall still trade on their low prices – and are very much built down […]
Big noise and big power. The American manufacturers understand the appeal of this concept and so do the Aussie manufacturers. But you know who else understands the appeal of big, fast, noisy cars? The Germans. The Mercedes-Benz E 63S AMG is one of the biggest, noisiest, fastest cars to come out of Germany and it […]
Holden is one of the early entrants into the new “Baby SUV” segment that will shortly become more populated as other manufacturer’s clamour to turn their compact cars into jacked-up faux off roaders (usually with virtually no off road ability) and the Trax is that entrant. Based on the Barina, the Trax is small but […]
Quite frankly, ever since Skoda New Zealand launched the new Octavia here, this is the version we have been hanging out for. The Octavia RS has always been a brilliant steer and we had no doubt this one would continue that tradition, especially when we found out it would have the same engine as the […]
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