New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Citroen C4

The Citroen C4 has struggled for sales a bit as of late, despite the local distributor managing to get a some remarkably good pricing across the range. So now, for the facelifted C4, they are trying the opposite approach and the C4 range now consists of one very well stocked model. The new C4 now gets […]

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New Cars Quick Drives

QUICK DRIVE: FORD FIESTA ST

The Ford Fiesta ST is simply one of our favourite cars ever here at OVERSTEER. Its happy puppy-like enthusiasm is infectious and its ability to simply rip corners to shreds is utterly addictive. Very little has changed since we last tested the ST, in fact, nothing has changed. But that includes the price and even […]

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New Cars Quick Drives

QUICK DRIVE: Holden Colorado 7 LTZ

The big ol’ Holden Colorado 7 is one of those increasingly rare vehicles – a full-size SUV on a proper ladder frame chassis. Meaning that, like the Colorado ute it is based on, it is remarkably capable off the sealed stuff. It also means that it is quite a way from being the best ON […]

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Lexus RC-F

The Lexus RC F takes over from the IS F as the performance flagship in the Lexus line up (not counting the limited LF A, that is) and as such packs a revised version of the 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 that featured in the IS, but in an all-new two door coupe body that takes the Japanese […]

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New Cars

Ford Focus ST: Ferrari Testarossa on a budget?

The Ford Focus ST is one of our favourite-ever cars here at OVERSTEER and it seems the good blokes at XCAR agree with us – it offers utterly HUGE amounts of adrenaline-pumping thrills for comparatively little money. And that is the beauty of the ST. Well, that and the fact it is very, very orange!  

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90 Second Test – Peugeot 308 Active

You may have heard us discuss the Peugeot 308 on the latest episode of the NZ Motoring Podcast (if not, WHY NOT?), well here is the 90 Second Test where you can hear it again and also see things in glorious moving colour pictures! The Peugeot 308 is a fantastic little car and the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder […]

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