With the mid-size SUV market segment seemingly flooded, it would be hard for any manufacturer to launch an all-new model.Skoda has had a very good run in New Zealand lately, especially with the Kodiaq SUV receiving the Car of The Year award in 2017.Can Skoda launch a new mid-size SUV in a market segment that has so much...
The Kona is Hyundai’s all-new crossover SUV, and you’ve probably seen the ads saying it’s aimed at a group of people who they call “The Intrepids” who like to go on weekend adventures, and value experiences over possessions, but still want a new SUV to get there.Recently I spent a week each with two different models of Kona...
So hopefully by looking at the pictures it will become obvious very quickly that this isn't our final airbox design. This airbox is for one reason and one reason only and that is to allow us to be able to start, run and give a basic tune to the FZ12's beating V12 heart.Lets call the design functional shall we, because it...
Niche market segments are all the range now, and there does not appear to be any sign of them stopping soon. Whether it’s customers demanding more choice or manufacturers wanting and being not able to fill voids that previously could not be filled, the market and desire for these niche products continues to grow and grow.The...
David Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of the MIA says ‘the Takata airbag recall is unprecedented in scale, it is a massively large and complex logistical issue affecting new and used vehicles with two different types of Takata airbags. The alpha type airbag inflator fitted to vehicles between 2001 and 2006 is more at risk of failure...
When I wrote my last update I was about to drop Rusty off at The Toy Shop Wellington, and a couple of days later I was able to get the car there after 6pm when traffic was less busy. The journey was uneventful, which is good as the brakes were pretty poor.I did make a new friend at the petrol station.First on the list...
We've already covered quite a bit on the fuel system for this car and this episode should cover the last part. We've already covered the main tank, the surge tank, soft lines, flex fuel sensors, fuel rail and injectors and this episode is going to cover the hard lines that I decided to run from the back to the front.I am yet to...
There’s no denying Skoda are making some great cars at the moment. Well made, well kitted out and well-priced.This is one (well, three) of the reasons I voted for the Kodiaq in last year’s Car of The Year awards; A fantastic 7-seat SUV just a smidgen under $40K? Well worth the CoTY title.But then something happened. Skoda New...
After BMW sent us to the release of the X3, well I was pretty blown away. It was hard to fault the car, it seemed to do everything so well.But as always, that was only a few days of driving. It was time to take the X3 on as a Daily Driver for a week to see what it’s really like to live with.BMW sent us the midrange model - an...
