In a world of growing electrification, there’s one mainstream manufacture stubbornly sticking to its internal combustions guns; Mazda. I have great admiration for everyone at Hiroshima for this stance. Unlike other Japanese manufactures, Subaru included, Mazda have been slow on the hybrid/EV/FCV uptake. Sure, there’s a Mazda Axela...
In a market that has grown to become over 60% of all vehicles sold, the large SUV segment has become the main stage for luxury products.The GMC Acadia is now in its second generation and Holden has spared no time in showcasing its arrival to New Zealand with a raft of TV adverts and social media campaigns. Built for the American...
The whole CX range seems to be a winning recipe for Mazda; we love the CX-5, recently naming it “still the medium SUV King”, the CX-8 went down a treat with John, as did the CX-9 Takami.But what about the baby of the family, the CX-3? I must admit, it’s not a model I’ve spent much time with, but they sure are a popular small...
As the replacement for the Ford Territory, the rest of the world know this car as the Ford Edge. Now available in Australia and New Zealand, it’s being sold under the model name Endura.Can the Endura stand up to the legacy of the old Territory and how will it compare to other brands in the massively expanding SUV market?The...
We have seen the Toyota Corolla Hatch SX before, and now we take a look at the other end of the scale at the ZR Hybrid.
The Range
The Corolla does come in hatch, sedan and wagon variants, but we are just going to focus on the hatch, otherwise we will be here all day. It does show though how versatile the Corolla really is...
There’s a new Kia Rio in town, and at last it’s got some guts to go with the looks - and it needed it. When we tested the Rio Limited back in 2017, the 74kW motor and 4-speed automatic meant it was a car that would struggle everywhere.Not so with the new model – at least in the GT Line version. With its 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder...
I have been a car and movie geek for as long as I can remember and for over the last 20 years I have been collecting 1:19 scale diecast models with over 70 model cars in my collection. After seeing the advert to build a 1:8 scale version of the Back to the Future Delorean from My Collectables, I said ‘that’s for me’.Before we...
Toyota’s new Corolla Hatch as been launched with the slogan of “Nothing’s changed, except everything”. Let’s dive into the 2018 Corolla Hatch SX and see if this is true.The Range
Having a closer look at the Corolla range. The Corolla does come in hatch, sedan and wagon variants, but we are just going to focus on the...
People don’t like things they don’t understand. I can’t recall any other supercar in recent years that’s been received with such mixed and divided opinions quite like the new Honda NSX. Some people loved it, some less so. It didn’t help that Honda had prolonged releasing the sequel to the iconic first-generation NSX for so...
Takami, loosely translated as ‘Higher than the rest’ is Mazda’s new top of the line luxury variants. The concept is that any model bearing the Takami name is part sports vehicle, part luxury cruiser. These variants are currently available across the Mazda6, CX-3, CX-5 and our current review vehicle the CX-9.Will the Takami...
