New Zealand’s first 100% Electric compact SUVThe Kona EV is potentially the most eagerly-awaited EV for this year. With the promise of a 'real world' range of 400km, I know of one car dealer who has sold five of them - before they were launched and before the price was known.Today sees the launch of the Kona EV and also the...
December finally marks the arrival to New Zealand of the much-anticipated V6 X-Class Ute. With an extensive range available, the only thing missing was the powerful V6, this new model may start to turn new buyers heads from the typical mmarket-leadingbrands.The new X 350 d 4MATIC has a six-cylinder engine, 7G-TRONIC PLUS 7-speed...
Whoever invented the Suzuki Swift car game should be shot. For those who don’t know, this is a kids’ car game. So when you are in the car with someone else and you see a Suzuki Swift, you punch the other person’s arm. It’s like the Yellow Car game, but you get hit more. This is because there are a lot more Suzuki Swifts than...
Who are Seat, you might ask? In Europe they’ve been around for many years, but they are new to New Zealand. The cars are made in Spain but they’re part of the VAG group along with VW, Skoda and Audi. The first car to be launched here is the Ateca compact SUV. Seat (pronounced say-at) give us one for a week to see what we...
We joined Volkswagen New Zealand at Bracu in the Bombay Hills. On a stunningly clear day, this olive vineyard was the perfect location for the launch of the 2018 Touareg.Tom Ruddenklau, General Manager for Volkswagen New Zealand, started the launch with a general state of the nation with some stats on sales and the future products...
Our time has finally come to review the Tesla Model S P100D. This has been extremely long awaited, so much so that we were worried that we may not have much to review due to all the publicity and YouTube videos across the internet.But that didn’t discourage us from taking the P100D for a week to see what all the hype was...
I may be driving a sub-$30K Suzuki Swift this week, but that doesn’t mean I can’t lust after the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet.Not long ago we attended the New Zealand launch of the new S-Class, and were suitably impressed. You’ve got to hand it to Mercedes-Benz (MB); their German opposition bring out some...
Summers in Japan are never fun. High 30s temperatures mixed with high humidity makes doing anything outdoors a literal living hell. But when Ferrari invited me to check out their two-day Racing Days event at Fuji Speedway, I couldn’t turn down an offer like that. I soldiered on and braved the scorching heat. Think of Ferrari...
Subaru’s icon car, the Outback, has had a bit of a facelift for 2018, with a new grille, bumper redesign, wing mirrors, headlights and other changes.Also new are Steering Responsive Headlights, Front View Monitor, Google Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality, Side View Monitor, third generation Eyesight system, and now a 7-speed...
If there’s one brand I don’t mind talking about over and over again, it’s Alpina. I love what they stand for combing supercar-baiting performance, exclusivity, and true usable comfort all wrapped up in a BMW body. So far I’ve tried out the 3-Series based D3 sedan, the 4-Series based B4 coupe, and now I’ve got my hands on a B5...
