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Fred Alvrez

How an earth to start this? I've been car/bike/truck crazy since I was a teen. Like John, I had the obligatory Countach poster on the wall. I guess I'm more officially into classic cars than anything else - I currently have a '65 Sunbeam Tiger that left the factory the same day as I left the hospital as a newborn with my mother. How could I not buy that car? Recently my wife and I drove across the USA in a brand-new Dodge Challenger, and then shipped it home. You can read more on www.usa2nz.co.nz I'm also an Observer for the Institute of Advanced Motorists - trying to do my bit to make our roads safer.

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Reader's Rides

I think it’s some sort of law, that when you are writing about a DeLorean, you have to mention a certain movie in the first paragraph. So – Back to the Future. There you go, it’s out of the way.Mike Baucke and his wife Irene have owned a huge range of cars, always something a bit special; a Porsche 911 Targa, a Maserati BiTurbo...
Hybrids & Electric

I’ve always liked the look of the newer models of car that the CT200 is based on – they look sharp and modern.When you add the Lexus treatment to the refreshed version of that car – it actually improves it. Futuristic looking even. But is it futuristic to drive?And more importantly for me, it’s a hybrid – it was time to...
SUV's & MPV's

2018 sees the launch of the refreshed Peugeot 5008. A bit of a quiet achiever compared to others in the mid-size, Euro SUV segment, the 2018 5008 has a lot going for it, including 7 seats – with the 3rd row removable.Peugeot sent us a top-spec GT (diesel) model to review.This just happened to coincide with a trip over Easter to...
Skoda

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...
Skoda

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...
SUV's & MPV's

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...
Automotive News

This week, Drive Life went to the launch for the new compact SUV from Jaguar, the 2018 EPACE. Jaguar is hoping that the EPACE will take buyers from models like the BMW X2, which it has firmly in its targets.Jaguar is calling the EPACE, “The Ultimate Compact Practical Jaguar Sports Car”. It’s hard to say how many would agree...
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