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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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BMW

Well, I'm not really sure what to make of this one.BMW have released a video of their R1200 'riding' itself around a track. Sure, it's on a track, but that doesn't mean it's miles away from being considered for the road.Part of me thinks this is blasphemy - one of the main reasons of riding a bike is that you are riding it - not...
Toyota

There’s few people who would say the Toyota Corolla hasn’t been an iconic car for New Zealand – or more realistically, the whole world. It hasn’t been called ‘New Zealand’s Favourite Car’ for no reason.This year, Toyota New Zealand (TNZ) launched the 12th generation 2018 model, with much of the emphasis on assisted...
Holden

On a wet Wellington day, we were invited to see the new Holden Acadia in the flesh at the home of the USA Ambassador, Scott Brown.I have to say part of the event was overshadowed by the ambassador, as he discussed some of his history including 35 years in the military (leaving as a Colonel) and also a US Senator. One of Ambassador...
Cars

You’ve got to hand it to Holden, they’ve got big balls. At a time when diesel cars seem to be a dying genre, out pops the Commodore diesel.That’s not to say they’re alone – the excellent Mazda6 diesel is a wagon to be respected, but it seems that each new car launch we go to, diesels are either non-existent, or there’s...
Holden

With three cars in the small car segment, Holden New Zealand suggested we spend a day with them sampling their cars in this range; the Spark, Trax, and Astra.While many would question if the Astra is a small car, it did mean some time behind the wheel of three models. So why not?A quick flight to Auckland first, a quick briefing...
Hyundai

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...
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