There’s little denying electric cars are here to stay, and will only increase in numbers on our roads. But not everyone can afford to go out and buy a new Mini EV, BMW i3 or a Tesla. Many (most) people who would consider an electric car would start off with, and potentially stay with, a used one.Is this viable? With the Nissan Leaf...
Disclaimer: This isn't a review of the Nissan Note e-Power but rather a glimpse at this new (for Japan, anyway) hybrid technology and its application in the real world.The electrification of cars is here to stay. Even as diehard petrolheads, it's something we all must accept whether we like it or not. Nearly every week there’s an...
Hot on the heels of the V6 petrol-powered Toyota Highlander review, Nissan offered Drive Life a top-spec Pathfinder to review.The Highlander wasn’t outstanding, but it was a solid ride. Will the Pathfinder be overshadowed, or can it stand as a genuine alternative to buyers who would automatically flock to a Toyota?Luckily, the...
Nissan recently facelifted their third generation X-Trail, which originally launched in 2013. We tested it out for a week to see how it stacks up against its rivals in this busy market segment.The RangeThere are five options with the X-Trail. If you want seven seats, you’re limited to 2WD only, with the ST starting the range...
It might be a hard pill to swallow, but the 100k bump on the price for a standard model will get you the new limited edition Nismo-tuned Nissan GT-R, which is now on sale in New Zealand. And if you want one, you better hurry into a dealership very soon. As they are only allocated one vehicle per year to sell in New Zealand, due to the...
Before you read on, know my knowledge of old Japanese cars is quite limited. By limited I mean it extends to reading the badges on the back. That’s about it. So if you’re hoping for an educational piece I can only apologise.But going to this show was a great experience even for someone as inept at classic JDMs as me. This is...
When you think of cars with rotary engines, chances are sporty Mazda coupes will come to mind. Certainly, that was the case with me when I heard the theme for this month’s Daikanyama Morning Cruise would be rotary engines.It’s been a while since I’ve been to one of these Morning Cruise events and covered it, so I was...
From the RWB meet in Roppongi straight to Odaiba over the Rainbow Bridge for the Super Street meet, the night before the Tokyo Auto Salon this year was absolutely crazy. The scene that greeted us at Odaiba was like something out of a movie franchise mixed with a bit of an underground racing game.Traffic jams consisting purely of...
I hated studying Shakespeare at school. I didn’t get the point. Why couldn’t we have looked at more contemporary literature instead of some old dribble from several hundred years ago? I get the historical and cultural importance of it, but watching Baz Lurhman’s rendition of Romeo & Juliet was all the Shakespeare I needed thank...
