No one really needs to introduce the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, it's a well-known model that laughs in the face of many sports and supercars. Combining mind-blowing performance and estate practicality, your kids can wave goodbye to most performance sports cars as you pull away from them in a thunderous roar from its mighty V8. For...
Back in 2018 we reviewed the Mercedes-Benz E300 Cabriolet, and in 2017 the Mercedes-Benz C200 Cabriolet. To date, we had yet to get behind the wheel on an AMG soft top. That is, until now. Both of the previous Cabriolets ranked high; would the C43 AMG bring something else to the table that you just can't live without?I was keen to...
2019 BMW M2 Competition - Car Review - Because RacecarLast year, BMW took home the DriveLife award for the 2018 Driver’s Car of The Year with the BMW M2. BMW New Zealand were honoured to win this award and so they should be, as the M2 is an amazing performance car for a pretty reasonable price.This year, BMW asked our team if...
In April I had the chance to review the BMW X3 M40i on a long weekend to Martinborough with our 5 month old daughter. BMW came back to us to see if we would be keen to test the new diesel M40d in a similar scenario over the Christmas break. And as luck would have it, we had planned to go Masterton for the week to my parent house, making...
True, 2-seater sports cars are becoming a rather small niche market that is now split into three price brackets. Starting around the $50K mark, you can pick up the legendary Mazda MX5 all the way up to $80K which can get you a Nissan 370 Nismo.The next bracket covers $110K to $150K which offers a range of European models from...
Back in June of 2017 we reviewed the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe. Like many of the AMG’s we test, it’s hard not to like how crazy they are. But they are not perfect, far from it. AMG models from Mercedes-Benz usually combine extreme luxury and excess performance and are usually much more about the want than the need.The AMG...
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...
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...
When we schedule vehicles in for the DriveLife team, some leave you wondering what they will be like, others leave you with some excitement or anticipation. Then there are the vehicles that you know are going to be pushing the benchmarks.That's exactly how we felt when we saw that the new BMW M5 was on our list. Has there ever been...
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