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September 06, 2016

CX-9: Soft is sweet for this swish mover

September 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
CX-9: Soft is sweet for this swish mover

Meet the epitome of modern SUV thinking; a quiet, refined and comfortable seven-seater that is packed with smart tech and isn’t designed, nor expected, to go off road.

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September 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-9
September 04, 2016

Mazda3 GVC: Twisted tale of tech and talent

September 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda3 GVC: Twisted tale of tech and talent

A lot of crazy stuff is associated with a sensible new steering tweak that has just introduced with the updated Mazda3.

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September 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda3
August 02, 2016

Mercedes E-Class: Smart drive in every sense

August 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes E-Class: Smart drive in every sense

The latest Mercedes E-Class is a sharp-looking, strongly-equipped technological tour de force. Rivals would do well to worry.

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August 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
E-Class
July 16, 2016

Volvo XC80 T8: Flagship’s power trip requires care

July 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo XC80 T8: Flagship’s power trip requires care

Volvo’s electric-assisted XC90 didn’t deliver world-changing economy during our drive, yet it still impressed.

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July 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
XC80
July 07, 2016

Jaguar F-Pace: Dirt won’t stick to cream of the cats

July 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Jaguar F-Pace: Dirt won’t stick to cream of the cats

The F-Pace has arrived and is hungry for sales – on first impression, it seems well-sorted enough to become a king of the prestige jungle.

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July 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
F-Pace
June 30, 2016

Subaru Levorg: WRX wagon by another name

June 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Subaru Levorg: WRX wagon by another name

Subaru’s Levorg performance wagon has finally reached New Zealand, with confirmation that an even wilder sister ship is also coming.

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June 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Levorg
June 28, 2016

Corolla’s empowering battery charge

June 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla’s empowering battery charge

oyota New Zealand is touting its new battery-assisted Corolla as the country's next hybrid champion. Fair call?

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June 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla
May 05, 2016

Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupe: Desire drives mass attack

May 05, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupe: Desire drives mass attack

Consumer call for a sweet-looking, sophisticated two-door medium Mercedes is clearly strong – it’s here in force.

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May 05, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
C-Class
March 19, 2016

2016 Kia Optima primed to pick up sales pace

March 19, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
2016 Kia Optima primed to pick up sales pace

The medium mainstream sedan sector is a shadow if its former self, but Kia still sees opportunity for its Optima.

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March 19, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Kia
Optima
March 15, 2016

Holden Spark: Heightened state of 'appiness'

March 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden Spark: Heightened state of 'appiness'

Holden’s new city hatch can be considered the ultimate mobile app – a significant part of the appeal is its smartphone-friendliness. It’s not bad to drive, either.

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March 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Spark
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