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November 15, 2016

Toyota Land Cruiser 70-Series: No time for dying

November 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota Land Cruiser 70-Series: No time for dying

Very probably the longest-lived vehicle offered in New Zealand and potentially the oldest machine that Toyota still builds is back on sale – and it’s here purely for work.

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Toyota
Land Cruiser
November 12, 2016

Holden Astra: Euro cachet with Aussie spin

November 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden Astra: Euro cachet with Aussie spin

Anyone out there still interested in a mainstream hatchback with no small amount of flair? We drive the new Astra, now being pitched as a ‘premium sports’ offer, ahead of its local release.

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November 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra
November 12, 2016

Mercedes GLC Coupe: Shaping up nicely

November 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes GLC Coupe: Shaping up nicely

The Coupe version of Mercedes’ fastest-rising star, the GLC, is not without compromise, but it makes a better option to the wagon than an equivalent from a certain other brand.

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November 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
GLC
September 27, 2016

Holden Colorado: Only soft on the inside

September 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden Colorado: Only soft on the inside

Does the see-me-out update for the Colorado leave Holden's biggest rig setting the pace or simply catching up?

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September 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Colorado
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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Levorg
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