July 15, 2018

2018 Mini range: Smartened with some daftness

July 15, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

2018 Mini range: Smartened with some daftness

Four years into its life, the third gen Mini has been upgraded, with best changes being reserved for the versions that make most sense.

July 12, 2018

Back in time - SEAT's little ray of sunshine

July 12, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Back in time - SEAT's little ray of sunshine

VW’s Spanish operation has delivered a chirpy, cost-effective, city-first crossover that’s hard to resist.

July 07, 2018

Back in time: When Commodore, Equinox went into the black

July 07, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Back in time: When Commodore, Equinox went into the black

Holden’s Commodore and Equinox have yet to come up to speed in petrol form. Will the diesel editions razz up their sales potential?

July 02, 2018

Mercedes X350d: Benz’s uber-ute for power players

July 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Mercedes X350d: Benz’s uber-ute for power players

How much performance, plushness and pose-ability can a ute stand? Benz raises the bar with an X-Class that implements a star drivetrain.

June 27, 2018

C-Class 2018 update: Gaining zoom with zap

June 27, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

C-Class 2018 update: Gaining zoom with zap

The most popular Mercedes model with Kiwis has just undergone its mid-life refresh. What can we expect from the refreshed C-Class?

May 14, 2018

Audi RS4 Avant: Family wild child going strong

May 14, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Audi RS4 Avant: Family wild child going strong

This walloping wagon might seem out of step with the SUV Appreciation Society but who cares about that?

May 08, 2018

Ford Endura: Return to familiar territory

May 08, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Ford Endura: Return to familiar territory

Ford is back in the medium-large SUV sector with the Endura, a five-seater out of Canada.

April 20, 2018

X-Class: Why the big bucks stop here

April 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

X-Class: Why the big bucks stop here

Mercedes has just built is first one-tonne ute. Actually, Mercedes has just rebuilt someone else’s one-tonne ute. Either way, its top lifestyle format is a heck of a thing.

April 16, 2018

Skoda Karoq: Arrowing into crucial category

April 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Skoda Karoq: Arrowing into crucial category

This new medium sports utility can be more ‘chairful’ than its VW Group equivalents – and other rivals – providing you tick the right box.

April 04, 2018

Jeep Compass: Back on course

April 04, 2018/ Richard Bosselman

Jeep Compass: Back on course

Jeep’s effort to steer its sales back in the right direction will be headed by the aptly-named Compass.

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