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July 29, 2024

GWM Tank 300 Lux Hybrid/ 500 Ultra road test review: Welcome to the big time

July 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
GWM Tank 300 Lux Hybrid/ 500 Ultra road test review: Welcome to the big time

GWM is doing it tough and rough with a pair of off-roaders that take old-school in a new powertrain direction. Can they blaze  new trail?

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July 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Tank 300, Tank 500, GWM NZ, Lux Hybrid, Ultra, Land Cruiser, Land Rover, Jeep, Suzuki, Jimny, G-Wagen, Mercedes Benz
September 19, 2022

Lexus LX500d F-Sport: Hot shoeing with bigfoot

September 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus LX500d F-Sport: Hot shoeing with bigfoot

What difference does a splash of performance enhancement lend to the upscale sibling to the Land Cruiser 300-Series?

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September 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LX500d, Lexus NZ, Land Cruiser, V6, turbodiesel, CO2
March 21, 2022

Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport road test review: Adventure model lifts the bar

March 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport road test review: Adventure model lifts the bar

Save perhaps for the restricted seat count, the Gazoo flagship of the 300-Series family stands as a better kind Cruiser.

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March 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Land Cruiser, GR, 300 Series, Toyota NZ, Autokraft 4x4, Crawley
January 26, 2017

Amarok V6: Expedition on a grand scale

January 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok V6: Expedition on a grand scale

The Amarok V6 is the new force in ute-dom. How good is it? We try it out, drive the primary competitor and then chance our luck with a tough-as alternate for much the same money.

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January 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
VW, Ford, Toyota
Land Cruiser, Amarok, Ranger
March 04, 2016

Land Cruiser 200: Big serving a matter of taste

March 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Land Cruiser 200: Big serving a matter of taste

The Land Cruiser 200-Series is simply one of the best choices for actual off-roading. But it’s never been a wholly comfortable fit for the city and, in its ninth year, is it becoming too ‘big’ for market tastes as well?

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March 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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