BMW M5 Touring/Mercedes-AMG G 63 road test review: Spoils of phwoar
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Demented lunacy on wheels; slaps in the face of sensibility. These are Germany’s biggest noises from the wild side.
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MG QS road test review: High end, low spend
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It’d be a shame if the kids trashed it, but at least you can take solace in not having had to break the bank to buy in.
Read MoreMINI Countryman JCW road test review: Lifestyle goes large
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The sharpest stepping edition of the most maximised model in this family is a bold statement.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz GLS 450d: Highest command
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The largest SUV starship has been gifted some aesthetic enhancements - and a new, if familiar engine.
Read MoreJaecoo J7 EX roadtest review: Serving with ICE
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Another new mid-size SUV from China with a competitive price-tag, interesting looks and lots of tech … but, hey, where’s the electric involvement?
Read MoreMercedes Benz GLC300 roadtest review: Strength in numbers
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The second generation of this well-conceived model is surely destined to maintain star pick status.
Read MoreMitsubishi Outlander VRX second review: When schmooze hits the rough
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It’s a new start, at a new level in almost every sense. The flagship’s tech is a winning ingredient. Which raises a challenge, just now.
Read MoreAudi SQ5 review: You really shouldn’t, but …
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Diesel’s on a downer, yet this powerplant is just so uplifting and the package it comes with is decent, too.
Read MoreKia Stonic Limited: Just the tonic?
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Stonic? Apparently it’s a combination of ‘Speedy’ and ‘Tonic’.
An appropriate name given how the vehicle has rapidly become one of the dominant players in what is now this country’s hottest vehicle segment.
Seemingly out of nowhere the Stonic has gone from being a new vehicle due to arrive in the midst of various vehicle assembly and shipping holdups caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, to instantly positioning itself as New Zealand’s eighth most popular passenger vehicle.
Read MoreToyota Yaris Cross: When small goes big
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PEOPLE who want larger small cars, those desiring hybrid but prefer not to draw attention to themselves, folk keen on off-road styling yet have no desire for any beyond seal ability.
In a nutshell, the Yaris Cross is for you.
With small crossovers being chic, petrol-electric interest rocketing, and an increasing count of consumers looking outside of the box … well, you can see why Toyota is confident about achieving big things from a car that slots a body shape inspired by its larger sports utilities onto a platform shared with the smallest tyke it sells.
Sure, from driving the hybrid editions in base GX (the silver car) and line-topping Limited (in red) formats, some personal irks were noted.
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