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July 27, 2016

Lexus RX450h: Welcome to pleasantville

July 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RX450h: Welcome to pleasantville

The Lexus RX450h is the flagship version of an aggressively-styled medium sports utility.

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July 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
RX450h
July 20, 2016

Holden Spark LT: Baby lights a fire

July 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden Spark LT: Baby lights a fire

The performance polish provided by Spark isn’t so much about how it drives as how it operates as a whole.

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July 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Spark
July 13, 2016

S8 Plus and RS7 Performance: Bye-bye bahnstormers

July 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
S8 Plus and RS7 Performance: Bye-bye bahnstormers

What’s that about slowing down with age? Either the old boys of the Audi arsenal didn’t hear that message, or simply chose to ignore it … we drive the RS7 Performance and the S8 Plus.

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July 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
S8, RS7
July 08, 2016

Mercedes GLC 250: Extra polish with petrol

July 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes GLC 250: Extra polish with petrol

The GLC has established as Mercedes’ golden child – we drive the surprise sales star.

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July 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
GLC 250
July 02, 2016

MX-5 Limited: Accentuating the positive

July 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
MX-5 Limited: Accentuating the positive

Big is good? For successive generations, Mazda’s magnificent MX-5 has been disproving that concept … until now. With the 2.0-litre version, we think a little bigger is, in fact, substantially better than something that was great to start with.

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July 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
MX-5
June 23, 2016

A4 sedan: More kit, fewer kilos, greater cachet

June 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
A4 sedan: More kit, fewer kilos, greater cachet

Despite the market swing away from orthodox sedans to crossovers and sports utilities, the A4 remains a key car for Audi NZ.

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June 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A4
June 08, 2016

Master blasters: Last Aussie hero versus US legend

June 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Master blasters: Last Aussie hero versus US legend

So you thought muscle cars had died out? The Ford Mustang GT and the Holden SS-V Redline sedan are full-noise reminders that the breed not only survives but still presents brilliant buying.

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June 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden, Ford
Commodore, Mustang
June 02, 2016

Pajero Sport: Pay less, buy more

June 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Pajero Sport: Pay less, buy more

The Triton-derived Pajero Sport is the cheapest of the Japanese ute-based sports wagons on the market. Does that also make it the best value? The evidence is strong.

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June 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero
May 26, 2016

VW Multivan: Trekking into SUV spot?

May 26, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
VW Multivan: Trekking into SUV spot?

The T6 Multivan is driven by history, being the modern day successor to the venerable Kombi. Can it make similar impact in a much-changed world?

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May 26, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Multivan
May 25, 2016

Fabia wagon: Big call for the small

May 25, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Fabia wagon: Big call for the small

The small car category is a cut-throat sector teeming with choice. How does the Fabia wagon stack up?

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May 25, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Fabia
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