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September 03, 2021

MG ZS EV: Quietly does it

September 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
MG ZS EV: Quietly does it

A second look at this car unwraps more about its character and generally unassuming qualities.

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September 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
ZS EV, electric, MG NZ
September 01, 2021

Toyota C-HR GR Sport hybrid review: Show and not tell

September 01, 2021/ Rob Maetzig
Toyota C-HR GR Sport hybrid review: Show and not tell

Here’s a car that’s more about show and less about go – almost. But that’s the marketing plan for this vehicle from the world of Toyota’s Gazoo Racing.

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September 01, 2021/ Rob Maetzig/
Toyota
C-HR, Gazoo, GR Sport, Toyota New Zealand
August 30, 2021

BMW M8 Competition review: Outrageous, opulent overkill

August 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
BMW M8 Competition review: Outrageous, opulent overkill

Awesome and yet surely also now an anachronism; is the BMW M8 perhaps chasing pole position for a race that’s already been run?

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August 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW M, V8, BMW NZ, Competition, M3, M4, M8
August 25, 2021

Skoda Octavia RS review: Sin of the family

August 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda Octavia RS review: Sin of the family

A wagon with a strong hot hatch flavour … who could possibly be unhappy with that?

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August 25, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Octavia, Skoda NZ, Golf GTI, EA888
August 20, 2021

VW Tiguan TSI R-Line AWD review: Ultimate motion study

August 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
VW Tiguan TSI R-Line AWD review: Ultimate motion study

Germany’s biggest brand is renowned for its bangers. This one is tasty, though you do have to pay.

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August 20, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tiguan, VW New Zealand, R-Line, Tiguan R, Golf, Audi
August 17, 2021

Renault Koleos Intens review: Gallic-sy quest

August 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Renault Koleos Intens review: Gallic-sy quest

Looks like a Renault. Drives mostly like a Nissan. Loaded in top-spec form. Lots of room.

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August 17, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Renault
Koleos, Intens, Renault NZ, Nissan, X-Trail
August 11, 2021

Mercedes Benz S450 4Matic review: The best … before it gets better

August 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes Benz S450 4Matic review: The best … before it gets better

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is an unsurpassed statement of engineering excellence, astounding refinement and incredible technology. If perhaps for just a few months.

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August 11, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
S-Class, S450 4Matic, Mercedes Benz NZ, EQS
August 09, 2021

MG ZS EV review: Taking the high road from China

August 09, 2021/ Rob Maetzig
MG ZS EV review: Taking the high road from China

The ZS small crossover was launched in 2017, and it is now the MG brand’s biggest-selling model in international markets. But it’s the electric variant that is getting all the headlines. Naturally.

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August 09, 2021/ Rob Maetzig/
MG
EV, China, ZS EV, affordable, SAIC
August 03, 2021

Mazda MX-30 review: Less would be more

August 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda MX-30 review: Less would be more

The pluses are really there and it has genuine character, yet it’s a tougher car to recommend than it needed to be.

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August 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda NZ, MX-30, electric, EV, ChargeNet
July 29, 2021

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross VRX PHEV review 2: Off-peak performance

July 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross VRX PHEV review 2: Off-peak performance

How do the returns look when the open road beckons for this compact petrol-electric?

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July 29, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Eclipse Cross VRX PHEV, plug-in hybrid, economy
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