From its perfectly-positioned driver’s seat to its chrome exhausts, the BMW 320d M-Sport is a five-star ride, writes David Thomson There’S a case to be made that the seventh generation model of BMW’s 3-series is the most s; Read More
An unashamedly large SUV with an imposing visual presence, the US-sourced Arcadia is a valuable addition to Holden’s revamped range, writes David Thomson. We Kiwis haven’t had much cause to admit it of late, but sometimes ; Read More
David Thomson takes the new BMW X5 M50 diesel for a test drive and sorts out a bit of sibling rivalry along the way. Sibling rivalry was the name of the game for the previous generation BMW X5, as its time on sale here cam; Read More
David Thomson finds that Toyota has banished boring from its new range of Corollas. Designed to a brief that continues a push to ‘‘banish boring’’ from its fleet, the latest Corolla hatchback is a hugely important standard; Read More
What are requirements for the flagship model of one of the world’s largest automotive bands? From 2002 to 2016, Volkswagen’s answer was provided by a luxury saloon called the Phaeton. It needs some introduction because it was never offered; Read More
David Thomson takes the new Audi SUV for a spin and discovers that, although late to the party, the Q8 is up there with the very best of its rivals.LARGE coupe-like SUVs have been around for some time now, BMW having started down this ; Read More
Having just undergone a second refresh, the Peugeot 308 looks and feels good to go, writes Richard Bosselman. With most cars, production year five is a twilight, a period from which point conjecture about retirement options rise. N; Read More
Impressed by its promise of a 400km-plus real-world range, DavidThomson puts the Hyundai Kona EV Elite through its paces. AS far as all-electric motoring in this part of the world is concerned, a vehicle that is (relativel; Read More
The cleverly reimagined Santa Fe is Hyundai’s best large SUV to date, writes David Thomson. Launched here a couple of months back, the latest Santa Fe is new from the ground up, with an increase in size and fresh looks. There’s als; Read More
No-one in the premium automotive world does understated yet utterly satisfying quite as well as Volvo, writes David Thomson. With the addition of the XC40 to its range, Volvo can now claim to have all the key bases covered in the burgeonin; Read More
