Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 is already New Zealand’s Car of the Year, now the arrival of its cousin, the Kia EV6, has provided a high point of the 2022 automotive year. David Thomson checks in after time behind the wheel on local roads. What; Read More
Mazda’s most popular new car has been updated. David Thomson has been spending time behind the wheel. WHAT’S NEW?After several especially strong years, Mazda seem to be doing it tougher for sales in 2022; seventh amo; Read More
Sales success has led Toyota to extend the numbers of variants available within its RAV4 range. David Thomson has been checking out the new offerings. What’s new?When Toyota launched the current fifth generation RAV4; Read More
Once were the days when a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol motor seemed barely enough for a car of this kind. Now, of course, that’s a ‘‘big’’ capacity reserved for the C300 badge in pure petrol configuration or others — even AMG’s venerated; Read More
An eagerly awaited plug-in hybrid has joined the conventional pure petrol variant in the latest Mitsubishi Outlander range. David Thomson checks it out. What’s new?It is boom time for Mitsubishi in New Zealand, the b; Read More
The new fifth-generation WRX is likely to be the last of the line, at least as we know it. David Thomson assesses a sporty legend taking its final bow. WHAT’S NEW?For close to 30 years, Subaru’s WRX has been a four-w; Read More
Lexus has finally joined the all-electric revolution with a battery-powered version of the UX compact SUV. David Thomson has been checking it out. What’s new?Back in the mid-1990s, Toyota seemed to be leading the wor; Read More
The next few years are going to be a big time for Mini, writes Richard Bosselman. The next-generation Countryman unveils later this year and in 2023 comes another crossover, plus all-electric small Min; Read More
