Road Test Archive

Is less really more? Richard Bosselman finds out with a spell behind the wheel of the new Porsche Boxster Spyder.

Volkswagen's ultimate performance coupe has provided ample excitement to lift David Thomson out of the winter blues.

After an absence of a decade and a-half, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is back. David Thomson slips behind the wheel for some open-top winter motoring.

Feel you've got a firm handle on what Peugeot's new double-zero designation is all about?

Across the Tasman, Toyota officials refer to the Australian-built petrol-electric version of the Camry as their most important new model in 50 years. David Thomson has been gliding about on Otago roads in both the standard and flagship i-Tech variants.

Turn back the clock to the 1990s, and the arrival of a new version of the Subaru Legacy GT in New Zealand caused so much excitement that messages came from motoring publications as far away as England seeking first impressions of a high-performance all-wheel-drive phenomenon that wouldn't be seen on that country's road for months.

Kia's striking new two-door is out and about on the roads of New Zealand. David Thomson has been behind the wheel.

At first glance, Land Rover seems to have pushed the boundaries by bestowing the Generation 4 moniker on the 2010 Discovery, given this latest version uses the same chassis and exterior sheet metal as the Generation 3 version it replaces, with a new grille, front bumper and LED bulbs for the rear lights and front sidelights the key features that distinguish it on the road.

Everything in the Yarra Valley inland from Melbourne is in shades of grey: The roads, the sky ... the landscape.

Fresh start, fresh sales target. That seems to be a given when Korean No 1, Hyundai, releases a new product, and the i45 is no different.

How do you react when, having pulled up at an intersection and flicked the gear lever into neutral, the engine of your car stops?

Bigger even than its mighty predecessor and jam-packed with advanced technology and luxury features, the flagship of the new Prado range is dressed to impress. David Thomson finds out what's on offer.

Subaru's new boxer diesel-powered Forester has found its way to New Zealand, and David Thomson is impressed.