Banishing boring has become something of a mantra for Toyota of late, and it’s an approach that is every bit as evident with the latest Camry as with other recent additions to the company’s range, such as the new Corolla. While displayed most ; Read More
The Crown Range will be closed today from 12.55pm to 5.25pm for the 2018 Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally cars to roar through. The annual multi-day marathon event has returned to the South Island for only the second time in its 24-year histo; Read More
It’s goodbye to revolution and hello to evolution as Mercedes-Benz’s fourth-generation A-Class lands on New Zealand’s roads. But, writes David Thomson, don’t think for a moment that signals any lack of innovation with the latest iteration of this com; Read More
Dunedin V8 Corolla driver Chris Henderson retained the South Island one-hour endurance championship title with a second placing in last weekend’s final round at Levels Raceway in Timaru. The result, combined with a fourth placing at the previous ; Read More
Quintessentially British sports and luxury car-maker, these days owned by Indians, is looking to an Austrian-built SUV to spearhead its drive for increased global sales. Welcome to the 21st-century automotive world and the story of the modern Jaguar,; Read More
When we run out of odd numbers, let’s try the even ones. That seems to be Mazda’s approach as it seeks to meet global demand for its SUVs. With the CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 already strong-selling, and CX-7 been-and-gone, what name would be appropriate ; Read More
New Zealanders see electric vehicles as a key part of a sustainable future for the country, according to a survey out this week. The survey, carried out for Hyundai, found 24% of respondents agreed that ‘‘electric vehicles are the future’’ and 43; Read More
David Thompson gets behind the wheel of the latest Skoda to hit the New Zealand market, the Karoq. Skoda is an upwardly mobile brand in New Zealand right now, and the vehicle that is expected to carry the company’s fortunes further than any other ; Read More
Last weekend’s round of the South Island Endurance Series in Invercargill ended in drama, with three-hour endurance race winners Damon Leitch and Tony Quinn (Aston Martin) disqualified after Leitch gave his brother’s Mercedes a helping nudge with ; Read More
In the Stinger, Kia has the attention-grabbing driver's car it wanted, writes David Thomson. HEADS turned, fingers pointed and animated conversations ensued as Drivesouth put the Kia Stinger through its paces in and around Dunedin last month. T; Read More
