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3 September 2020

Mitsubishi Pajero 3-dr

Mitsubishi New Zealand has boosted its Pajero four-wheel drive range with the handsome three-door, short wheelbase model.
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29 May 2018
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2018 BMW i3S review

“Far out, is your car from the future?” said one young school boy upon witnessing the i3S roll up silently into the car park. Well, vehicles like it...
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29 May 2018
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2018 Skoda Kodiaq Sportline TSI review

Skoda adds some glamour to the Kodiaq range with the addition of the Sportline variant. We pack the family in for an Easter weekend getaway. Heading away for...
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29 May 2018
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2018 Seat Ibiza Style review

Named after the famed party island, Ibiza, Seat’s smallest offering, a five-door hatch, is currently its best seller here. Seems the secret’s out. Is it a Swift RS...
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29 May 2018
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2018 BMW X2 sDrive 2.0i M Sport X review

BMW has added another coupe-styled SUV to its X line-up which will soon number one through seven. New X2 is petrol and front drive only to begin with,...
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29 May 2018
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2017 Kia Stinger GT vs Holden Commodore VXR comparison

Still prefer the style and dynamics of a car over a me-too-SUV? The new Commodore might be on your radar, and so too the Kia Stinger. Here we...
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29 May 2018
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2018 Ford Mustang GT review

While the new-for-2018 Mustang has a few more ponies under its hood, it’s Ford’s new 10-speed auto that’s the talking point. Is it a case of too many...
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15 May 2018
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk review

Jeep’s latest Grand Cherokee looks innocent enough, like most other highbrow SUVs in the car park, until you prod the starter button and awaken the Hellcat. Meet the...
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15 April 2018
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2018 Honda Odyssey LS review

If you have a tribe of young folk to take anywhere, each trip can seem like an odyssey. Perhaps that’s why Honda choose the badge for its people...
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14 April 2018
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2017 Suzuki Baleno RS review

Guess it had to happen eventually, the not especially strong Baleno Ltd with its 1.4-litre atmo engine and four-speed auto transmission gains a stroppier six-cog sib that costs...
22 March 2025
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2024 BMW 120 M Sport vs M135 xDrive Comparison

They might look alike superficially but the marque’s entry-level 120 and harder-edged M135 are for rather different buyers. BMW’s updated 1 Series hatch is now in its fourth generation and comes in just two variants for Kiwis. The update saw new powertrains and chassis changes.  You can pick the newcomer by its restyled kidney grille that features both horizontal and
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16 March 2025
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2025 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid GT Review

Hybrids currently seem to be the next big thing, all over again. Peugeot’s sassy 3008 compact crossover features a small mild hybrid powertrain. How’s it go? Peugeot’s new 3008 Hybrid crossover is now here and is another of the brand’s truly attractive machines. They seem to keep pumping them out in a range of sizes and styles, with similar shapely
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15 March 2025
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2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Review

Bentley is embracing electrification, its ‘ultra performance’ hybrid making the Continental GT Speed the most potent and quickest model yet. Quite a way to spend a couple of days, roaring around in Bentley’s fourth-generation Continental GT Speed, convincingly the quickest production car the Brit has yet conceived. And while literally it does roar when set in the Sport mode, it’s
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9 March 2025
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2024 Lotus Emeya S Review

Here’s something different from Lotus, a four-door super sedan. Is it worthy of the famous badge? Lotus. The name alone usually brings to mind featherweight track toys, balancing power and precision like a tightrope walker. But as the world goes electric, even legends have to adapt. Enter the Emeya S, a fully electric hyper-GT that’s about as far from an
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