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3 September 2020

Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe

Where else will you find a starlight roof and 44,000 colour options?
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14 April 2018
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2018 Subaru Legacy 3.6RS review

If a high-riding wagon like outback isn’t quite your thing, but the flat-six engine technology appeals in that 911 way, then you best check out Subaru’s top sedan,...
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14 April 2018
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2018 Subaru Outback 2.5P Premium review

Given the popularity of high riders, we shouldn’t be surprised that outback is far and away the best selling Subaru. It accounts for almost one in two sales...
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14 April 2018
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2017 Volvo XC60 T8 R-Design review

Volvo has signalled its intent to embrace electrification imminently, all models adding voltage to their powertrains from next year. Most will get a 48-volt injection but there will...
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14 April 2018
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace vs Peugeot 5008 GT comparison

In recent times compact SUVs have gone gangbusters. Is the next big thing the seven-seater SUV? We check out a couple of newcomers to the burgeoning sector, one...
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14 April 2018
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2018 Volkswagen Polo vs Suzuki Swift comparison

Small cars continue to evolve and have become ever more sophisticated, and that’s especially true of the new VW Polo which thinks it’s a mini Golf. So how...
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13 April 2018
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2018 Jaguar E-Pace First Edition review

Jaguar adds another SUV to its ranks with the E-Pace. It promises sportscar-like handling with SUV practicalities. Does it deliver? Jaguar may have been late to the SUV...
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13 April 2018
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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Midnight Edition review

For those who just can’t wait for HSV to start offering the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 here in New Zealand, get a load of this, a freshly converted Midnight...
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13 April 2018
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2018 Nissan Navara and Qashqai upgraded

Navara and Qashqai are two models of prime importance to Nissan in New Zealand and for 2018 they both get suspension tweaks and equipment upgrades. We drive the...
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13 April 2018
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2017 Holden Commodore ZB launch report

Chances are that if you’re knowledgeable about Commodore, you will already have an opinion on the new ZB range, without having driven it. We just have, and it’s...
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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8 March 2025
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2025 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review

We strap into the Corvette Z06, the track-honed special with a gem of an engine. Despite a big price tag, could it be deemed good value in the realm of super sports cars?  You instantly know the Z06 is a different type of Corvette the moment you prod its starter button. That pokes the 5.5-litre LT6 into life, and it
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