Mazda CX-5 Activ
When is an urban SUV not an urban SUV? When it’s a Mazda CX-5 Activ? Well not really, because it is. But actually it’s not. Because it’s much more than…
Suzuki Jimny Safari Pack: Take More, Further!
I doubt there is anyone in the NZ off-road scene that hasn’t realised the “straight out the box” off-roading capability of the little Jimny, but I’m also pretty sure most…
New Gladiator Is All American Pick-up
Way back in the 60’s and 70’s Jeep built the Gladiator. It became an icon. A big, tough, no nonsense go anywhere pick-up, with a look that wasn’t going to…
Mazda BT-50 on Motu 4×4 Safari
The Motu School 4×4 Safari is probably the longest running, and one of the more challenging 4×4 adventures available in the North Island, if not NZ. Eschewing the usual “Follow…
Land Rovers’ New Defender – Right Truck! Right Place!
When you get behind the wheel of something worth just over $125k, you would be expecting something a bit special, well most of us would! We certainly were, after all…
Mazda CX-5 Takami is Worth Getting to Know
It’s not new, but it’s a bit understated and flies under the radar, so when you add the trim designation ‘Takami’ after CX-5, you lose most people right there. Which…
A Masterpiece of Technology – Mazda’s CX30
Most times when we get a new vehicle to drive, the first thing we start to think about is where we can take it to get it off the tarseal….
Getting Right Off-Road in Mitsubishis’ Pajero Sport
On the weekend of the announcement of the imminent demise of the Pajero, it seemed a bit poignant to be out testing the Pajero Sport that will inherit the title…
First Impressions: New Defender
Today is the day. The media blackout has lifted, the all-new Land-Rover Defender is here in New Zealand, and available for test drives. It is just a stunning piece of…
Off-Roading In Mitsubishi’s New Plug-In Hybid Outlander
Let’s just come right out at the beginning, and admit we had a ball with the Outlander PHEV. We went into this test a bit blind, we don’t get to…