Road Report

Ford Escape AWD Titanium
Ford Escape AWD Titanium
Monday, 08 May 2017
New Escape branding helps Ford refresh their medium SUV...
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Holden Barina
Holden Barina
Monday, 08 May 2017
As part of Holden’s concerted effort to release 24 new or refreshed models by 2020, the venerable...
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Subaru Impreza
Subaru Impreza
Monday, 08 May 2017
Subaru have packed a lot of spec into the well-priced Impreza package, reports Damien O’Carroll...
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2017 Suzuki S-Cross
Tuesday, 04 April 2017
We video test the 2017 Suzuki S-Cross – “We are very impressed by the Suzuki S-Cross Prestige...
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It would come as no surprise to anyone to hear the phrase “SUVs are very popular these days”, because all we really need to do is look at local roads to understand that. 
Small SUV Shootout
Monday, 03 April 2017
Damien O’Carroll takes three small SUV’s, three test pilots, a mix of roads and stirs gently to...
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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander VRX - Video Road Report
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
With its impressive comfort, remarkable levels of standard equipment and handsome...
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2017 Ford Escape Titanium - Video Road Report
Monday, 13 March 2017
An impressive package that catapults Ford back up into serious consideration in the medium...
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2017 Suzuki Ignis - Video Road Report
Thursday, 09 March 2017
We video test the 2017 Suzuki Ignis – “a Fun, fresh, surprisingly roomy and practical SUV, which...
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Powerhouse Trafic from Renault
Powerhouse Trafic from Renault
Thursday, 17 November 2016
While it doesn’t exactly have the highest profile here in New Zealand, in Europe Renault is an...
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Honda HR-V AWD - Video Road Report
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
We’ve reviewed the all-new Honda HR-V AWD, and you can check out the video below.
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Volkswagen Tiguan - NZSUV
Monday, 17 October 2016
We’ve reviewed the all-new 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan, and you can check out the video below.
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Group Comparison Test Holden Honda Hyundai
H marks the spot!
Thursday, 13 October 2016
There is no doubt that the best way to find out which of a number of cars best suits your needs is to take...
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2016 Suzuki Vitara 2WD Video Road Report
Friday, 22 July 2016
When Suzuki launched the all-new Vitara a while back the general consensus was that it was an excellent...
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Subaru Outback impresses
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
The new Subaru Outback made quite an impression on us when it was launched in the...
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Colorado LT torques the talk
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
By John Oxley
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Mini five-door grew some, not gruesome
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
By John Oxley
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BMW 218i Active Tourer
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
By Damien O'Carroll
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Video road report - Mitsubishi PHEV Part 1
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
We video test the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV We last test-drove the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle around the wind farms outside Wellington, and along the coast, but this time we decided...
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Maxi Mini
Wednesday, 05 February 2014
What is a Mini Paceman, we hear you ask? That’s a very good question. Where does it fit within the Mini line up? That’s an even more pertinent question.
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What’s in an R-Line?
Thursday, 05 December 2013
Volkswagen NZ has added yet more model variants to the Polo light car range, and Robert Barry sampled the sporty flavour of the 1.4-litre TSI R-Line.
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Sensational Citroen
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Just to state the obvious to begin with; the Citroen DS5 looks sensational, writes Damien O’Carroll.
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Getting the power down
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Damien O’Carroll likes the fact that you can’t tell the difference, from the outside at least, between an ordinary BMW 3 Series Touring and the four-wheel-drive version.
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One flavour for all
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Subaru have sensibly launched just one variant of its BRZ coupe locally, Robert Barry spent a week getting happily acquainted at the wheel of the GT.
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Achtung baby!
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Robert Barry finds the new VW Beetle has a lot more in common with the original people’s car of the 1940s than first thought.
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Performance Edition
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
BMW has added around $40,000 worth of special equipment to a 530d sedan at no extra cost and called it a Performance Edition. Robert Barry checked out the results.
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Ultimate 4x4
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
As an alternative to a BMW 7 series or a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the new Range Rover SDV8 Vogue  has a great deal to offer an executive buyer  as Robert Barry found out.
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Compact hatch group test
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Group tests are always a great deal of fun.
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Convincing Accord
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
With the new Accord Honda has taken the best parts of both previous Accords - the Accord V6's plush ride and the Accord Euro's sharp handling - and combined them to make a thoroughly convincing pac
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Mitsubishi ASX
Friday, 30 March 2012
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Ford Falcon XR6
Friday, 30 March 2012
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