David Linklater

Motoring expert

Mercedes S-class: luxury and clean living

Mar 11 12:24 pm

You're never too old to learn something new: that certainly seems to be the engineering ethos for Mercedes-Benz, which has always had a penchant for introducing high-tech new engines to a model right at the end of its life cycle.Unusual, but it does... Read more...

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Small wonderings: Audi A1 versus Citroen DS3

Thu, March 10, 2011, 9:20 am EST

Let's play car-word association. Think small three-door hatchback at a premium price, fashion-first but undeniably fun-to-drive, with a staggering array of personalisation options available.Surely by now the M-brand has sprung to mind? Love it or hate... Read more...

Breakdown of new Formula One season

Wed, March 9, 2011, 9:13 am EST

We know we like it: but is it art? Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team has unveiled a sculpture inspired by its 2011 racing car, called View Suspended II.Characterised as a 'deconstructed art form of the Formula One car', the work comprises 3200... Read more...

Rolls-Royce: for alternative-power brokers

Tue, March 8, 2011, 2:08 pm EST

It's not unusual for luxury-car makers to wow the world at motor shows with new models that push the boundaries of technology and refinement. At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars certainly did that.But it also aimed to offer... Read more...

Fiesta just started for Ford boss

Fri, December 3, 2010, 8:06 am EST

We all know that the best reason for working in the automotive industry is that you can have a really cool company vehicle. So what would you make of a leading car-brand boss who eschews the supercharged muscle cars and luxury crossovers in favour of... Read more...

Kizashi Sport: all down to expectations

Wed, November 3, 2010, 6:54 am EST

Allow me to start with an admission of minor incompetence: I could easily have spent my entire week with the flagship Suzuki Kizashi Sport and failed to evaluate the thing that sets it apart from the rest of the range. The Sport boasts all-wheel... Read more...

Inside Mazda: six-year plan to go green

Mon, November 1, 2010, 9:59 am EST

The Mazda brand has plenty going for it in New Zealand: high style, driver appeal and a general aura of desirability that rivals European marques. What it doesn't have on its side is a strong fuel-efficiency focus. Despite being exclusively... Read more...

Bond Aston DB5 turns to gold

Fri, October 29, 2010, 5:42 pm EST

The most famous car in the world can no longer be described as 'priceless'. Because we now know exactly what it's worth.The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond movies Goldfinger and Thunderball was sold at auction in Britain... Read more...

Navara V6 diesel is torque of the town

Thu, October 28, 2010, 12:47 pm EST

Not so fast, Ford: while the Blue Oval is already boasting of class-leading 470Nm torque from its next-generation Ranger ute, it may already be back on the second tier by the time the new model launches here mid-2011. Reigning ute power champ is... Read more...

Audi: no RS for the wicked

Wed, October 27, 2010, 12:14 pm EST

It might just be that I'm getting old, but I remember the days when Audi's RS badge could easily have stood for Really Special.There's a bit of rose-tinted-retro-glasses in that I guess: the original RS 2 Avant (1994-5) was the first really fast car I... Read more...

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