CRV holds high ground

Feb 10 8:16 am

Street-wise sports utility vehicles are everywhere these days, yet one car that helped kick off the trend continues to stand tall ..... metaphorically if not in actual stance.The Honda CRV has consistently been one of the most popular offerings in a... Read more...

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Nothing like Italian auto opera

Tue, February 9, 2010, 8:17 am EST

When I first went to Manfeild, it was as a pre-teen and I went with my sister's then boyfriend to witness some mad Scandinavian by the brilliantly unbelievable name of Keke Rosberg take on the best Kiwi talent. The day out in the rain left me hooked on... Read more...

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Skoda Yeti: Only the price frightens

Mon, February 8, 2010, 7:44 am EST

Holding out hope that Skoda's first soft-roader, the hardly abominable Yeti, will cash in as a cheap Czech?Indicative pricing of $52,490 makes it the cheapest of Europe's current range of mild mud offerings, though bearing in mind that almost all of... Read more...

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Recalls: Right moves lead to wrong turn

Fri, February 5, 2010, 7:53 am EST

Two major car brands. Two major recalls. How much worse can it get?Not much, if you think about it. Gosh, imagine: The Toyota you're driving suddenly won't slow. Yikes! Your baby Honda bursts into flames simply because you've happened to lower a window.... Read more...

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Depressed market, upbeat makes

Thu, February 4, 2010, 9:15 am EST

A weakened new car market resulting from the global economic downturn hasn't kept mainstream players from delivering fresh metal to the showroom.Styling tweaks, extra technology are with an updated Nissan X-Trail that has already landed and should also... Read more...

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Brawn to run

Wed, February 3, 2010, 7:43 am EST

Huge appetite, massive power, utterly ferocious roar and so mean-looking it could make youngsters wet their smalls. Seems ironic to add, then, that the Commodore GTS also rates as the greenest Holden Special Vehicles' car I've ever driven.Alright,... Read more...

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Reborn Saab is still a Kiwi chance

Tue, February 2, 2010, 8:41 am EST

The lifeline thrown Saab will reach New Zealand, the brand's current distributor here believes.And that means three cars that would have been destined for the dump had General Motors not allowed Saab's sale are also potentially set for sale here within... Read more...

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Sportback joins A5 family

Mon, February 1, 2010, 1:16 pm EST

Is the A5 Sportback driven by designer whim or actual want? Does it answer a question that may never have been asked?So many questions crop up when considering this car. Here's another: Is it, in fact, even as 'unique' and unrivalled as maker Audi... Read more...

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Disco now truly dancing

Fri, January 29, 2010, 8:08 am EST

Too few vehicles, rather than too few customers, explains why half as many new Land Rovers were sold here last year as in 2008.While, the overall downturn in car sales here definitely bit the luxury sports utility sector - and hard, with a 38 percent... Read more...

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Nissan's new Thai-up

Thu, January 28, 2010, 7:45 am EST

Two just-landed additions to Nissan's Navara D40 utility model range signal the New Zealand's distributor's increasing reliance on the parent brand's operation in Thailand - and the switch away from traditional sourcing points will continue.Nissan New... Read more...

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