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A Sporty Manual Hybrid

Jun 19, 2025
26 years ago, as Toyota launched the clever but conventional looking Prius, Honda launched the amazing first generation Insight. The Insight was the most fuel efficient mass produced car in the world and also looked like the future. We said COOL! But actually really wanted conventional so the Prius became the success and Honda returned to the drawing board. But Honda couldn’t let go of the dream of a sleek and sporty hybrid and gave us the CR-Z and we went WOW! and bought another Prius. But Honda’s misstep is still a cool looking thing today, like this Mugen kitted one. Read on...
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Rare But Nobody Cares?

Jun 11, 2025
The Ford Capri was an Australian made sports car that had the misfortune of coming to market at the same time as Mazda’s MX5. What would become the biggest selling convertible sports car in history versus a roadster based on a Ford Laser was somewhat of a mismatch. But does the Capri offer something a bit different for the entry level classic car buyer today? Or is it a case of rare but nobody cares? Read on...
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The Hot Wind

Jun 4, 2025
The Scirocco is a Mediterranean hot wind emanating from the Sahara desert. It’s also a Volkswagen coupe that’s also hot wind powered – sort of – in the form of a turbocharger. This example has the 2 litre engine and is pretty quick, strangely attractive and an interesting alternative to the much more common Golf that it’s based on. Read on...
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Fast and Furious, and Pretty too

May 15, 2025
As we all know, Ferraris are fast and sexy. In the early 60s the stunningly beautiful 250GT, with its V12 engine, was able to hit 100kph from a standstill in around 8 seconds, a quick car in its day, and pretty swift even today. In this 2017 488 GTB you’d be going around 200kph by the time the stopwatch hits 8 seconds, and it’ll cost you around half what you’d pay for the classic one. Is it a bargain? No. Can you buy it at Turners? Yes. Read on...
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Not A Cyber Truck

May 8, 2025
The Ford F-series trucks are as American as Cheez Whiz and Twinkies. But unlike day-glo processed cheese and fake cream sponge fingers the F Series is a useful and tough workhorse. And being from 1980s USA it’s big, thirsty and not all that fast. However, while it may be as common as an AK47 at a Texan BBQ State-side, the big Ford is a fairly uncommon sight in NZ and therefore quite desirable. Read on...
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Finally! A Good Looking Prius

Apr 16, 2025
The first generation of Toyota Prius arrived in Japanese showrooms in 1997 and was billed as the “Car of the 21st Century”. This dowdy little four door sedan must’ve been counting on the 21st century being a pretty dull century. In its favour it was the first mass production hybrid car, but when you were promised flying cars by 2000 when you were a kid, the Prius was a bit of an anti-climax. Finally, in 2022, a new, sleek and quite beautiful Prius was unveiled, and Toyota NZ decided not to sell it. Read on...
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Brute Force

Apr 14, 2025
The original Dodge Challenger was one of the all-time great movie cars so it was not surprising Chrysler decided to revive the legend. The reissue was described by Road and Track as being “A petrol bath for pent up souls” and I know there are a few of those reading this. This 2019 RT Skat Pack Widebody edition is being auctioned online by Turners Wellington. Read on...
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Italian Muscle

Apr 9, 2025
You might think the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is just another quick executive sedan with a big price tag. Maybe you’re thinking you could go for a cheaper Kia Stinger? I mean it’s fast and aggressive looking, right? Well, yes, it is both of those things, but the Alfa turns up the volume. In musical terms, if the Kia is Bon Jovi, the Alfa is Led Zeppelin. Let’s explore why. Read on...
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Stately British Charm

Apr 7, 2025
Is it a Jaguar or is it a Daimler, and would it matter if a get-away driver turned up to a bank job in the Daimler instead of the bank robbers’ favourite, the lookalike Jag Mk2? After all, to the untrained eye the Daimler 250 V8 looks the same as a Jaguar Mk2. However, while the visual differences are subtle, it’s what’s under the bonnet that really sets them apart. Read on...
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Flash Family Hauler

Apr 1, 2025
It’s big, has seven seats and an equipment list as long as a Tolkien novel. There is so much tech you’ll likely never know what options are fitted to your Audi Q7 unless you take a few hours to peruse the literature in the glovebox. But who cares? Most of the tech is active, it just does its stuff without you really knowing. What matters to you is it looks smart, goes like stink, is big and comfortable. Read on...
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