Cars

Car reviews for the rest of us. Matt Martel looks at what it is like to own and drive the latest vehicles with an emphasis on usability not tech specs.
Review: The Jeep Gladiator Sport – a town and country status symbol
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Review: The Jeep Gladiator Sport – a town and country status symbol

It may be a fiend to park, but the Jeep Gladiator Sport grunts and roars with the best of them, says car reviewer Matt Martel.

Matt Martel 21 Mar 2021
Sponsored Content: How Mercedes-Benz EQC gets ahead with clever tech
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Sponsored Content: How Mercedes-Benz EQC gets ahead with clever tech

Tech writer Peter Griffin road tests the Mercedes-Benz EQC and finds it has good street smarts.

Peter Griffin 14 Mar 2021
Review: The Lexus LC 500 Convertible — “this car should not have been built, but it’s such a rush to drive”
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Review: The Lexus LC 500 Convertible — “this car should not have been built, but it’s such a rush to drive”

The Lexus LC 500 Convertible is a glorious, head-turning, Bond-style machine, which feels like an end-of-an-era car, says reviewer Matt Martel.

Matt Martel 07 Mar 2021
New car sales accelerate during Feb
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New car sales accelerate during Feb

Marooned Kiwis spending big on new cars, with highest February sales on record.

Staff reporters 02 Mar 2021