Sam
The Nissan Skyline is one of the most celebrated Japanese performance cars of all time, particularly the Nissan Skyline GT-R aka ‘Godzilla’. One thing we have always found interesting is that the American market seems to have a strange fascination with the Nissan Skyline, which is somewhat bizarre when you consider that the car is … Read more
One of the most annoying things that can happen to your car is getting a crack or chip on the windshield (or windscreen, depending on what you call it where you live). Even if you have full insurance cover that allows for windshield replacement at no cost to you, there is still the hassle of … Read more
If you’ve ever bought a car, then you might have heard of the term rebadging, also known as “badge engineering”. But what rebadging when it comes to cars? In this edition of Car Facts – our series where we answer your car questions – we are looking at the origins and meaning of rebadging/badge engineering … Read more
Renault’s line of RS cars represents the peak of its Motorsport pedigree (apart from the ultra-rare “Trophy R” Meganes). But what does RS mean on Renault Cars? In this short edition of Car Facts – where we answer your car questions – we are going to take a look at the meaning of RS for … Read more
On a recent road trip holiday to Queenstown, New Zealand, I was lucky enough to spend some time at the Highlands Motorsport Park – a facility that bills itself as one of NZ’s top motorsport destinations. In this article I am going to review the Highlands Motorsport Park, focusing on two key areas: The museum … Read more
Few things in life are as annoying as someone else putting a chip or crack in your car windshield. Despite driving well yourself, you can still fall victim to someone else flicking up a stone or other debris and damaging your windshield. This recently happened to me on a trip to Queenstown, New Zealand (a … Read more
The Mitsubishi 3000GT – also known as the Mitsubishi GTO- is one of the “unsung heroes” (or maybe just slightly-less-sung) of 1990s Japanese performance motoring. While it is generally not considered as desirable as the Toyota Supra MK4 or the Nissan Skyline GT-R, the 3000GT is a superb piece of kit and is definitely at … Read more
Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. Many great minds throughout history have tried, to varying degrees of success. Even predicting the weather seems challenging enough (if the accuracy of our local forecasts is anything to go by). While some things are harder to predict than others, one area that is definitely on the more challenging … Read more
Few things in life are as tempting as the idea of scoring yourself a used luxury car at a massive discount to the original purchase price. While logic dictates that a used car purchase should be something “plain”, practical, and with the smallest potential for problems (like a Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic) the Automotive … Read more
When I was at high school in the mid 2000s and first getting into cars, here in New Zealand it was not uncommon for people to refer to the Mazda RX7 FD (read our buyer’s guide here) as the ‘Batman’, ‘Batmobile’ or even ‘Batty’ for short. Even now, if you refer to a “Batty” most … Read more