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.
Armstrong's returns Opel to NZ
News in Brief

Armstrong's returns Opel to NZ

Opel models will be imported into NZ by Automotive Distributors NZ, part of the Armstrong's Group.

Matt Martel 24 Mar 2022
Review: Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S – it’s a rocket, pure and simple
The Life Free

Review: Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S – it’s a rocket, pure and simple

"This car is a wolf in sheep's clothing," says car reviewer Matt Martel.

Matt Martel 20 Mar 2022
Review: Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost, cutting-edge cool for wealthy rule breakers
The Life Free

Review: Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost, cutting-edge cool for wealthy rule breakers

The new Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost flies in the face of the traditional Roller design because it has the post-boomer market firmly in its sights.

Matt Martel 06 Mar 2022
Review: Mercedes-AMG E 63 S – “this will be a collector’s car in the future”.
The Life Free

Review: Mercedes-AMG E 63 S – “this will be a collector’s car in the future”.

Could the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S be one of the car brand's last hurrahs for petrol engines?

Matt Martel 13 Feb 2022


Matt Martel
Matt Martel

Managing editor, audience and platform curation

Matt spent 10 years in senior positions at Fairfax Media, including as an executive editor in the company’s senior leadership team at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Age (Melbourne). He joined BusinessDesk in 2019 and was publisher when we sold to NZME. He is now working across NZME titles and is based in Auckland. Connect with him on Linkedin here.

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