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 Mini Electric – a little shocker
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Review: The Mini Electric – a little shocker

Big on price and short on charm, should the Mini Electric hand in its iconic badge?

Matt Martel 18 Jul 2021
Review: Porsche Taycan – the EV that could kill the Tesla Model S
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Review: Porsche Taycan – the EV that could kill the Tesla Model S

As electric vehicles go, the Porsche Taycan is in a class of its own.

Matt Martel 11 Jul 2021
Review: Mercedes-Benz S 450 – a status symbol that screams understatement and refinement
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Review: Mercedes-Benz S 450 – a status symbol that screams understatement and refinement

Matt Martel test drives the new Mercedes-Benz S 450 and finds it difficult to fault.

Matt Martel 27 Jun 2021
Review: Jaguar F-Pace – goes like a rocket, but please, Jag, stick to your knitting
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Review: Jaguar F-Pace – goes like a rocket, but please, Jag, stick to your knitting

Globally, the F-Pace is the fastest selling model in Jaguar's history - so why is this big cat making car reviewer Matt Martel blue?

Matt Martel 20 Jun 2021


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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