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The latest luxury car reviews from the BusinessDesk team and drivencarguide.co.nz

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
Review: MG ZS EV - 'this will be NZ's top-selling EV for years to come.'
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Review: MG ZS EV - 'this will be NZ's top-selling EV for years to come.'

Matt Martel 15 Jun 2021
Review: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Carbon – an Italian stallion of a sedan
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Review: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Carbon – an Italian stallion of a sedan

Matt Martel 13 Jun 2021
Review: BMW 330e – a clever hybrid that offers the best of both worlds
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Review: BMW 330e – a clever hybrid that offers the best of both worlds

Matt Martel 30 May 2021
Three-wheeled solar car plots NZ launch
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Three-wheeled solar car plots NZ launch

Matt Martel 18 May 2021
Review: The Lexus IS300 range – luxury that’s not too flashy or too manic
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Review: The Lexus IS300 range – luxury that’s not too flashy or too manic

Matt Martel 16 May 2021
Review: BMW M3 Competition – a fast and furious sports sedan
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Review: BMW M3 Competition – a fast and furious sports sedan

Matt Martel 02 May 2021
Review: The Volvo XC90 Inscription – all it’s cracked up to be
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Review: The Volvo XC90 Inscription – all it’s cracked up to be

Matt Martel 25 Apr 2021
Review: Hyundai Palisade 2.2D Limited – the SUV taking on BMW and Audi
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Review: Hyundai Palisade 2.2D Limited – the SUV taking on BMW and Audi

Matt Martel 11 Apr 2021
Purchasing power – why your car will be storing data on you
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Purchasing power – why your car will be storing data on you

Matt Martel 04 Apr 2021
Head start – when you can get your hands on the coolest new EVs
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Head start – when you can get your hands on the coolest new EVs

Matt Martel 28 Mar 2021
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

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

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”

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

Staff reporters 02 Mar 2021
Review: Audi Q5 PI S Line – a sensible SUV on a power trip
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Review: Audi Q5 PI S Line – a sensible SUV on a power trip

Matt Martel 21 Feb 2021
Review: Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 – clever, capable and slightly mad
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Review: Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 – clever, capable and slightly mad

Matt Martel 29 Jan 2021
Review: BMW 520i – “people get the hell out of the way when this drives up behind them".
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Review: BMW 520i – “people get the hell out of the way when this drives up behind them".

Matt Martel 22 Jan 2021
Review: Tesla Model 3 Long Range – “I lust after it”.
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Review: Tesla Model 3 Long Range – “I lust after it”.

Matt Martel 15 Jan 2021
Straight torque - these are the best luxury cars of 2020
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Straight torque - these are the best luxury cars of 2020

Matt Martel 18 Dec 2020
Review: Volkswagen Touareg TDI - a lovely, monstrous speed demon
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Review: Volkswagen Touareg TDI - a lovely, monstrous speed demon

Matt Martel 04 Dec 2020
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