I’ve had this conversation many times over the years “Nobody needs a car that goes that fast, costs that much, is that low to the ground etc etc” and fundamentally […]
Turning needs into WANTS – SKODA Kodiaq RS review
Dave Mcleod
Skoda
Dave Mcleod
Little Car Solves Big Problems- 2019 Skoda Fabia Review
Matthew D'Souza
The Skoda Fabia isn’t a car that you’d give a second glance to, if it passed you but make no mistake, this is a brilliant car!
Happy days – the 2019 Skoda Fabia review
Dave Mcleod
MY19 Skoda Fabia Review New Zealand To me, there’s a sense of happiness that comes with a compact car, they’re fun. Their sheer size alone makes them playful, they thrive […]
More Skin in the game for Skoda
Dave Mcleod
ŠKODA’s new SUV is called the ŠKODA Kamiq The crossover is the third SUV for the European market and marks the next step in the Czech manufacturer’s SUV campaign. The […]
Life lessons the NZ motor industry taught me in 2018
Dave Mcleod
It’s been another amazing year for the automotive industry, with giant leaps made in design, tech and performance but the real winners are us the drivers and even the passengers. […]
Rapid by name… Skoda Rapid Sport Review
Dave Mcleod
Skoda Rapid Sport Review New Zealand Road Runner, Superfast, Gran Sport, Super Sport, to me there is something quite satisfying when a vehicle does what it says on the tin. […]
Skoda Kodiaq Moving into Top Gear with record breaking ‘ring lap
Dave Mcleod
Sabine Schmitz achieves the fastest time for a seven-seater SUV around the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife in the ŠKODA Kodiaq vRS Emotion, dynamism and passion – ŠKODA combines all of these […]
Skoda – Making music and topping charts
Dave Mcleod
ŠKODA and Paloma Faith joined forces earlier this year to launch the brand’s latest instalment of its Driven by Something Different campaign. The campaign single, ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music’, […]
Skoda Octavia RS 245 – Wagon Squeals (but not where you’d think)
Dave Mcleod
Skoda Octavia RS 245 review New Zealand As I have stated on numerous occasions, the Skoda Octavia offers a welcome respite to the automotive world’s ever-increasing need to drive SUV’s. […]
Karoq launch review – Czech mate
Dave Mcleod
Karoq launch review – New Zealand Hot on the heels of their multi-award winning 7-seater SUV Kodiaq, Czech car manufacturer Skoda (although they are part of the Euro brand stable […]
Skoda Kodiaq SportLine review – Power dresser.
Dave Mcleod
Skoda Kodiaq SportLine review – New Zealand I was always brought up in the understanding that first impressions last, and that their importance is paramount. Apparently, during that chance or […]
Skoda Octavia RS Review – Space Race
Dave Mcleod
Way back in 1955 two global superpowers namely the USA and Russia (USSR as it was back then) began a competitive fight to rule space. It started out with The […]
Czech this out – ŠKODA achieves best first half year in the company’s history!
Dave Mcleod
Czech automotive brand Skoda; have recently announced that 2017 has been a bit of a corker for them. Having delivered 585,000 vehicles worldwide from January to June, it’s been the […]
Skoda Kodiaq Review – Holiday Inn Skodarua
Dave Mcleod
With a week’s worth of one on one time up my sleeve, I decided to add an extra dimension to my review of Skoda’s new SUV the Kodiaq by including a […]
Skoda Kodiaq first drive – 12 signs of the Kodiaq
Dave Mcleod
As you are undoubtedly aware, there are 12 signs of the Zodiac (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces) and depending on what you […]
Skoda Superb Sportline review – The Sedatch
Dave Mcleod
Giving someone a noble or superlative moniker can be problematic, especially if it turns out completely inappropriate. For instance naming your offspring President or King, isn’t ideal if they end […]