Nathan Ponchard

2 weeks ago | chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker |Nathan Ponchard

Biding your time, waiting for the right moment to deploy something – be it a spicy email, a coming-out revelation, or a mid-sized electric SUV that needed some revision – definitely has its benefits. In the case of the Volkswagen ID.4, the four-and-a-half year delay following its September 2020 European arrival has enabled VW Australia to benefit from both an extensive mid-cycle update and a planets-aligning pricing strategy.

Dec 19, 2024 | chasingcars.com.au | Nathan Ponchard

Let’s cut to the chase – the Cargo version of the new all-electric Volkswagen ID Buzz is, by a noticeable margin, the best version of the model to drive. And it all comes down to the depth of its tyre sidewalls.

Dec 17, 2024 | chasingcars.com.au | Nathan Ponchard

There’s always a degree of danger when mining your storied past attempting to achieve an iconic present. And arguably no manufacturer knows that better than Volkswagen. The 1998 New Beetle became a poster child for the boom – and bust – of the ’90s retro fad, a style-driven car that categorically failed to achieve the usefulness of its air-cooled, rear-engined grandparent, as well as the Mk4 Golf that underpinned it.

Nov 21, 2024 | chasingcars.com.au | Nathan Ponchard

The Polestar EV family has expanded yet again – this time with what is perhaps the most important model in its line-up, a dedicated coupe-SUV called Polestar 4. Measuring 4840mm long, with $78,500 to $88,350 starting prices embedded directly in the thick of the flagship mainstream mid-size EV market, as well as the premium-brand alternatives.

Nov 19, 2024 | chasingcars.com.au | Nathan Ponchard

Regardless of what you think of its products, you have to admire the commitment and focus of the engineers, designers, marketers and product planners behind the contemporary MG Motor company. Without the Chinese stepping in to salvage the embattled MG Rover Group in 2005, this formerly British sporting marque would’ve undoubtedly followed Rover, Austin, Morris, Triumph, Wolseley, Riley and Standard, among others, to an inevitable demise.