Motoring


Porsche GT3 goes hybrid
Thursday, 25 February 2010
A new chapter in Porsche Motorsport will be written at next month’s Geneva Motor Show when Porsche unveils its latest GT3 race car with
hybrid drive.

New hybrid launched
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Toyota expects to double its sales of hybrid vehicles in New Zealand with the introduction of its world-leading technology to the country’s most popular mid-sized sedan, the Toyota Camry.

Mazda6 gets refined
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Two years after its debut, second-generation Mazda6 is getting a makeover.
Mazda NZ says that its revised Mazda6 range will offer more driving enjoyment, packaging enhancement, improved environmental responsibility and safety performance.

Helping carbon-constrained world
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Toyota New Zealand is trialling its first plug-in hybrid with a corporate customer later this year. The customer will be able to plug the battery in to recharge it and improve fuel usage even further.

Kiwi new car market strengthens
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
The new car market got off to a strong start in 2010. January’s registration data released by the NZ Transport Agency shows that January sales were up six per cent compared to January 2009.

NZ festival honours motor racing great
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Acapacity crowd, many in period dress of the fifties, sixties and seventies, turned up over the weekend for the first ever New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing.

New Golf's a tiger
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Volkswagen has launched its fastest ever production car, the new Golf R. With 199kW on tap, Golf R sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, a full second improvement over its predecessor.

Volvo XC70 new twin turbo diesel
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Volvo’s latest twin turbo, five cylinder diesel motor highlight’s the changes made to the 2010 XC70 all wheel drive station wagon.

Ferrari for Christmas
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Ferrari has delivered the ultimate Christmas present. A unique one-off Ferrari has been built to the specific requirements of its new owner using Ferrari’s Portfolio programme.

New book packs muscle
Friday, 27 November 2009
Kiwis have a love affair with classic American cars, a passion that’s been captured in Kiwi Americars We Love.

Peugeot goes SUV
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Pergeot has entered the local SUV market with the introduction of its new 4007.

Sorento has extreme makeover
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Kia’s new Sorento R is bigger than its predecessor, but it’s lighter. Under the hood is a smaller engine, yet it’s more powerful while using less fuel and producing fewer emissions.

Reflecting on safety measures
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Children being run over in driveways is an all too common and tragic occurrence. Although most vehicles suffer from a limited view of the area directly behind the rear bumper, an SUV’s higher ride height and generous proportions make this type of vehicle the worst offender.

New Nissan 'cash cow' has right feel
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
If the ‘Qashqai’ badge is the only thing people struggle with in this new mid-size Nissan, then it’s got to be a good thing.

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