South Korean company Ssangyong will bolster its SUV presence in New Zealand this year with the Tivoli, a town-and-around compact that shows off the brand’s new design language. It will feature bold new exterior styling (there’s a hint of the Kia Soul here and there) and an interior that is smarter and carries more kit than anything Ssangyong has offered up before. Expect … [Read more...] about Ssangyong lines up its first compact SUV for NZ market
New Volvo system warns drivers of potential collision with cyclists
Volvo is about to demonstrate helmet-mounted technology that aims to reduce collisions between cars and cyclists. The two-way communications technology is integrated into both the helmet and the car’s safety warning systems and was developed with fellow Swedish companies Ericsson and sports gear-maker POC. Volvo will use its new XC90 sports utility vehicle to show off the … [Read more...] about New Volvo system warns drivers of potential collision with cyclists
First picture – new BMW 5-Series comes with plug-in electric socket
These are the first pictures ever of a real prototype of the next-generation BMW 5-Series. What we’ve seen so far are camouflaged test mules that hid the new technology underneath a mix of the old and new body. The new technology includes a plug-in hybrid variant believed to have been developed under BMW’s shared-technology agreement with Toyota. Nothing earth-shattering … [Read more...] about First picture – new BMW 5-Series comes with plug-in electric socket
Sleek with a slick new identity: the 2015 Skoda Superb
Skoda has given the third-generation Superb sedan a slick new identity, courtesy of the Volkswagen Group’s design department. And it starts with a major overhaul of the front end, for many years dominated by an in-your-face signature grille that has always dated the Skoda range. Camouflaged spy images of the new Superb – due in New Zealand late next year – have been … [Read more...] about Sleek with a slick new identity: the 2015 Skoda Superb
New Audi Q7 sheds weight equivalent to a ‘concert grand piano’
The new Audi Q7 weighs in at 1995kg, around 325kg lighter than the outgoing model, shedding bulk that is roughly “the equivalent of a concert grand piano”, says the carmaker. Audi took the covers off the second-generation SUV before its first official unveiling at next month’s Detroit motor show. It revealed a smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient Q7 that will arrive in … [Read more...] about New Audi Q7 sheds weight equivalent to a ‘concert grand piano’