Ford NZ will hang on to the first and last of 50 Ford Falcon GT-F sedans it will get from the final production run of 550 – but only for a short time. Car number 001 will be used as a demonstration model before being sold through the Ford dealer network; car 050 (with number plate GT-F50) will go to auction, the proceeds going to the children’s charity Variety, a long-time … [Read more...] about Rare go-fast Ford Falcon to be auctioned for NZ children’s charity
New Benz C-Class: can it change luxury pecking order in NZ?
There is much riding on the new C-Class range for Mercedes-Benz in New Zealand, mostly that it is key to the carmaker leapfrogging BMW and Audi to become the luxury passenger car leader. It won’t happen this year – the 40 to 50 C-Class models Mercedes-Benz NZ general manager Ben Giffin expects to sell each month until Christmas won’t be enough to play catch-up with BMW and … [Read more...] about New Benz C-Class: can it change luxury pecking order in NZ?
Final FG X Ford Falcon salutes Fairmont, Ghia and X-rated models
The last-ever Australian-built Ford Falcon will be known as the FG X – the FG denoting the current car’s model code and the X a tribute to the original 1960 Falcon, the XK, among others. The FG X is therefore a refreshed version of the Falcon that has been on sale since 2008. No surprises there – Ford was hardly going to give its final Falcon a lavish makeover as it prepares … [Read more...] about Final FG X Ford Falcon salutes Fairmont, Ghia and X-rated models
New engine makes Trax more appealing, says Holden
Holden has added a reworked version of its turbocharged 1.4-litre Barina RS petrol engine to the small Trax SUV line-up, saying the four-cylinder unit has been tuned to suit New Zealand and Australian roads. The 1.4-litre goes to the top of the updated Trax class, carrying the premium LTZ badge and a price of $36,990 but sitting above the existing 1.8-litre models, the LS … [Read more...] about New engine makes Trax more appealing, says Holden
Record-setting Range Rover Sport SVR in NZ early next year
The Range Rover Sport SVR that set a lap record for an SUV on Germany’s infamous Nurburgring circuit will go on sale in New Zealand early next year and become the new halo model in a line-up that will almost certainly be coming off a record sales year in 2014. At the end of July Land Rover sales – Range Rover Sport, Vogue, Evoque, Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Freelander 2 … [Read more...] about Record-setting Range Rover Sport SVR in NZ early next year