The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross goes into a 2017 market in New Zealand where SUVs are running more than 20 per cent up on the same period last year, according to Motor Industry Association data. A December on-sale date might be a bit late in the year for the first of the Eclipse Cross models, but in an overall market up more than 10 per cent on last year, that’s of little … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi launches Eclipse Cross SUV with Christmas discount deal
Toyota ‘toolbox’ concept – part cargo van, part SUV
Toyota’s Tj Cruiser concept has been described as a “more practical everyday” replacement for the FJ Cruiser, the SUV that was somewhat of a misfit in the carmaker’s line-up before it was discontinued last year. Whereas the FJ was a throwback to the original FJ40 Land Cruiser of 1955, and the letters referenced the engine series (F) and the chassis (J), the Tj in Tj Cruiser … [Read more...] about Toyota ‘toolbox’ concept – part cargo van, part SUV
Turning two Porsches into one …
A fellow turned up at Californian coachbuilder West Coast Customs with two Porsches and asked company CEO Ryan Friedlinghaus to turn them into one, a classic 1959 Porsche 356 – but with a difference. In this week’s Jay Leno Garage, Leno gets behind the wheel of the specially prepared car and talks to its creator, Friedlinghaus. … [Read more...] about Turning two Porsches into one …
Self-driving cars: there’s a long way to go yet, says Ford chief
Ford may be trialling a self-driving car that delivers pizzas in and around its hometown Detroit, but it’s reviewing plans for fully autonomous vehicles by 2021. The carmaker’s CEO Jim Hackett (above) has said publicity about self-driving cars was “overextended romanticism by everybody in the media about how this robot works.” Earlier this year, then Ford chief executive … [Read more...] about Self-driving cars: there’s a long way to go yet, says Ford chief
Chevrolet badge to return to NZ, this time on right-hook Camaro
The all-American Chevrolet badge is almost certain to officially return to New Zealand after an absence of 50 years, this time on the go-fast 2020 Camaro sports car. Chevrolet parent General Motors is going global with the next two-door Camaro, just as rival Ford has done with Mustang. The seventh-generation Camaro will be available from the factory in North America in both … [Read more...] about Chevrolet badge to return to NZ, this time on right-hook Camaro