New vehicle sales in October in New Zealand were the strongest since records began in 1975 – and leading the way in terms of growth towards what will certainly be an overall record year is South Korea’s Kia. There were 14,709 new registrations last month, the most since July 1984 when 13,983 were recorded, according to Motor Industry Association (MIA) records. Sales at … [Read more...] about New vehicle sales reach record levels – Kia the big mover
Audi NZ hits road in left-hook Q2 to pull in punters
Audi is about to do a road trip around New Zealand in its new compact SUV, the Q2. It has borrowed a left-hand drive variant from Australia to show Kiwis what to expect when the right-hooker arrives early next year. The dinky Q2 adds to the Audi family of SUVs, sitting below the small Q3, mid-size Q5, and large, seven-seat Q7. It is expected to come, initially at least, with … [Read more...] about Audi NZ hits road in left-hook Q2 to pull in punters
All eyes on sale of first Range Rover to carry famous badge
Rocker Sir Rod Stewart’s 1971 Lamborghini Miura might have sold at auction in London for a record £909,000 (NZ$1.55m), but most interest centred on a 1970 Range Rover that went for £93,000 (NZ$165,000). Why? Because build number 26 was the first registered to Land Rover itself. The first 25 development Range Rovers didn’t carry the now-famous badge. Instead they were badged … [Read more...] about All eyes on sale of first Range Rover to carry famous badge
Czech-mate! Skoda NZ on record roll leading into 2017
Skoda goes into next year on the back of a record 2016 in New Zealand and with two important new models joining the fleet, the new-look Octavia sedan and wagon and all-new Kodiaq SUV. Both will arrive around April to spearhead what Skoda predicts will be another record year of growth. With two months of 2016 left, it has already chalked up more sales than the 1006 it … [Read more...] about Czech-mate! Skoda NZ on record roll leading into 2017
Armoured vehicles drive towards ‘wow factor’ on civvy street
The truck pictured above was once a standard Toyota Land Cruiser 70-series – before Canadian company Inkas turned it into a gunship of sorts, one of the many armoured vehicles it builds for world markets. The Toronto outfit has been turning out bullet-proof models since 1996, among them SUVs, luxury sedans, special purpose military models, personnel carriers, cash-carrying … [Read more...] about Armoured vehicles drive towards ‘wow factor’ on civvy street