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Mercedes-AMG delivers its fastest four-door sedan

October 27, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

Mercedes-Benz will set a new standard for go-faster four-door performance when the latest AMG version of its E-Class sedan arrives in New Zealand around August next year. The E 63 and E 63 S have been revealed days out from their official launch at the Los Angeles motor show. Both models get AMG’s 4Matic+ all-wheel-drive system, which for the first time offers fully variable … [Read more...] about Mercedes-AMG delivers its fastest four-door sedan

The TAG Heuer Monaco watch and the link with Steve McQueen

April 28, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

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Self-drive future heads off in different directions

March 17, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

Self-drive VW Touareg

Google is battling fellow heavyweights Apple and Microsoft for domination of in-car entertainment and information systems – now it’s won a patent that moves it closer to dominating real roads with the self-drive Google Car. The new patent enables a robot within the car to automatically read and interpret road signs and other oncoming obstacles. It will also enable the Google … [Read more...] about Self-drive future heads off in different directions

“OX” an easy-as truck for the bush

June 22, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

OX

British philanthropist Sir Torquil Norman is the driving force behind an unconventional, all-terrain light truck designed specifically for remote corners of the world. It is called the “OX” and the maker, Global Vehicle Trust (GVT), says it can be assembled from a “flat pack” of components in a matter of hours. The first prototype has finished testing in Britain. Sir … [Read more...] about “OX” an easy-as truck for the bush

Virtual reality in the real world

June 22, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

FordCave

The room where Ford cars of tomorrow are fine-tuned is a three-sided box with projectors throwing images on to each wall and the ceiling. Mounted in the middle is a dummy car interior. Climb into the car’s seat, slip on 3-D glasses framed with motion detectors, and the screens instantly melt into a hyper-realistic virtual world where you find yourself immersed in the … [Read more...] about Virtual reality in the real world

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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