The new Toyota Corolla didn’t make the cut in mainstream 2018 car of the year awards in New Zealand, mainly because it arrived late in the year and didn’t meet judging deadlines. But I spent enough time behind the wheel of both the 2.0-litre petrol and 1.8-litre petrol-electric Corollas to choose the ZR Hybrid Corolla as my 2018 Car of the Year (COTY). But more on the ZR … [Read more...] about Car of the year? Has to be the Toyota ZR Hybrid Corolla
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Range Rover and Zenith launch watch to wear with new Evoque
Swiss watchmaker Zenith launched its groundbreaking El Primero chronograph watch in 1969, the same year that Land Rover rolled out the two-door Range Rover, now known as the Classic. It was a coincidence that became a partnership 49 years later, in 2016, when the two marques kicked off a deal that has resulted in several Range Rover-branded timepieces. The latest, a … [Read more...] about Range Rover and Zenith launch watch to wear with new Evoque
Chrysler Neon, the worst new car in NZ in past 25 years
News that Chrysler and Dodge models will no longer be available in New Zealand brings to mind the small Neon sedan Chrysler launched here in the late 1990s. It will forever be remembered as the worst new car to land in this country in the past 25 years. It was awful. Chrysler NZ sold most Neons to itself. The second worst car in 25 years was the Neon that followed it in … [Read more...] about Chrysler Neon, the worst new car in NZ in past 25 years
Prototype Porsche 911 RS likely to sell at auction for $NZ2.5m
It’s often referred to as the most dynamically rewarding Porsche 911 of all, the lightweight 2.7-litre Renne Sport (RS) of 1973 – and the early example pictured here is expected to fetch around NZ$2.5m when it goes under the hammer on October 27. Auction house RM Sothebys says it is the second of nine prototype RS models built before production of the RS proper began late in … [Read more...] about Prototype Porsche 911 RS likely to sell at auction for $NZ2.5m
Kiwi-built caravan opens door to new lifestyle on the road
A Christchurch company’s innovative design for a revolutionary caravan received scant media coverage in New Zealand when the concept was unveiled in 2012 – but now the world wants to know about it. Lifestyle websites in Britain, Germany and the USA are calling the ‘Romotow’ the first real reinvention of the caravan in more than 50 years. It was designed around the concept … [Read more...] about Kiwi-built caravan opens door to new lifestyle on the road