Porsche has given its one-millionth 911 a few design blasts from the past, including a wooden steering wheel with a 1964 crest and a manual gearbox with wood-capped gear lever. The Porsche 911 Carrera S number 1,000,000 rolled off the production line near Stuttgart painted in a deep Irish green and with its seats covered in a houndstooth cloth pattern. Porsche created an … [Read more...] about Porsche builds one-millionth 911 with a salute to 1963 original
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Special Toyota Land Cruiser hits 370km/h – take a look at video
A Toyota Land Cruiser with a 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine modified to deliver around 1500kW via a special race transmission has become the world’s fastest SUV. The so-called Land Speed Cruiser was built by Toyota’s Motorsports Technical Centre in the US. It sprinted to an unofficial but GPS-verified top speed of 370.18km/h (230.02mph. The previous record was 340km/h … [Read more...] about Special Toyota Land Cruiser hits 370km/h – take a look at video
Toyota blocks Ford plans to call Territory replacement the Edge
Ford’s replacement for the Territory SUV is almost certain to be called the Endura and not the Edge – because the name Edge is owned in this part of the world by Toyota. Indeed, Toyota NZ recently renewed its trademark with the Hilux Edge, a swept-up example of the workhorse breed. The name was last used on a Hilux in 2014. Re-registering it meant Edge couldn’t be used … [Read more...] about Toyota blocks Ford plans to call Territory replacement the Edge
‘Signal Shield’ blocks phone calls so drivers won’t be distracted
More drivers have died on New Zealand roads in the first four months of 2017 than in the same period last year, according to NZ Transport Agency statistics. There are no statistics on the causes – distraction, carelessness, or whether the victim behind the wheel was actually at fault. But driver deaths at the end of April were up 22.2 per cent on 2016, from 54 to 66. The … [Read more...] about ‘Signal Shield’ blocks phone calls so drivers won’t be distracted
Lexus sedans must be sportier to battle SUVs, says brand boss
The ratio of traditional passenger cars to crossover/SUVs in the NZ market mirrors the concern a senior Toyota executive has over the future of the Lexus range of sedans. Tokuo Fukuichi (above), Toyota board member, Lexus branding chief and head of advanced design, says Lexus sedans will need to become sportier if they’re to battle back against the growing consumer … [Read more...] about Lexus sedans must be sportier to battle SUVs, says brand boss