A one-off Jeep Wrangler built to honour the 75th birthday of the original Willys MB of World War II has just rolled off the assembly line in the US, equipped with the company’s Pentastar 3.6-litre V6 engine. But its arrival doesn’t signal the beginning of a new WWII-themed Jeep model for the global market, much to the frustration of Jeep fans on social media. It’s purely … [Read more...] about One-off Jeep Salute concept honours the original Willys of 1941
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Audi RS3 sedan: it’s a no-brainer for NZ
Audi New Zealand general manager Dean Sheed says he’d be silly not to take the new RS3 sedan. “I haven’t been offered it yet, but it’s a no-brainer,” he said. He expects it to land late next year and to add to an impressive statistic: New Zealand has the highest percentage of Audi RS sales in the world. “It’s 12 per cent – we sell 100 cars and 12 will have an RS badge on … [Read more...] about Audi RS3 sedan: it’s a no-brainer for NZ
Citroen’s pillowy suspension system gone but not forgotten
It’s the end of the line in New Zealand for the mid-sized Citroen C5 range – and with it goes one of the motoring world’s best innovations, the hydro-pneumatic suspension system. The slow-selling C5 and Peugeot 508 sedan and wagon have been discontinued and will be replaced next year by altogether new models. “We’ve run out of C5 – same with 508,” said Peugeot-Citroen NZ … [Read more...] about Citroen’s pillowy suspension system gone but not forgotten
Hyundai’s go-faster N range heads towards fuel-cell powertrains
Hyundai is counting down to its first N car, a sub-brand along the lines of the high-performance Mercedes-AMG and the BMW M divisions. But, like the high-end Germans, it admits hybrid and fuel-cell technology will ultimately become the powertrains of choice. Hyundai has the components it needs for a hybrid with its Ioniq model, a range of hatchbacks offering … [Read more...] about Hyundai’s go-faster N range heads towards fuel-cell powertrains
Lotus: the next move after Kiwi ex-pat Crichton’s exit
Ex-pat Kiwi Neville Crichton’s company European Automotive Imports (EAI) relinguished the Lotus franchise in New Zealand and Australia because of a shift in focus by the carmaker’s Malaysian parent, Proton. An EAI spokesman told media in Australia: “Lotus has changed direction substantially since the original distributorship was granted and this meant that the scale of the … [Read more...] about Lotus: the next move after Kiwi ex-pat Crichton’s exit