The Saab 9-3 sedan that was killed off five years ago by parent General Motors has been reborn and rebranded as a battery-electric (EV) car. The four-door is being built by Chinese consortium National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which acquired the assets of Saab Automotive after GM shut the Swedish carmaker down in 2012. The new EV is called the NEVS 9-3 – largely a … [Read more...] about Chinese carmaker revives the Saab 9-3 with EV powertrain
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Quirky design elements that make some cars stand out …
Gear Patrol’s Bryan Campbell lists his favourite car design elements … When automotive designers and engineers get together and put forward the best they have to offer, cult followings and icon status just come naturally. For era-defining cars, influences from highway safety rules and crash protection regulations play just as big of a part in the final product as culture … [Read more...] about Quirky design elements that make some cars stand out …
HSV lines up flash Colorado ute, Chev Camaro, Silverado truck
The Chevrolet badge returns to New Zealand next year on the bonnet of the all-American Camaro sports car and Silverado pick-up truck. Both vehicles will be converted to right-hand drive by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) at its new 28,000 square-metre plant in Melbourne. It’s where HSV will also prepare two versions of the Holden Colorado ute, the Sportscat and better … [Read more...] about HSV lines up flash Colorado ute, Chev Camaro, Silverado truck
Jaguar D-Type that set speed record at Le Mans up for sale
The Jaguar D-Type OKV 2 might be considered more of a legend than a collector’s car – but now it’s up for sale again. Sothebys will auction the car at the Arizona Concours in January, where it is expected to fetch US$15 million. OKV 2 was the second D-Type iteration from the Jaguar factory back in 1954 and was prepared as the company’s lead car for that year’s Le Mans … [Read more...] about Jaguar D-Type that set speed record at Le Mans up for sale
2013-2017: Top 10 then is pretty much still top 10
Five years ago, the Motor Industry Association (MIA) lumped together registrations of SUVs – the segments compact, medium, large, luxury didn’t exist in its sales data. Example: At the end of November 2013, the MIA had registered 28,045 SUVs. End of story. An educated guess might show most were medium. What doesn’t need conjecture, however, is that SUV sales accounted for … [Read more...] about 2013-2017: Top 10 then is pretty much still top 10