Jaguar chief designer Ian Callum says of the battery-electric I-Pace concept the British carmaker expects to put into production in 2018: "This is probably the most important car since the E-Type, I really mean that. "And when we get this car out into production and it gains recognition and popularity, I think history will show it's a significant step for the brand. “Not … [Read more...] about All-electric I-Pace ‘most important’ Jaguar since E-Type
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BMW upgrades X5 range as it counts down to all-new model
BMW has given its X5 SUV range in New Zealand a mid-life makeover, adding cosmetic touches and driver assistance technology roughly two years out from the expected appearance of the all-new model. The next-generation X5 has being spied testing in Europe and the UK and is due to be officially unveiled in 2018, when the bigger X7 will also break cover. Both the new X5 and … [Read more...] about BMW upgrades X5 range as it counts down to all-new model
VW gives Golf GTi more oomph, adds high-tech to base models
Volkswagen has introduced new engine technology on the facelifted Golf range, along with giving the existing 2.0-litre turbocharged unit in the GTi a further boost in power. But it isn’t known if one of the above will be available in New Zealand when the range lands around the middle of next year. The entry-level 1.4-litre unit current available here will be replaced by a … [Read more...] about VW gives Golf GTi more oomph, adds high-tech to base models
Tesla CEO Musk eyes Britain for another electric car plant
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk (above) is looking beyond his planned ‘Gigafactory 2’ in Germany and towards Britain, where he says he is likely to set up an engineering group for his electric cars. "We have a lot of respect for the British automotive engineering talent. Just look at Formula One - it amazes me how much British talent there is in that,” he said after buying German … [Read more...] about Tesla CEO Musk eyes Britain for another electric car plant
‘Born-again’ AC Cobra in production for NZ$150,000
British carmaker and restorer AC Cars has expanded its plan to build a handful of identical examples of the classic 1962 AC Cobra (above) to doing a ‘reborn’ version of the Cobra Mk4 for selected global markets. It will be called the AC Cobra 378 and based on the model produced from the 1980s by America’s Autokraft. The car is already in production in Britain and first … [Read more...] about ‘Born-again’ AC Cobra in production for NZ$150,000