Jaguar design chief Ian Callum told one of the judges of the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award that the win for the Jaguar F-Pace (above) was “priceless.” That was soon after the SUV had also won the design of the year, only the second car in the 13-year history of the WCOTY to win the double. Later, Callum sent judge Mike Rutherford a text: “I can’t exaggerate the buzz … [Read more...] about 2017 World car of Year sits No. 41 on the top 50 best of British
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Volkswagen Polo GTi likely to get boosted 2.0-litre engine from Golf
The next-generation Volkswagen Polo GTi is likely to arrive in New Zealand next year with a 2.0-litre TSI engine and not a reworked version of the current 1.8-litre unit. Reports in Europe say VW insiders have confirmed that the turbocharged 2.0-litre from the fifth-generation Golf GTi will power the hot front-drive Polo. The Golf engine delivers 147kW/280Nm, whereas the … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Polo GTi likely to get boosted 2.0-litre engine from Golf
Citroen shares new SUV with Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Holden …
The French PSA Group’s acquisition of Germany’s Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors (GM) introduces more global guessing games, shown by two new SUVs under PSA management. The Citroen C5 Aircross (above) was unveiled at the Shanghai motor show and the Opel/Vauxhall Grandland X will go public at Frankfurt later in the year. Both sit on PSA’s EMP2 base, which also underpins … [Read more...] about Citroen shares new SUV with Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Holden …
Pre-registrations: Who’s done what in the first quarter of 2017
New vehicle registrations in New Zealand after the first three months of 2017 are around 13 per cent up on the same period last year – but pre-registrations fluctuated. Pre-registrations, or first registrations, are those vehicles registered by distributors and/or dealers before they are actually sold to an end user. Of the leading nameplates in January-March, Toyota … [Read more...] about Pre-registrations: Who’s done what in the first quarter of 2017
Motoring media swallows story of Subaru’s ‘117.2% growth’ in NZ
Oh dear, motoring media continues to grope its way blindfolded into another day by continuing to parrot press releases, this time from Subaru NZ. The PR piece said Subaru NZ had received two awards from head office in Japan, one for a new sales record in 2016 and the other for outstanding sales growth – “117.2 per cent compared to 2015.” Wow! Subaru NZ managing director … [Read more...] about Motoring media swallows story of Subaru’s ‘117.2% growth’ in NZ