The most powerful street-legal Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution sedan ever produced will go on sale in limited numbers in New Zealand this year. It has just been unveiled publicly in Tokyo as the ‘Evolution X Final Concept’ (above) and Mitsubishi has confirmed it will be the last Evo model it will build. Mitsubishi Motors NZ marketing head Daniel Cook said the final edition Evo will … [Read more...] about Last and most powerful Mitsubishi Evo in ‘limited numbers’ for NZ
Motor shows
New Ford GT honours 50th anniversary of Kiwis’ win at Le Mans
The new Ford GT unveiled at the Detroit motor show is set to enter production next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race that starred New Zealand’s ‘Three Musketeers’ – Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon and Denny Hulme. The new Ford supercar (above) takes its cue from the GT40 race car that filled the first … [Read more...] about New Ford GT honours 50th anniversary of Kiwis’ win at Le Mans
Honda NZ opens order book on NSX supercar
Honda NZ is taking orders for its second-generation NSX, a petrol-electric, all-wheel-drive supercar shown publicly for the first time at the Detroit show. The new car (above) wore the badge of Honda’s up-market US arm Acura but will be sold in NZ as the Honda NSX, the same moniker as the 1994 original. Honda NZ managing director Nobuya Sonada confirmed he would have the … [Read more...] about Honda NZ opens order book on NSX supercar
Hyundai has been talking about it for years – ute concept revealed
The ute that has been in the back of Hyundai’s design mind for many years has been unveiled for the first time at this year’s Detroit motor show. The surprise concept (above and below) is called the Santa Cruz, a naming step to go along with the Santa Fe, New Zealand’s best selling SUV. I queried Hyundai executives in Seoul in the late 1990s about a ute that would rival … [Read more...] about Hyundai has been talking about it for years – ute concept revealed
Original Lister race car helped forge links with Jaguar and 1958 NZ Grand Prix
The race car largely responsible for the Lister name is a main attraction at this weekend’s London Classic Car Show, only weeks after the death of its creator Brian Horace Lister. The British-built 1951 Tojeiro-JAP (above) is up for private sale after the show. It was the first car to carry the ‘BHL’ chassis number and start Lister, diminutive driver Archie Scott Brown and … [Read more...] about Original Lister race car helped forge links with Jaguar and 1958 NZ Grand Prix