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Ford Focus RS shipment for NZ sells before it lands here

January 19, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

The 2016 allocation of upwards of 50 Ford Focus RS hatchbacks for New Zealand has sold out, months before the cars are due to land. “Aside from utes, Kiwis also love their hot hatches,” said Ford New Zealand communications man Tom Clancy. The shipment is due around the middle of the year, he said. “Anyone who wants one now will have to wait for the 2017 shipment.” The car costs … [Read more...] about Ford Focus RS shipment for NZ sells before it lands here

Tiny Google car tours a vast city in miniature …

January 17, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

Search engine giant Google has toured the streets and railway tracks of a vast miniature city in Germany – recording the fascinating journey with the tiniest of cameras mounted on the tiniest of cars and trains. The journey begins at Miniatur Wunderland, a tourist attraction in Hamburg that houses 13km of miniature train displays, a model airport where planes actually fly, and … [Read more...] about Tiny Google car tours a vast city in miniature …

BMW M4 GTS sets record lap around Nurburgring

December 23, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

BMW said a couple of months ago that its new M4 GTS could lap the 22km Nurburgring circuit in 7 minutes and 28 seconds. We believe you, said those who worship at the BMW altar. Others wanted proof. So here it is, narrated in real-time by race team driver Joerg Weidinger, a BMW engineer. Weidinger recorded a 7:27:88 lap, making the M4 GTS the fastest production BMW ever clocked … [Read more...] about BMW M4 GTS sets record lap around Nurburgring

Lotus Exige 350 gets Sports badge for losing weight

December 20, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

The new Exige Sport 350 is the third model in the Lotus range to carry the ‘Sport’ badge, joining the recently named Lotus Elise Sport and Elise Sport 220. This video shows some of the areas where weight savings have been made, together with a glimpse of the performance of the Sport 350. Some of the action is on the Lotus test track, where managing editor Alastair Sloane drove … [Read more...] about Lotus Exige 350 gets Sports badge for losing weight

Land Rover Defender – famous faces help build the two-millionth

December 17, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

The Land Rover Defender being built in this video sold at auction in London for almost NZ$900,000. The proceeds are going to two of Land Rover’s charities, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities and the Born Free Foundation. It was the two-millionth Land Rover and some write an essay on future of pakistanresearch paper organizerresearch proposal … [Read more...] about Land Rover Defender – famous faces help build the two-millionth

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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