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Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE

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[toggle title_open="Car specification" title_closed="Car specification" hide="yes" border="yes" style="default" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Read More" read_less_text="Read Less" include_excerpt_html="no"]Price: $125,000 ($143,800 as tested) Engine: 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel, 190kW/600Nm Transmission: Eight-speed automatic Fuel economy: 8.5 … [Read more...] about Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE

Star cars of the Detroit motor show

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Star cars of the Detroit motor show  Some are concepts, perhaps unlikely ever to make it into production, others are road-ready. A few of the road-ready models on show in Detroit will arrive in New Zealand this year. Mercedes-Benz GLA-and C-Class Three all-wheel-drive GLA variants will go on sale here this year, all powered by turbocharged 2.0-litre engines. The 200 … [Read more...] about Star cars of the Detroit motor show

First the BMW coupe, then the open-top

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BMW has released a handful of stylised pictures of the 4-Series convertible, but here is the real thing, wearing a mild disguise. The 4-Series open-top is expected to make its first official appearance at the Los Angeles motor show in a couple of weeks before going on sale in Europe and the United States early next year. BMW NZ corporate affairs manager Ed Finn says the … [Read more...] about First the BMW coupe, then the open-top

Economy boosts new-vehicle sales

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New car sales in New Zealand for the six months to the end of June were up just over four per cent on the same period last year, says the Motor Industry Association. The growth reflects the strong housing market in Auckland and the Christchurch rebuild, says David Crawford, the MIA’s chief executive. “With a strong New Zealand dollar and economic confidence in our two largest … [Read more...] about Economy boosts new-vehicle sales