The Bentley Bentayga has shown up at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany, lightly disguised and using the grille from the Continental GT as it enters what company chairman Wolfgang Durheimer has said is its final test phase. Another SUV closely related to the Bentley is also being put through its final paces – the Audi SQ7, the go-faster version of the upcoming Q7. Both … [Read more...] about Bentley readies its new SUV, the ‘fastest, most luxurious in the world’
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A peek at the future – what NZ buyers can expect
This is how designers working for European spy agency Automedia think the Mercedes-Benz GLC (above) will look when it lands in New Zealand this year. They have used pictures of the camouflaged GLC as a guide. The illustrations of the Audi Q1, Mini Countryman and Volvo XC60 on this page are also based on many pictures of camouflaged prototypes. The GLC replaces the GLK, … [Read more...] about A peek at the future – what NZ buyers can expect
New Audi Q7 sheds weight equivalent to a ‘concert grand piano’
The new Audi Q7 weighs in at 1995kg, around 325kg lighter than the outgoing model, shedding bulk that is roughly “the equivalent of a concert grand piano”, says the carmaker. Audi took the covers off the second-generation SUV before its first official unveiling at next month’s Detroit motor show. It revealed a smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient Q7 that will arrive in … [Read more...] about New Audi Q7 sheds weight equivalent to a ‘concert grand piano’
New Benz estate and hybrid sedan add to a world of alphabet soup
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly planning to introduce 19 new models between now and 2020, some of them refreshes of existing variants, others occupying new segments. The M-Class SUV name goes, replaced by a G-Class variant … it’s more than ever a world of alphabet soup in the A-, B-, C-, E-, G-, S-Class and AMG model ranges. A couple of those ‘new’ examples in the … [Read more...] about New Benz estate and hybrid sedan add to a world of alphabet soup
Mercedes-Benz limo overall winner of women’s world car of year award
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class (above) has won the overall Women’s World Car of the Year award for 2014, beating second-placed Audi A8 and third-placed Tesla Model S, the battery-electric car the NZ Green Party wants the NZ Government to use as its ministerial fleet. The S-Class also won the luxury category, again pipping the Audi and Tesla. But the US-built Tesla won the … [Read more...] about Mercedes-Benz limo overall winner of women’s world car of year award