A man who bought a used import Audi A8 turned up at an Audi dealer in Auckland to tease salesman about the money he had saved on a comparable New Zealand-new example. A technician invited the fellow to have the luxury four-door plugged into a diagnostic computer to make sure everything was hunky-dory. The computer screen lit up. Oops! One, the airbags had been disconnected. … [Read more...] about Used import scams: luxury Audi a ‘worthless’ wreck
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The top five concept cars at Frankfurt
Car designers all say the same thing: coming up with a concept car that immediately turns heads is hard enough. Making one that blends elements from the past and present with design ideas for the future is harder still. Actually showing one that says “follow us, we’re heading in a different direction”, takes some sort of commitment. 1. Citroen Cactus Citroen has … [Read more...] about The top five concept cars at Frankfurt
Women’s world car a small Ford
The winner of the Women's World Car of the Year for 2013 is the Ford Fiesta 1.0l Eco-Boost, a small hatchback powered by a turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine. The Fiesta had earlier won the economy category of the women’s awards before edging out the Mazda CX5 and the Range Rover for the grand prize. The Fiesta’s 1-litre powerplant was also chosen in separate awards as … [Read more...] about Women’s world car a small Ford
Carmakers sticking to special glues
Carmakers using aluminium and composites to make vehicles lighter and therefore more fuel efficient are turning to special glues to bond the high-tech components. Materials like aluminum and carbon fibre cannot be welded together and have to be glued with adhesives that will not lose their strength. That puts industrial adhesives – made up of chemicals such as the polyolefins … [Read more...] about Carmakers sticking to special glues
Audi SQ5
[toggle title_open="Car specifications" title_closed="Car specifications" hide="yes" border="yes" style="default" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Read More" read_less_text="Read Less" include_excerpt_html="no"]Price: $123,000 Engine: 3.0-litre V6 twin-turbo diesel, 230kW/650Nm Transmission: eight-speed auto, all-wheel-drive Overall fuel economy: … [Read more...] about Audi SQ5