The new Ford Focus RS lands in New Zealand next year, priced from $69,880. It will be an official addition to the Ford fleet, rather than an order-only model like the previous RS. Under the bonnet of the all-wheel-drive hatchback is a four-cylinder 2.3-litre Ecoboost engine delivering 257kW at 6000rpm and 440Nm between 1600-5000rpm. This video is the first in a series looking … [Read more...] about Birth of the new Ford Focus RS, counting down to its arrival in NZ
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Aussie agency eyes Kiwi outlet for official right-hand-drive Shelby Mustangs
Shelby-tuned Ford Mustangs will soon become part of the New Zealand motoring landscape now that the famous American performance house has an official Down Under distributor to modify right-hand-drive models. Melbourne company Mustang Motorsport has become the first one-stop Shelby shop in this part of the world – and its managing director Craig Dean told Automotive News NZ … [Read more...] about Aussie agency eyes Kiwi outlet for official right-hand-drive Shelby Mustangs
Ford and Toyota sales battle shifts up a gear and into SUVs
Ford and Toyota will shift their battle for ute supremacy into the SUV segment when Ford’s Everest lands in New Zealand this month to challenge Toyota’s updated Prado (above). The two companies have been going toe-to-toe in the ute segment over the past two years, a scrap that saw the Ford Ranger last year end the Toyota Hilux’s long-term reign as New Zealand’s favourite light … [Read more...] about Ford and Toyota sales battle shifts up a gear and into SUVs
Ford Everest SUV: the ford in affordability has gone missing
Ford NZ has taken the ford out of affordability with its Everest SUV, a seven-seater spun off the chassis of the Ranger light truck and priced between $75,990-$87,990 – roughly $10,000 to $20,000 more than current and future like-for-like rivals from Holden, Isuzu, Toyota and Mitsubishi. Further, Ford has gotten all uppity and dismissed the immediate opposition – the … [Read more...] about Ford Everest SUV: the ford in affordability has gone missing
Toyota breaks its own rules, months out from new Hilux arriving in NZ
Toyota NZ has released pictures and details of its new Hilux ute six months out from its official launch date, an unprecedented move calculated to try and slow down the sales advantage the Ford Ranger has established over the current Hilux. Toyota has never released official images of upcoming models, not in the 26 years I have been writing about the motoring … [Read more...] about Toyota breaks its own rules, months out from new Hilux arriving in NZ