Porsche 911 The German company has been testing its facelifted 911 range, comprising the coupe, Targa (above), convertible, and turbo – but there is very little visual evidence of an actual ‘facelift.’ The revamp is aimed more at improving air inlets and outlets for aerodynamic and thermal efficiency. Why? To get the best out of a new generation of turbocharged engines. The … [Read more...] about Spied on test track: new cars with new engines
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Hyundai updates core i30 and i40 models as it counts down to new Tucson SUV
July sales figures show the new-vehicle market is slowly going off the boil, a softening that Hyundai Motors NZ general manager Andy Sinclair expects to continue. "Sales will slow over the next five months and growth on 2014 will be about 2 per cent come the end of the year," he says. Most industry executives expect the same outcome. The Motor Industry Association’s … [Read more...] about Hyundai updates core i30 and i40 models as it counts down to new Tucson SUV
Advice from WRC rival helped Paddon and Hyundai wrap up second place in Sardinia
New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon says a World Rally Championship rival helped he and his Hyundai get off to a winning start in the Rally of Sardinia and go on to finish second overall. Paddon changed tyres at the last minute on the Friday opening day after talking to Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala, a Volkswagen team driver. “We were unsure if we should start with … [Read more...] about Advice from WRC rival helped Paddon and Hyundai wrap up second place in Sardinia
Mitsubishi sales up 20 per cent as market heads for record year
Three results from October sales stand out in what is shaping as a record year for new vehicles: Mitsubishi numbers are running around 20 per cent up on last year and 42 per cent on 2010; Hyundai will finish in the top three for passenger cars for the second year running; and the Ford Ranger will unseat the Toyota Hilux as the country’s long-standing workhorse of … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi sales up 20 per cent as market heads for record year
Hyundai backs its way of fitting reversing cameras on all vehicles
Hyundai NZ introduced reversing cameras as standard equipment on all its passenger and commercial vehicles from July 1 – but not because such cameras are a safety net. “We talked about safety but we kept away from it because we don’t believe cameras alone save children in driveways,” said its general manager Andy Sinclair. “If people get run over there are a lot of … [Read more...] about Hyundai backs its way of fitting reversing cameras on all vehicles