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Renewed focus on Jaguar with fire and ice test regime for F-Pace

July 30, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

Jaguar used the Tour de France cycling classic to show off its new F-Pace – but it has been testing the SUV in extreme conditions to show that it can cope with pretty much everything Mother Nature wants to throw at it. While the all-wheel-drive F-Pace served as a team support car during the Tour de France, Jaguar was testing other examples in minus-40C temperatures near the … [Read more...] about Renewed focus on Jaguar with fire and ice test regime for F-Pace

Jaguar E-Type leads global poll to find the very best of British

July 20, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

Voting is hotting up in a new global poll by Britain’s Classic & Sports Car magazine to find the best British car of all time – and the Jaguar E-type has taken a narrow lead counting down to the poll closing on August 1. Once referred to by Enzo Ferrari as the most beautiful car ever, the E-type (above) is just edging out its nearest rival, the Mini Cooper S, but with … [Read more...] about Jaguar E-Type leads global poll to find the very best of British

Jaguar XE: first drive in the first car to land in NZ

July 1, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

It was at the global launch of the Jaguar XJ in France in 2010. Parked outside the hotel in Versailles for the occasion were a treasured D-Type and C-Type, watched over by a Jaguar Heritage minder. Both cars had celebrated race histories. “Jump in the D and I’ll take your picture,” said the minder. “I can’t let you drive it but you can sit in it.” It was one of the D-Types … [Read more...] about Jaguar XE: first drive in the first car to land in NZ

SUV juggernaut rolls on: New models from Volkswagen, Jaguar, Land Rover …

April 14, 2015 by Alastair Sloane

Don’t expect the sales growth of SUVs to slow down anytime soon, not when a global giant like the Volkswagen Group is promising an SUV version of almost every model it makes. Jaguar Land Rover is also looking at expanding its range. Toyota's luxury arm Lexus has just released its NX range; Mazda its new CX-3. Subaru calls its new Outback an SUV. Almost every carmaker has an … [Read more...] about SUV juggernaut rolls on: New models from Volkswagen, Jaguar, Land Rover …

SUV sales soar – and there are more new models to come

November 18, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

The SUV market in New Zealand will become even more crowded and competitive over the next couple of years as both luxury and mid-market carmakers introduce first-time models. The so-called lifestyle vehicles are the hottest items on the sales charts and accounted for just over four out of every 10 passenger cars sold to the end of October this year.  That ratio is expected … [Read more...] about SUV sales soar – and there are more new models to come

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

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The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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