Unlike many other global markets, demand for small sedans in New Zealand is weak, a fact not lost on Audi general manager Dean Sheed. But he reckons he’s found a gap in the NZ market for his latest arrival, the A3 sedan. That raises the question: Is there a market in the gap? “I believe there is,” he said. “It is a niche market, certainly, but it is big enough to be … [Read more...] about Audi-doody to the first A3 sedan, a junior executive offering
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Drinking hydrogen car’s water in Death Valley
What happens when Hollywood stars Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson are trying to survive in the desert only by the water produced by their F-CELL car? The film explains the advantages of the F-CELL technology on a trip in California's Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on earth. … [Read more...] about Drinking hydrogen car’s water in Death Valley
Mini Golf – that’s where the updated Polo hatchback is headed
Volkswagen has done what was expected, replaced the four-cylinder diesel engines in its facelifted Polo range with Euro6-compliant three-cylinder units. But the thrifty oil-burners aren’t likely to be among the engine options when the facelifted hatchback lands in New Zealand later this year. Instead, VW is expected to continue with 1.4-litre petrol power, something it … [Read more...] about Mini Golf – that’s where the updated Polo hatchback is headed
World record speedster roars back into life after 50 years
The V12 aero engine in the Sunbeam Blue Bird car that famed British racer Sir Malcolm Campbell used in 1925 to set a world speed record has roared into life – almost 50 years since it was last heard in public. At the wheel of the rebuilt 260kW flyer outside Britain’s National Motor Museum workshop was engineer Ian Stanfield, who helped rebuild the engine. Racer Don Wales, … [Read more...] about World record speedster roars back into life after 50 years
Junior Jeep wraps up against spies and the cold of winter
The new baby Jeep has been trialing in the Scandanavian winter ahead of its unveiling at the Geneva motor show in March. The so-called Jeepster is wrapped in a camouflage blanket in these photos from spy agency Automedia. Its photographers say the vehicle appears to have borrowed its design cues from the iconic Wrangler rather than the softer look of the new … [Read more...] about Junior Jeep wraps up against spies and the cold of winter