A 1953 Austin-Healy 100, once rallied by the only person to win an Olympic Games gold medal for motoring, is expected to fetch around $NZ250,000 when it goes up for auction in London. The two-seater (above) is the 16th of 20 hand-built, pre-production Austin-Healey 100s, all with aluminium bodies and seats. It was rallied in the UK and Europe in the 1950s by famous British … [Read more...] about Auction car linked to woman who foiled Hitler’s grand plan
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Plug-in 4WD Mitsubishi Outlander to start at $59,990
Smart phone users in New Zealand will be able to ‘speak’ to the new petrol-electric Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, warning it, for instance, that they are only minutes away on foot and want it to either start warming or cooling the cabin temperature. A special App for the phones will be available for download when the all-wheel-drive Outlander PHEV and its drivetrain mix of two … [Read more...] about Plug-in 4WD Mitsubishi Outlander to start at $59,990
Seven-year warranty ‘highly likely’ for Kia NZ
South Korean carmaker Kia will one day offer a seven-year warranty on all new vehicles in New Zealand, a step up from the current five-year cover. The new guarantee will come sooner rather than later and fall into line with Kia’s policy in the UK. In the United States Kia offers a 10-year warranty. In Australia it’s five years. A seven-year warranty has been on Kia’s … [Read more...] about Seven-year warranty ‘highly likely’ for Kia NZ
Peugeot “R” car gets big power boost from small engine
A four-cylinder engine that Peugeot claims is the most powerful 1.6-litre production unit on the planet will drive the “R” version of the RCZ coupe when it lands in New Zealand in April. The carmaker’s motorsport division, Peugeot Sport, has reworked the standard RCZ engine to deliver around 200kW and 330Nm – or 54kW and 95Nm more than it started with. The performance … [Read more...] about Peugeot “R” car gets big power boost from small engine
New WRX sedan handles ‘like it’s on rails’
Subaru has unveiled the fourth-generation Impreza WRX at the Los Angeles motor show, under a spotlight that also shone on a concept of the new Legacy sedan. The WRX will go on sale in New Zealand in April, followed a few months later by the go-faster STi variant. The sedan-only WRX uses a turbocharged 2.0-litre boxer engine in place of the 2.5-litre unit in the current … [Read more...] about New WRX sedan handles ‘like it’s on rails’