Jaguar Land Rover will stop making the current Defender line-up at the end of 2015, part of a restructuring that includes rebranding the next-generation Freelander as a ‘baby’ Discovery. Details of the smaller Discovery range are expected to emerge at the Geneva motor show in March to coincide with the Discovery’s 25th birthday. The actual production model is likely to be … [Read more...] about ‘Baby’ Discovery and new Defender part of Land Rover’s three ‘families’
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Strong NZ dollar boosts trade in used rust-buckets.
The strong NZ dollar over the past few years has boosted trade in trashy used imports, especially from Japan and the UK, say garage owners. Many of the cars are wrecks, insurance write-offs in their home markets snapped up for next to nothing and often badly repaired for sale in New Zealand. Some are rust-buckets where the damage has been disguised, only to bubble to the … [Read more...] about Strong NZ dollar boosts trade in used rust-buckets.
Subaru’s double whammy on its new WRX models
Subaru NZ will launch a performance double whammy next year by unveiling the fifth-generation WRX sedan and its go-faster STi sidekick within months of each other. The all-new WRX will go on sale here in March and the STi in June/July. The appearance of the STi so soon after the WRX is in contrast to previous years when the arrival of the two was split by up to a … [Read more...] about Subaru’s double whammy on its new WRX models
Creating a symphony with 7 generations of Porsche 911
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Porsche has called on the musical talents of seven generations of the rear-engine sports car to play Happy Birthday. … [Read more...] about Creating a symphony with 7 generations of Porsche 911
Porsche 918 Spyder: Engine Technology
This animated Porsche video gives an in-depth look at its new plug-in 918 Spyder hypercar and its four driving modes … [Read more...] about Porsche 918 Spyder: Engine Technology