The replacement for the 10-year-old Lamborghini Gallardo is being put through its paces on Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. The new lightweight model is likely to be called the Cabrera, using an updated 450kW version of the Gallardo’s 5.2-litre V10 engine driving all four wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. Lamborghini is said to have ditched the clunky automated … [Read more...] about Spy: Lamborghini Cabrera
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Lotus opens its first NZ showroom
Famous British sports car and Formula One brand Lotus is sharing floor space at its first official outlet in New Zealand with Italy’s Maserati. Both exotic badges are distributed here by European Automotive Imports, one of ex-pat New Zealand businessman Neville Crichton’s companies. Lotus Auckland and its line-up of Elise, Exige S and Evora models has opened for business … [Read more...] about Lotus opens its first NZ showroom
Camel Trophy Land Rover Years
The Camel Trophy began in 1980 with a crossing of the Trans-Amazonian highway and thereafter became identified with sponsor Land Rover. Until it ended in 1999, the so-called “Olympics of four-wheel drive” pitted man and machine against some of the most treacherous off-road conditions imaginable in many of the world’s most isolated regions. This is a history of the … [Read more...] about Camel Trophy Land Rover Years
Used import scams: luxury Audi a ‘worthless’ wreck
A man who bought a used import Audi A8 turned up at an Audi dealer in Auckland to tease salesman about the money he had saved on a comparable New Zealand-new example. A technician invited the fellow to have the luxury four-door plugged into a diagnostic computer to make sure everything was hunky-dory. The computer screen lit up. Oops! One, the airbags had been disconnected. … [Read more...] about Used import scams: luxury Audi a ‘worthless’ wreck
Used import scams: 2003 Mercedes-Benz listed on NZTA register as 2013 model
A Mercedes-Benz sports car listed on official New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) books as a “NZ-new” 2013 model has been identified by the carmaker as being built in 2003. It landed in NZ on November 7 last year from Malaysia after sitting for 10 years in a warehouse in Kuala Lumpur. The odometer at the NZ border check showed it had done 335km. The used importer took the … [Read more...] about Used import scams: 2003 Mercedes-Benz listed on NZTA register as 2013 model