Record new-vehicle sales in August bumped the Hyundai Santa Fe out of the top five spot as the race for the best-selling passenger cars of 2013 heated up. The Santa Fe had been the year’s third best-seller at the end of July, but August saw it slide from third to seventh and replaced in the top five by the Holden Cruze. Hyundai, however, remains the third most popular … [Read more...] about Corolla’s stranglehold on 2013 title
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New iPhone has ‘car-friendly’ smarts
Apple’s new iPhone and its iOS 7 operating system is expected to be one of the most car-friendly smart phones on the market. Apple hinted at a host of technical smarts in the phone when it unveiled iOS 7 in June and claimed compatibility with “95 per cent” of cars in the United States. The software in the new iPhone (to be called 5S or 6, say reports, and out soon) is … [Read more...] about New iPhone has ‘car-friendly’ smarts
McLaren to open NZ supercar outlet
McLaren, one of the most famous names in the motoring world, will soon open its sole New Zealand dealership in Auckland, selling road-going supercars. The outlet comes almost 50 years to the month in 1963 when Auckland-born race driver and engineer Bruce McLaren founded the Formula One construction company. The all-new operation will also be the 50th McLaren dealership in … [Read more...] about McLaren to open NZ supercar outlet
Take five: New-look Skoda tunes in
Skoda will roll out five new cars in New Zealand over the next few months in what will be the biggest model offensive in its history. It began this week with the Rapid liftback, a sub-$30,000 C-segment rival for four-door models like the Kia Cerato, Nissan Pulsar, Holden Cruze, among others. Next up is the Octavia liftback and station wagon, followed by the revised Superb … [Read more...] about Take five: New-look Skoda tunes in
Used import BMW ‘unsafe to drive’
Auckland engineer Peter Macauley emerged from a win in the Small Claims Court with one aim in mind: to shut down the garage that gave a clean bill of health to a used BMW he had bought off TradeMe. A BMW specialist said the 2005 sedan was unsafe to drive. Macauley tabled the report in court. “What annoys me is the car should never have passed compliance,” he … [Read more...] about Used import BMW ‘unsafe to drive’