Audi’s new traffic light recognition system will be perfect for Aucklanders – it has the potential to allow drivers to wend their way through the city’s streets without getting held up at the ever increasing number of red lights. Audi says it is ready to be fitted to every new car leaving the factory – that’s if governments allow it. The New Zealand Transport Agency would be … [Read more...] about Audi system allows drivers to get jump on traffic lights
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Toyota 86 coupe: soft-top, faster variants now unlikely
The Toyota 86 coupe (above) has gone the way of many two-door sports cars: after early demand, sales fall away, leaving only the real enthusiasts to tickle things along. That’s why Toyota HQ is rethinking plans to make more variants, including a more powerful coupe and convertible. A senior Toyota executive says the 86 has failed to live up to sales expectations in major … [Read more...] about Toyota 86 coupe: soft-top, faster variants now unlikely
SUVs gain greater share of the 2014 sales race
SUVs continue to dominate sales as the new vehicle market powers into 2014 with registrations of a record 19,455 units in the first two months, says the Motor Industry Association. Industry executives are already talking about a record sales year of between 117,000 and 120,000 new vehicles, up considerably on last year’s 113,177. SUVs accounted for 27 per cent of 2013 … [Read more...] about SUVs gain greater share of the 2014 sales race
New i20 Hyundai hatchback likely to grow in size
Hyundai gave the i20 a facelift two years ago – now the South Korean company is preparing the next-generation model, as this video of a prototype testing in Scandanavia shows. The all-new i20 is likely to grow in size and adopt many of the styling cues seen on the recently unveiled i10. The i20 prototype features an enlarged lower front grille, sweptback headlights, vertical … [Read more...] about New i20 Hyundai hatchback likely to grow in size
Mazda3: greener, cleaner and meaner on fuel
Back in 2007, the average C02 exhaust emissions from the New Zealand passenger car fleet was 220.2 grams per kilometer and Helen Clark’s government was talking about a law limiting it to 170gr/km by 2015. Later, the incoming National government ditched Labour’s plan, believing the benefits would have been outweighed by the cost to motorists, and knowing the motoring industry … [Read more...] about Mazda3: greener, cleaner and meaner on fuel