Mini will take different approaches to the 2018 Dakar Rally with two different cars – the all-wheel-drive John Cooper Works Rally and the rear-driven John Cooper Works Buggy (above). JCW and its specialist German partner X-Raid won the gruelling annual event in 2012, ’13, ’14, ’15 but finished sixth last year. The new Buggy is designed to propel the team back to the top … [Read more...] about Mini takes two John Cooper Works cars to Dakar Rally
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Prototypes spied: Tesla Model X SUV likely for NZ
An all-electric SUV from US company Tesla Motors will almost certainly be available in New Zealand within the next couple of years. The all-wheel-drive prototype Model X (above and here) has been pictured testing near Tesla’s base in northern California before its expected official unveiling later this year. It will go into production for US customers early next year and … [Read more...] about Prototypes spied: Tesla Model X SUV likely for NZ
A peek at the future – what NZ buyers can expect
This is how designers working for European spy agency Automedia think the Mercedes-Benz GLC (above) will look when it lands in New Zealand this year. They have used pictures of the camouflaged GLC as a guide. The illustrations of the Audi Q1, Mini Countryman and Volvo XC60 on this page are also based on many pictures of camouflaged prototypes. The GLC replaces the GLK, … [Read more...] about A peek at the future – what NZ buyers can expect
Peugeot RCZ-R sports most powerful 1.6-litre engine ever
It not only has the most powerful 1.6-litre production engine in the business under the bonnet, but the car itself is one of the most exclusive ever to come to New Zealand. It’s the limited-edition Peugeot RCZ-R coupe – and only six are available in this country, each one priced from $77,490. In a word, this is the go-much-faster version of the RCZ, which has sold in New … [Read more...] about Peugeot RCZ-R sports most powerful 1.6-litre engine ever
First pictures: The five-door Mini Cooper S that BMW won’t talk about
BMW New Zealand won’t say a word about the five-door Mini Cooper S pictured here … but it is shouting from the rooftops the price of its new go-fast M3 sedan and M4 coupe. More on the M3 and M4 down the page. For the moment, the five-door Mini falls into the hazy BMW category of ‘future product’–in other words, models that are alive and well on the test track but which BMW … [Read more...] about First pictures: The five-door Mini Cooper S that BMW won’t talk about