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Journey of Discovery for next-generation Land Rover

April 16, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

Discovery Vision concept

Land Rover has hinted what its next Discovery range might look like with the Vision concept, unveiled at the New York motor show. But the fifth-generation new Discovery won’t be confined to a single model with optional engines as it is now, but a new family of vehicles, the off-road specialist has confirmed. Models sharing the Discovery nameplate and sitting under the … [Read more...] about Journey of Discovery for next-generation Land Rover

New Audi R8 goes out to play

April 8, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

Audi-R8

The Audi R8 created quite a stir when it appeared in 2006. Now the all-new second-generation model has broken cover, this one wrapped in camouflage and testing in Germany. It shares its platform with the Lamborghini Huracan. The R8 styling is more angular and its interior apparently borrows heavily from the new TT. No word yet on what’s under the bonnet: An the get this I is so … [Read more...] about New Audi R8 goes out to play

Slow-speed all-wheel-drive system for new Toyota Prius

April 8, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

Prius

The next-generation Toyota Prius will get all-wheel-drive for the first time when it breaks cover next year – but the carmaker has retained the high rear end, low front and smooth roofline styling, essential to maintain the slippery 0.25Cd drag coefficient. Toyota has gone to great lengths to disguise test mules, one pictured here by spy agency Automedia and draped in heavy … [Read more...] about Slow-speed all-wheel-drive system for new Toyota Prius

No tricks: The spy pictures BMW won’t talk about

April 7, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

BMW-3-Series

What you see here is not a trick, unlike BMW’s attempt on April 1 to hoodwink New Zealanders into thinking it had developed a special cot for babies called the ‘ZZZ Series Cot.’ The BMW people quickly ‘fessed up about the April Fools’ Day trick, tagged the ‘ultimate sleeping machine.’ It was lined in leather and came with an illuminated BMW badge that served as a night … [Read more...] about No tricks: The spy pictures BMW won’t talk about

Jeepster plays hide and seek in the snow

February 27, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

Jeep Junior

We have shown you spy pictures of the so-called Jeepster testing in Scandanavia, but this is the first time the entry-level Jeep has been caught on video. Check out the square tail-lights and a glimpse of the leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel with built-in controls. The FiatChrysler product will have an Italian cousin in the form of the Fiat 500X. Word is one or the … [Read more...] about Jeepster plays hide and seek in the snow

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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