A builder in Auckland has run into the same problem owners of diesel vehicles, especially utes, have: exhaust filters so clogged with soot that they can send the vehicle into limp-home mode. So he got out of his 3.0-litre diesel Volkswagen V6 Amarok and into an all-American Ram 1500 – and promptly installed a dual-fuel system to enable the Ram’s 5.7-litre Hemi V8 engine to … [Read more...] about Diesel dilemma: appeal of LPG Ram truck and Ssangyong petrol ute
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Ssangyong aids rhino campaigner – now for medical-grade honey
‘Saving the Wild’ campaigner and Ssangyong ambassador Jamie Joseph was watching a South African veterinarian treat the wounds of a female black rhino, shot in the foot by poachers in Kruger National Park. “I noticed the vet applying medical-grade Manuka honey to the wound and later found out they are desparate for more honey,” she said. “As a New Zealander based in Africa and … [Read more...] about Ssangyong aids rhino campaigner – now for medical-grade honey
Ssangyong to open order book for new Rexton SUV at Fieldays
The order book for the new Ssangyong Rexton SUV is expected to open at Fieldays in June, where the New Zealand distributors are likely to have a left-hand-drive example as a drawcard. Staff from Taupo-based Ssangyong distributors Great Lake Motors will tell punters at Fieldays that the NZ-spec model will arrive here around October. Like the left-hooker on show, it will be … [Read more...] about Ssangyong to open order book for new Rexton SUV at Fieldays
Ssangyong XLV and the non-turbo, cut flowers caper
The middle-aged fellow in the sleeveless puffer jacket at the Ssangyong stand at Fieldays was checking out the South Korean brand’s new offering, the Tivoli XLV, a hatchback/crossover/SUV. The XLV stands for Extra Long Version. He said he was looking at it for his wife. She dealt in cut flowers. It ticked the right boxes, he said. He’d get it at the right Fieldays price, … [Read more...] about Ssangyong XLV and the non-turbo, cut flowers caper
Ssangyong lines up its first compact SUV for NZ market
South Korean company Ssangyong will bolster its SUV presence in New Zealand this year with the Tivoli, a town-and-around compact that shows off the brand’s new design language. It will feature bold new exterior styling (there’s a hint of the Kia Soul here and there) and an interior that is smarter and carries more kit than anything Ssangyong has offered up before. Expect … [Read more...] about Ssangyong lines up its first compact SUV for NZ market