Photographers that have captured spy pictures of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class say that while it hasn’t changed that much in appearance, it is visibly wider than the current model. Giveaway clues include a wider windscreen, bonnet and grille, and different doors. The new model, aka the G-Wagen, gets its most significant makeover since the original appeared in 1979, mostly … [Read more...] about 37 years on, new Benz G-Wagen gets with 21st century
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President Obama has choice of bulletproof transport
US President Barack Obama leaves behind the best armoured limousine in the business when he hands over the reins to the incoming president in January. Not only the car, but a bus, helicopter, and, of course, the Boeing 747 known as Air Force One. Each form of transport is bristling with bullet-proof this and that and electronic everything, but some go further than others. … [Read more...] about President Obama has choice of bulletproof transport
New vehicle sales reach record levels – Kia the big mover
New vehicle sales in October in New Zealand were the strongest since records began in 1975 – and leading the way in terms of growth towards what will certainly be an overall record year is South Korea’s Kia. There were 14,709 new registrations last month, the most since July 1984 when 13,983 were recorded, according to Motor Industry Association (MIA) records. Sales at … [Read more...] about New vehicle sales reach record levels – Kia the big mover
Audi NZ hits road in left-hook Q2 to pull in punters
Audi is about to do a road trip around New Zealand in its new compact SUV, the Q2. It has borrowed a left-hand drive variant from Australia to show Kiwis what to expect when the right-hooker arrives early next year. The dinky Q2 adds to the Audi family of SUVs, sitting below the small Q3, mid-size Q5, and large, seven-seat Q7. It is expected to come, initially at least, with … [Read more...] about Audi NZ hits road in left-hook Q2 to pull in punters
All eyes on sale of first Range Rover to carry famous badge
Rocker Sir Rod Stewart’s 1971 Lamborghini Miura might have sold at auction in London for a record £909,000 (NZ$1.55m), but most interest centred on a 1970 Range Rover that went for £93,000 (NZ$165,000). Why? Because build number 26 was the first registered to Land Rover itself. The first 25 development Range Rovers didn’t carry the now-famous badge. Instead they were badged … [Read more...] about All eyes on sale of first Range Rover to carry famous badge