It’s all over the news: Auckland is the best coastal city on the planet. Time to bring out the Ork-lund Drive to Survive Guide. A bible of sorts for tourists arriving to see what the city is made of. Warning: Ork-lunders have their own road rules. They make them up as they go. • Ork-lunders reckon they are slick multi-taskers. The men can make a lychee martini, apply … [Read more...] about Ork-lund Drive to Survive Guide – it’s for tourists
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2016 engine awards: Winning Ferrari V8 one of the greats
Ferrari’s twin-turbo 3.9-litre V8 engine will be remembered as one of the all-time great powerplants, says the co-chairman of the International Engine of the Year awards, Britain’s Graham Johnson. The engine is used in the new 488 GTB (above) and Spider and California T and topped four categories in the annual awards, including the 2016 International Engine of the Year gong. … [Read more...] about 2016 engine awards: Winning Ferrari V8 one of the greats
Holden’s ‘Add fuel and Go’ plan sparks call that nothing is new
Holden NZ says the response from car buyers to its ‘Add fuel and Go’ sales plan has been “outstanding.” The deal offers a five-door LS Spark hatchback for $99 a week over a three-year term, an option to buy the car at the end of it, and a cap on the clock of 45,000km. It includes servicing, warranty, insurance and 24-hour roadside assistance. Best of all, says Holden, no … [Read more...] about Holden’s ‘Add fuel and Go’ plan sparks call that nothing is new
Back to the year 2000 – and the future of cars and communication
Alastair Sloane wrote this for the NZ Herald on August 16, 2000 It's 2008 and you have invented something that New Zealand sports fans will tackle big Jonah to get to. Who knows? It might be a television with a built-in microwave oven for couch potatoes who surf the sports channels. Or a way of instantly turning tap water into a choice of 10 beers. Now you need to tell … [Read more...] about Back to the year 2000 – and the future of cars and communication
Nissan trials SUV based on the Navara ute
It’s no secret that Nissan is working on a SUV version of the Navara ute – but here is the first glimpse, a mule disguised around the rear by almost identical sheet metal from the R51 Pathfinder. The front and centre sections of the camouflaged prototype are clearly NP300 Navara, but the rear tail-lights, high door handles, and glass hatch also look to have been borrowed … [Read more...] about Nissan trials SUV based on the Navara ute