The rear-drive GT concept car that Kia unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show is to go into production – and it’s likely to land in New Zealand either late next year or early in 2018. The production version of the four-door coupe is codenamed the ‘CK’. It is modeled along the lines of the original Mercedes-Benz CLS but closer in size to the Volkswagen Passat CC. Kia’s … [Read more...] about Kia’s four-door GT destined for production and NZ
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New Peugeot SUV option includes electric scooter for easy riders
Peugeot has added an electric scooter and electric bicycle to its list of options in the new 3008, a SUV that shares the same badge as the existing model but is a generation and more ahead in terms of design and technology. The five-seater will go on sale in New Zealand early next year. It couldn’t come sooner for Peugeot, most of whose vehicles sit in hatchback and sedan … [Read more...] about New Peugeot SUV option includes electric scooter for easy riders
Kiwi pedestrian safety – it’s called the ‘Google glue’
Those 140 pedestrians fined by NZ police last year for making dumb choices while crossing roads busy with traffic? It’s in the Herald on Sunday. Road policing operations manager Peter McKennie told the newspaper that most pedestrian injuries or deaths could be easily avoided. "The main risk factors are pedestrians not paying attention to the traffic, being distracted by … [Read more...] about Kiwi pedestrian safety – it’s called the ‘Google glue’
Crash tests show huge safety gap between them and us
Safety pioneer Renault was singled out for criticism after crash tests on cars built largely for India alone show a shocking disparity between those made for more developed countries, like New Zealand. (See video below). Small, entry-level cars from Renault, Hyundai, Mahindra, and Suzuki failed to earn a single star in the latest round of crash-safety tests. The cars start … [Read more...] about Crash tests show huge safety gap between them and us
Toyota’s free swap – new Tundra pick-up truck for million-mile model
Toyota in the US has given a long-time customer a free 2016 Tundra pick-up truck worth around US$40,000 in return for a 2007 Tundra that’s clocked more than one million miles – and it’s all in the name of research. No strings, says Toyota. It wants purely to take the used model apart to see how it held up doing an average of 125,000 miles (202,000km) a year. That way, it … [Read more...] about Toyota’s free swap – new Tundra pick-up truck for million-mile model