A Toyota Supra will take on the Honda NSX and Nissan GT-R in a battle for supercar supremacy between the Japanese carmakers. Toyota has moved to resurrect the Supra name, last used in 2002. Its headquarters in Japan has applied for trademark protection for the moniker from intellectual property offices in Australia and Europe. The applications were lodged in June, … [Read more...] about Will new Toyota Supra be as ‘popular’ as Previa?
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Amon drives down memory lane … Shelby’s there, too
• NZ Autocar magazine pays tribute to Chris Amon in its next edition, due August 25. This story will be part of the special feature. Chris Amon laughed at the yarn about Carroll Shelby, the larger-than-life American motorsport legend, who helped Amon and fellow Kiwi Bruce McLaren win the 1966 Le Mans 24-hour race. Shelby was from Texas. He told Texas-big stories and … [Read more...] about Amon drives down memory lane … Shelby’s there, too
Honda Civic Type R set for 2017 debut in NZ
Honda will unveil a more powerful version of its iconic Civic Type R hatchback at the Paris motor show next month – and it will be launched in New Zealand later next year. It will be the first time the Civic R will officially be available here through Honda’s dealer network. Its arrival might be accompanied by Honda celebration, that’s if the company reclaims the Civic R’s … [Read more...] about Honda Civic Type R set for 2017 debut in NZ
Ford Ranger hot property – sets record for registrations
The continuing popularity of the Ford Ranger ute in New Zealand shows up in year-on-year figures: at the end of July last year 3494 had been registered – this year 4925 are on the Motor Industry Association’s (MIA) books. That’s growth for the Ranger of 41% over the same seven-month period in 2015, one reason why it’s the No. 1 selling vehicle in the country in 2016 and why … [Read more...] about Ford Ranger hot property – sets record for registrations
Honda Civic: biggest small sedan in world of SUVs
At the end of June, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) had registered 1865 new Honda vehicles, an average for the carmaker of 310 a month for the first six months of 2016. The total was made up as follows: Jazz 830, HRV 611, CRV 260, Civic range 83, Odyssey 47, others 34. The small Jazz hatchback and medium CRV and compact HRV crossover/SUVs therefore accounted for 1701 … [Read more...] about Honda Civic: biggest small sedan in world of SUVs