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April 23, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The new Ford Mustang will come with a special ‘burn-out’ feature when it arrives in New Zealand next year. But the so-called electric ‘line-lock’ function (above) is not for use on...
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April 20, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The Audi A3 is the 2014 World Car of the Year, an award that covers the A3 range rather than a particular model. Why? Because the A3 is available in four body styles: three- and five-door...
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April 19, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The big attraction at the New York motor show was the 50-year limited-edition Mustang, so called because just 1964 examples will be built. It’s a salute of sorts to the year the Mustang...
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April 18, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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New Zealand Automotive News, The News for people who love cars, now on TV every Wednesday 8pm on Sky 83 (Face) Alastair Sloane interviews celebrity chef Al Brown. Watch this and other...
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April 17, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The first example of the new Land Rover Discovery family will be a five-seater called the Discovery Sport. The company’s design director Gerry McGovern confirmed the name and said the...
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April 16, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Land Rover has hinted what its next Discovery range might look like with the Vision concept, unveiled at the New York motor show. But the fifth-generation new Discovery won’t be confined...
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April 16, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The hot hatchback’s main purpose is to put a smile on the face of its driver. Owners will forgive and forget the flaws, the compromises the carmaker had to make to deliver a go-faster...
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April 15, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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It could be said that two things in New Zealand might count against sales of Kia’s new hot hatchback: one, that it has three doors and, two, that it comes only with a six-speed manual...
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April 12, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The recall by Toyota of around 6.4 million vehicles worldwide might be precautionary, but it will slash an estimated NZ$800 million off the carmaker’s first quarter profit, say investment...
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April 9, 2014 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Michael Hastings was a top American investigative journalist. His profile of General Stanley McCrystal in Rolling Stone magazine ended the career of one of America’s top soldiers. The...