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Fred Alvrez

How an earth to start this? I've been car/bike/truck crazy since I was a teen. Like John, I had the obligatory Countach poster on the wall. I guess I'm more officially into classic cars than anything else - I currently have a '65 Sunbeam Tiger that left the factory the same day as I left the hospital as a newborn with my mother. How could I not buy that car? Recently my wife and I drove across the USA in a brand-new Dodge Challenger, and then shipped it home. You can read more on www.usa2nz.co.nz I'm also an Observer for the Institute of Advanced Motorists - trying to do my bit to make our roads safer.

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Holden

Instigating a national driver training programme, backed by Holden New Zealand, has put Greg Murphy in the winner’s seat with Kiwi motoring commentators.The motorsport icon today became the latest recipient of a prestigious prize presented by the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild.The Neil Nelson award is presented to the...
SUV's & MPV's

When Hyundai first released the specs of the Kona EV, we were all salivating – an EV well under $100K with a ‘real world‘ range of 400km? Bring it on.And then we got the VW e-Golf to review, with its ‘real world’ range of 220km. That range was worked out by a couple of journalists driving south from Auckland in an e-Golf...
Subaru

A family-friendly SUV has beaten tough competitors to win the 2018 New Zealand Car of the Year.The Forester is the first Subaru to take the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild’s accolade and also only the second sports utility to take the prize, the first being the 2017 holder, Skoda’s Kodiaq.Ten finalists competed for the...
SUV's & MPV's

Last year, I tested the CX-5 Limited – finished in Soul Red, Mazda’s best colour by far. For 2018, Mazda have made some changes to all its CX-5 engines – the 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre petrol units, and the 2.2-litre diesel engine.We’ve always liked the CX-5 – it’s a great choice for anyone in the market for a mid-sized...
Jaguar

For some reason, there's been a whole lot of interest around the I-PACE. Can Jaguar New Zealand do well with the I-PACE, with the range kicking off at $159,900?Launching in April 2019, the I-PACE is the first all-electric Jaguar. Jaguar NZ general manager Steve Kenchington says the I-PACE will offer motorists an exceptional driving...
SUV's & MPV's

2018 World Car of the Year; it has a certain ring to it. For Volvo, the ones that are ringing are probably sales. In all fairness, that’s a pretty amazing award to receive.Surely it has to mean that the car is something special? Something extraordinary. Something above all others. Not only did the XC60 win that World CoTY award,...
Automotive News

It's been a constant question in EV circles; as batteries grow in capacity, how do people charge them at home? Sure, you could simply plug in your high-capacity EV into your standard 230-volt socket, but it's going to take a whole lot of hours to charge that EV from near flat - 30-40 hours is a realistic number. So then, you are forced...
Holden

Is it bold and brave? I’m not talking about the new Holden Acadia itself, but Holden’s decision to launch the car here. With petrol prices at a high and demand for hybrids and EVs slowly growing, is there a place for an American-sourced, large SUV with a V6 petrol engine – and no diesel option?Maybe Holden has the right idea;...
Automotive News

Dyson has confirmed that its Board has ratified a decision to construct its first advanced automotive manufacturing facility in Singapore. The bespoke two-storey manufacturing facility is scheduled for completion in 2020.Earlier this year Dyson announced it was in the process of investing £200m in new buildings and testing...
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