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February 23, 2016

Levante booked for late-year NZ appearance

February 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Levante booked for late-year NZ appearance

Release of undisguised images of the new Levante, the first crossover in Maserati’s 100-year history, has prompted distributor comment about New Zealand can expect to see.

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February 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Maserati
Levante
February 23, 2016

Boulder-bashing Brute chasing ute sector interest

February 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Boulder-bashing Brute chasing ute sector interest

A tough-looking addition to the Jeep Wrangler family provides an early glimpse of what the factory is planning for the next-generation of this famously rugged machine.

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February 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Brute
February 22, 2016

Audi on wagon warpath with new A4

February 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Audi on wagon warpath with new A4

Arrival of the new A4 has enthused Audi’s importer to the point where it is talking against a trend, by proposing station wagon superiority over like-sized sports utilities, its own included.

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February 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A4
February 20, 2016

Sportage price set to spark Seoul sibling war?

February 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Sportage price set to spark Seoul sibling war?

An aggressive pricing strategy for the new Sportage includes a launch special entry model pitch that significantly undercuts the Hyundai equivalent. How relevant is that?

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February 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Sportage
February 15, 2016

Grand Cherokee Hellcat: The super-stomping SRT

February 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Grand Cherokee Hellcat: The super-stomping SRT

Jeep has confirmed there’s a special hell waiting those who believe the extrovert heavy-metal Grand Cherokee SRT isn’t mental enough.

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February 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Grand Cherokee
February 15, 2016

Sizzler Seven might ignite Kiwi interest

February 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Sizzler Seven might ignite Kiwi interest

The title lacks punch – but the car itself has more than enough. But is the BMW’s fiery 7-Series flagship too much for our market?

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February 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
7-Series
February 12, 2016

No Hyundai NZ commitment to Ioniq yet linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

February 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
No Hyundai NZ commitment to Ioniq yet  linkedin facebook Pinterest tumblr Google+

The Hyundai Ioniq is a huge leap forward, the world’s first car to be offered with three battery-involved powertrain options: It seems to be a car with a Kiwi future. So what makes the local distributor so cautious?

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February 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
February 10, 2016

Top shelf fitout for battery Corolla

February 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Top shelf fitout for battery Corolla

The battery-electric version of the Toyota Corolla here mid-year seems more corporate than company hack.

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February 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla
February 10, 2016

Sprint finish for Falcon a numbers game

February 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Sprint finish for Falcon a numbers game

Ford has revealed prices – and some performance details – about its last blast performance Falcon models.

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February 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Falcon
February 06, 2016

Spark pricing a hot point

February 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Spark pricing a hot point

An impressive suite of safety and technology features, plus a zippier engine, is expected to spark new life into Holden’s baby car – so long as the price is right.

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February 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Barina Spark
February 03, 2016

Toyota pushing hard with Fortuna

February 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota pushing hard with Fortuna

Four versions over three trim levels and aggressive pricing – Toyota is going big with its Fortuner wagon.

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February 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Fortuna
February 02, 2016

2016 Boxster: Flat to the phwoar

February 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
2016 Boxster: Flat to the phwoar

Fewer cylinders, more fun: That's the implied message associated with the updated Boxster here mid-2016.

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February 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Boxster
January 30, 2016

Searing F-Type SVR here mid-year

January 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Searing F-Type SVR here mid-year

The first 320kmh car Jaguar New Zealand has ever offered is on a fast boat here.

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January 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
F-Type
January 29, 2016

Opel’s sports car baby an Ocker!

January 29, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Opel’s sports car baby an Ocker!

An overt and alluring sports car design study that points to the shape of future Opel cars appears to have been the work of Holden.

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January 29, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
January 28, 2016

Amon-McLaren and Hulme GT40s reborn

January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Amon-McLaren and Hulme GT40s reborn

The famous Ford GT40s that helped establish their Kiwi drivers as ‘the trio at the top’ are back in circulation.

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January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
GT40
January 28, 2016

X5, Active Tourer joining e-power drive

January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
X5, Active Tourer joining e-power drive

More BMW battery-powered cars are coming this year … and these impending introductions are based on mainstream models.

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January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5
January 25, 2016

Smartest E-Class trick a turn off for NZ?

January 25, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Smartest E-Class trick a turn off for NZ?

The next E-Class can drive, and even lane-cross, without a human hand on the wheel … but it’s unlikely to be allowed to put itself to bed at night here.

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January 25, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
E-Class
January 22, 2016

Mustang faithful muscling up

January 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang faithful muscling up

Is America’s pony car hairy-chested enough? That so many Kiwi Mustang buyers are immediately implementing increasingly wild performance upgrades suggests not, but Ford’s not worried.

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January 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang
January 21, 2016

A-Class performance star bites back

January 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
A-Class performance star bites back

A performance and price advantage ensures Mercedes’ incredibly hot A45 hatchback has regained top-of-the-world status from a rival that bumped it down a peg three months ago.

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January 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
A-Class
January 20, 2016

Benz NZ boss: No slowing down in 2016

January 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Benz NZ boss: No slowing down in 2016

Last year was the best one ever – and 2016 looks like being brilliant for Mercedes Benz, too.

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January 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
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