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January 16, 2017

Astra sedan about Cruze control

January 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Astra sedan about Cruze control

When is an Astra not an Astra? When it’s a Cruze with an assumed name.

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January 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra, Cruze
January 14, 2017

GTS editions bolster 911 line-up

January 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
GTS editions bolster 911 line-up

The latest GTS versions of the Porsche 911 have been added locally.

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January 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
911
January 14, 2017

Astra sedan coming in May

January 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Astra sedan coming in May

Another sharp-looking Astra will be here soon – but not sharper prices.

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January 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra
January 13, 2017

Six-cylinder showdown for NZ’s LS strategy

January 13, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Six-cylinder showdown for NZ’s LS strategy

The new Lexus LS unveiled to the world this week is a definite starter for NZ – the only issue for the distributor is choosing which engine to take.

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January 13, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LS
January 13, 2017

Small changes for hotshot Subby sedans

January 13, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Small changes for hotshot Subby sedans

Subaru’s performance sedan has been retuned – but we’re talking suspension, not sizzle.

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January 13, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
WRX, STi
January 12, 2017

TNZ’s Camry push an assault with battery

January 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ’s Camry push an assault with battery

Expect less conservatism and more zap with the new Camry, unveiled in Detroit and set to show locally before the end of 2017.

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January 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry
January 11, 2017

Kia builds a Kommodore

January 11, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kia builds a Kommodore

Large mass-market sedans are a dying breed – except, obviously, in Kia’s eyes: They’ve just unveiled one.

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January 11, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Stinger
January 10, 2017

Detroit Show stomper – Audi Q8

January 10, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Detroit Show stomper – Audi Q8

Audi’s pitch into the very high end of the luxury SUV sector has been unveiled.

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January 10, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q8
January 05, 2017

Escape offers fresh sales path

January 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Escape offers fresh sales path

New name, more kit, sharper pricing – is this enough to reinstate Ford’s compact sports utility as a major player?

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January 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Escape
December 21, 2016

2017 a year for Toyota boom babies

December 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
2017 a year for Toyota boom babies

Small hot cars are coming to the fore with Toyota at the moment.

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December 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
C-HR
December 20, 2016

SEAT completes VW’s NZ brand set

December 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
SEAT completes VW’s NZ brand set

A booming market condition has triggered the return of VW’s Spanish brand SEAT, and it’ll be here in force.

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December 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Seat
December 17, 2016

Full EV Ioniq same price as popular PHEV rival

December 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Full EV Ioniq same price as popular PHEV rival

The Hyundai Ioniq has reset the entry price to fully electric motoring.

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December 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq
December 16, 2016

I20 Cross front-drive but still four play

December 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
I20 Cross front-drive but still four play

Hyundai’s Paddon-proven small car has finally hit the showroom. It's Cross ... but not angry.

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December 16, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
I20
December 15, 2016

Five now a six figure starter

December 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Five now a six figure starter

Get more, pay more …. pricing for a key BMW, the 5-Series sedan, has been announced.

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December 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
5-Series
December 12, 2016

Two-door thrust starts at bottom, moves up

December 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Two-door thrust starts at bottom, moves up

One now, one next year and one in 2018 – suddenly Toyota is building coupes again, though it doesn’t want to talk too much about everything yet.

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December 12, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
December 09, 2016

Ute, right-hook seven-seater not on Subaru build list

December 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Ute, right-hook seven-seater not on Subaru build list

Every new Subaru coming to New Zealand from now on has a common key fresh start ingredient, but it cannot be used to realise every dream.

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December 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
December 08, 2016

E-Class snares A-grade motoring prize

December 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
E-Class snares A-grade motoring prize

A car that gives motorists a taste of a hands-free driving future has won the country’s most relevant motoring prize.

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December 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
December 08, 2016

Revealed - it's your next Commodore!

December 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Revealed - it's your next Commodore!

The Commodore you’ll be driving from early 2018 has been revealed. Is it worthy of the name?

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December 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
December 06, 2016

Baby steps with compacts’ refreshes

December 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Baby steps with compacts’ refreshes

Mid-life updates for two Holden small fry bring improvement but are unlikely to stand as major milestones.

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December 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Barina
December 02, 2016

Little comment on Fiesta’s NZ chances

December 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Little comment on Fiesta’s NZ chances

Is this our next Fiesta? It seemed a simple enough question …

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December 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Fiesta
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