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January 19, 2017

Show's supercar star to race on

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Show's supercar star to race on

That the peak performer of a Lexus road show touring the country has been hit by a recall won’t cause performance anxiety.

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LFA
January 19, 2017

Commodore’s ongoing delivery count under wraps

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Commodore’s ongoing delivery count under wraps

Commodore as we know it will go out production on October 20. How many more of the Australian-made cars are coming here is not being divulged.

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
January 19, 2017

Freshened Mustang potentially here in late 2018

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Freshened Mustang potentially here in late 2018

The update for NZ's favourite performance coupe is revealed. But there's no fast lane run to NZ for the refreshed Mustang

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang
January 19, 2017

F off: No reciprocal rights to ute push

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
F off: No reciprocal rights to ute push

Ford is thinking big with its traydeck plans – but it’s a one-way street. Ranger is going to America, but despite now being in a worldly state, F-150 isn’t likely to come here.

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150
January 16, 2017

Tesla zips free zap initiative

January 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Tesla zips free zap initiative

Sorry New Zealand EV fans. ‘Free fuel for life’ is no longer an inducement electric vehicle icon Tesla offers.

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January 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
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
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