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February 01, 2017

Sunny forecast for MX-5 RF

February 01, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Sunny forecast for MX-5 RF

Giving the world’s best-selling roadster a retractable solid top will harden up its appeal, the distributor reckons.

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February 01, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
MX-5
February 01, 2017

Renegade starts afresh with price slash, entry model

February 01, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Renegade starts afresh with price slash, entry model

The first Jeep not to hold full American citizenship has just become a lot cheaper.

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February 01, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Renegade
January 30, 2017

Impreza price impresses

January 30, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Impreza price impresses

By all rights, the incoming Impreza Sport should conceivably cost more than its processor. And yet …

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January 30, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Impreza
January 26, 2017

Ignis out to go big in small compact sector

January 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Ignis out to go big in small compact sector

Pricing for Suzuki’s chic Ignis crossover has been announced.

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January 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Ignis
January 24, 2017

Specialsed Commodores pump up past

January 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Specialsed Commodores pump up past

As Commodore enters runout, Holden’s marketing department fires up the nostalgia machine and wheels out some old memories.

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January 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore
January 24, 2017

Suzuki's baby boom year begins

January 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki's baby boom year begins

A revamped S-Cross and wholly new editions of the teensy Ignis and slightly-larger Swift will help keep Suzuki on the boil this year.

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January 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
S-Cross, Swift, Ignis
January 21, 2017

NG Commodore a no-go for HSV?

January 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
NG Commodore a no-go for HSV?

Whatever comes next for Holden Special Vehicles, it doesn’t seem set to involve the car that has always been core to its operation.

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January 21, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
HSV
Commodore
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
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