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July 18, 2017

Hyundai NZ mum on up-styled i30 five-door

July 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai NZ mum on up-styled i30 five-door

Don’t think the i30 hatch is quite smart-looking enough? Hyundai clearly agrees, hence why they’ve added a Fastback to the family. But will it come here?

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July 18, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i30
July 17, 2017

E-Pace coming in April, Jaguar NZ says

July 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
E-Pace coming in April, Jaguar NZ says

Jaguar’s second SUV, the E-Pace, will be here at the end of the first quarter of 2018.

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July 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
E-Pace
July 15, 2017

Hyundai’s first true hottie fully hatched

July 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai’s first true hottie fully hatched

It’s got launch control, heaps of horses … and the styling of Hyundai’s i30 N is pretty good, too.

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July 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i30N
July 13, 2017

Dixon driving local market Type R push

July 13, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Dixon driving local market Type R push

Place Kiwi Indy hero into snappy new hot hatch and point at the nation’s international-focus hillclimb.

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July 13, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
July 12, 2017

X3 market’s preference shift identified

July 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
X3 market’s preference shift identified

Might diesel take a back seat with the new X3?

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July 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3
July 06, 2017

Kona EV, hydrogen interest Hyundai NZ

July 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kona EV, hydrogen interest Hyundai NZ

The immediate national interest sparked by the Ioniq EV could be further fuelled by an electric crossover and, perhaps, a hydrogen car.

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July 06, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona
July 05, 2017

Sizzler N cars set to run on Paddon power

July 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Sizzler N cars set to run on Paddon power

Rally hero Hayden Paddon is set to become the driving force for Hyundai New Zealand’s impending performance car push.

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July 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
June 27, 2017

Reborn cars revitalising Jaguar

June 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Reborn cars revitalising Jaguar

Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to make recreate a famous old racer and to ‘rebirth’ other special vehicles from its past is audacious and possibly a little bit controversial. But look at what it is delivering!

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June 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
June 26, 2017

Port fails in car sales storm

June 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Port fails in car sales storm

With the new vehicle market in an unprecedented positive state, selling product is easy – landing it in New Zealand? That’s turning out to be the (increasingly) hard part.

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June 26, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
June 24, 2017

Steering Holden’s future

June 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Steering Holden’s future

These are challenging times for Holden – an increasing count of Australians no longer care about it. Can this trend be reversed?

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June 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
June 23, 2017

Neighbour unveils our new-gen Camry

June 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Neighbour unveils our new-gen Camry

The latest version of Toyota’s medium sedan has been revealed.The latest version of Toyota’s medium sedan has been revealed.

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June 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Camry
June 22, 2017

MX-5 racing: One small step, one giant leap

June 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
MX-5 racing: One small step, one giant leap

I’ve bought a race car. More correctly, I’ve bought an old MX-5 to race. Same thing, yeah?

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June 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Miscellaneous
June 17, 2017

Sizzling Cupra heads SEAT push

June 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Sizzling Cupra heads SEAT push

The most powerful road car it has ever created will head the local resurgence for the sunniest of Volkswagen Group’s sub-brands.

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June 17, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Seat
Cupra
June 16, 2017

Mondeo ST-Line and HEV here

June 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mondeo ST-Line and HEV here

The Mondeo range is expanding – with performance and parsimonious editions coming.

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June 16, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mondeo
June 15, 2017

Peak performing Alpine NZ-bound

June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Peak performing Alpine NZ-bound

Renault’s raciest products are set to zoom here with a year – not just the new Megane RS but also the super Alpine A110 coupe!

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June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Renault
Alpine
June 15, 2017

Wagon to join sedan, hatch Astras

June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Wagon to join sedan, hatch Astras

After months of side-stepping, Holden NZ has finally fessed up to intention to bring in a station wagon version of the new Astra.

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June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Astra
June 15, 2017

Arteon arriving with leading-edge tech

June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Arteon arriving with leading-edge tech

The slinky Arteon sedan will be a technology leader for Volkswagen here.

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June 15, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Arteon
June 14, 2017

Kona an extra-strong styling brew

June 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kona an extra-strong styling brew

You thought the Toyota C-HR was outrageously-styled? Wait until you see the Hyundai Kona.

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June 14, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona
June 12, 2017

Type R set to take leading role

June 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Type R set to take leading role

The Ring-mastered Civic Type R now has a price on its head.

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June 12, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic
June 09, 2017

Boom market not yet set to bust

June 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Boom market not yet set to bust

It’s the gift that keeps on giving … the new vehicle market keeps hitting up record monthly counts. Will this bonanza ever end?

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June 09, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
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