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3 September 2020

Volkswagen unveils frugal XL1 concept

Volkswagen has officially unveiled the Formula XL1 concept, ahead of its debut at the Qatar Motor Show
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3 September 2020
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Top 5 finish for Paddon and Kennard

Kiwi rally drivers Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have secured their fifth top-five finish in a World Rally Championship event this year with a push to lift their...
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3 September 2020
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First woman to contest Toyota 86 Championship

Tiffany Chittenden, the first woman to contest the Toyota Finance 86 Championship comes to the sports car series with a wide range of experience....
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3 September 2020
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Kiwi Ferrari team aims to finish season on a high at Highlands

Trass Family Motorsport, the only all-Kiwi team in the Australian GT Championship, aims to wrap up their debut season in the increasingly-popular Australasian GT series with a strong...
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3 September 2020
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Top 10 New Zealand cars of the year 2015 named

This year’s New Zealand Car of the Year award finalists are a mixed bag covering nearly every corner of the market....
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3 September 2020
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Fiat Chrysler has best September since turn of century

Fiat Chrysler has reported U.S. sales of 193,019 units last month, a 14 percent increase compared with sales in September 2014 (169,890 units), and the company’s best September...
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3 September 2020
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Lathrope fired up for NZ Touring Cars championship

Young Auckland V8 race car driver Brad Lathrope is fired up to commence battle in the opening round of the new-look New Zealand Touring Cars Championship at Taupo...
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3 September 2020
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Motorists want mechanics they can trust

Almost four out of five (77%) New Zealand motorists are wary of being ripped off when they take their vehicle for a service....
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3 September 2020
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Pump prices should be falling

Fuel prices rose 6 cents per litre during September, after commodity prices rose early in the month....
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3 September 2020
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Maserati Ghibli gains new engines for NZ 2016

The Maserati Ghibli will boast an entire new range of engines for 2016 that meet the new Euro6 emission standards and cut fuel consumption by up to 12...
3 September 2020
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Smart Fortwo

The original little Smart Fortwo runabout is as much about fashion and style as its city and urban car qualities.
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3 September 2020
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Audi RS4

Audi’s new RS4 quattro four-door sedan steps boldly into supercar territory with 0-100km/h acceleration of under five seconds and the potential to hit 290km/h flat-out.
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3 September 2020
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Citroen C4

Citroen expects the dramatically styled C4 saloon and coupe will propel its New Zealand sales to new heights.
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3 September 2020
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Renault Grand Scenic

Renault started the MPV business more than 20 years ago with the Espace, and has just boosted the local line-up with a stretched Scenic.
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