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3 September 2020

McLaren MP4-12C starts production

Video: The first McLaren MP4-12C sports car has begun production at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in England
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3 September 2020
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BNT NZ Touring Cars ready to roar

BNT – the leading provider in New Zealand of replacement and aftermarket automotive spare parts and an established sponsor of V8 motor racing in the country – has...
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3 September 2020
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750 HP Lamborghini coming to Big Boys Toys 2015

One of the world’s greatest supercars can be seen for the first time at Big Boys Toys 2015 courtesy of Giltrap Motor Group, the importers of the extraordinary...
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3 September 2020
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Maserati launches silk upholstery in NZ

Maserati has become the first manufacturer to offer New Zealand car buyers the exquisite luxury and exclusivity of silk seat upholstery with the launch of a new interior...
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3 September 2020
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Mt Maunganui to host new international rallycross event

The exciting motorsport of rallycross will be showcased at a brand-new, live-under-lights event at ASB Baypark Stadium early next year....
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3 September 2020
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Toyota Fortuner foreshadowed in Auckland

Fortuner, Toyota’s seven seater SUV due to launch in 2016, could be spotted around Auckland in the next couple of months....
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3 September 2020
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Drive safe this Labour Weekend

Take a closer look at the roads you are driving on is the message the AA would like drivers to hear this Labour Weekend....
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3 September 2020
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Paddon finishes strongly with sixth in Spain

New Zealand’s top rally driver Hayden Paddon is happy with his performance to finish in sixth position in Rally Spain, the penultimate event of the 2015 FIA World...
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3 September 2020
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Subaru throw support behind rally champ Ben Hunt

Recently-crowned New Zealand Rally Champion Ben Hunt has secured the support of new motor vehicle distributor Subaru of New Zealand in the form of a brand-new Subaru WRX...
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3 September 2020
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Northern Gateway toll price rising

The price of each trip will increase by 10 cents for cars, motorcycles and light vehicles to $2.30 and by 30 cents to $4.70 for heavy vehicles....
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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3 September 2020
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Toyota Hilux

Toyota’s venerable Hi Lux utility – the best known light truck in the world outside North America – has just become a whole lot better.
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