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3 September 2020

New Land Rover Freelander 2 to hit urban streets

The new Freelander model features a host of upgrades and refinements
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3 September 2020
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Honda RC213V MotoGP bike on show at Big Boys Toys 2015

For the first time New Zealanders can get up close to the advanced engineering employed by Honda in their extraordinary RC213V MotoGP Double World Championship winning bike at...
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3 September 2020
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New look ES gets safety boost

The new Lexus ES will lead the range in the introduction of Lexus Safety System +, a combination of advanced safety features and accident avoidance technologies....
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3 September 2020
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Big field of Australian racers heading to Highlands

Star V8 Supercar drivers Shane van Gisbergen, Fabian Coulthard and Garth Tander are among a big field of competitors heading to Highlands Motorsport Park for the final round...
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3 September 2020
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Fuel prices at lowest level in six months

The price of fuel fell a total of 8 cents a litre during October, reducing petrol prices to their lowest level since April, and diesel to the lowest...
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3 September 2020
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AA welcomes new initiatives targeting drink driving

An alcohol interlock pilot programme being introduced by the Department of Corrections is a positive step in preventing drink driving, says the Automobile Association....
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3 September 2020
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Paddon prepares to push at WRC season final

Hayden Paddon says he and co-driver John Kennard plan to push for a strong performance at the final round of the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship in Wales...
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3 September 2020
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Fiat gives birth to 1.5m Bambinos

The FIAT 500 has reached the 1.5 million unit milestone in Europe with the landmark car in question, a white 1.2 Pop, rolling off the production line in...
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3 September 2020
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Audi A4 and R8 win Golden Steering Wheel awards

The new Audi A4 Sedan and the new Audi R8 have both won prestigious Golden Steering Wheel awards for 2015....
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3 September 2020
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TFM takes fans behind the scenes of Highlands 101

The Highlands 101 is one of the hottest events on the motor-racing calendar, drawing thousands to Central Otago for the world-class endurance race....
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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