Torque talk
Which do you prefer? A car with an automatic, or manual transmission? There was once a time when both the option of shifting gears yourself or letting the car do it for you equally shared the stage across the New Zealand automotive landscape. Today, things are very different. Like the Sumatran Tiger, the manual gearbox […]
A classy Italian
Unveiling a new sports car, such as the Maserati MC20 (above) is always an event. The Italian trident’s newest mid-engine flagship supercar has arrived in Christchurch and was recently unveiled by local Maserati agents Euromarque at the Christchurch Art Gallery. The vehicle marks the start of an important new chapter for the Maserati brand and […]
Torque talk
The “Road to Zero” is already well underway. It has been a couple of years since the Government made the announcement of achieving a “zero” road death toll by 2050. The spearhead of this goal is the country’s speed limits. While I do agree some technical and off camber rural 100km/h roads with broken up […]
Zero emissions from fully electric
Available foR the fiRst time, the fully electRic BMW 7 Series sedan will arrive in New Zealand later this year. The fully electric i7 which is based on the seventh-generation 7 Series flagship sedan joins BMW’s rapidly expanding line-up of forward-thinking, zero emissions mobility solutions. The combination of efficient electric drive optimised adaptive recuperation, improved […]
Eco-friendly paint and panel: RO Jones Panelbeaters
Since moving in to their new facility at 10 Cass Street, Sydenham, RO Jones Panelbeaters Limited have seen exponential growth. Thanks to easier access for customers along, more off-street parking than their previous location in St Asaph Street and a new facility including a new spray booth, RO Jones Director Karl Stohr is more than […]
Driving into the future
Numerous new car models and redesigns sometimes make it hard to decide what to buy. Supply chain disruptions, a microchip shortage and the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have put production of many eagerly anticipated models back by several months, but they are still coming eventually. Companies with luxury and sporty new models due […]
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