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Driving pleasure there and back by John Jones adventure. And the powerful LED daytime running NISSAN’S large family SUV, the lights mean that oncoming vehicles know you Pathfinder, has redefined the family are there and you are coming. adventure. Another biggie is the Tri Zone climate With its large seven seats, the powerful but control which enables the occupants to fuel-efficient Pathfinder V6 3.5-litre petrol control their individual temperature from left engine will take you and the family there to right in the front and also in the middle and back wherever you are going on these and back seats. summer extensions. Plush leather seats not only look stylish but The STL model featured is a joy to drive. are perfect for cleaning up after the kids if Its 202kW engine will comfortably carry they spill their ice creams. those seven occupants while towing up to 2.7 The reversing camera, with its predictive tonnes braked. pathway technology, will help you back up to The 18-inch alloy wheels not only look your trailer and an all-round camera will stop smart but give great cushioning between the you from running something or someone Pathfinder and the road once out of the city over. limits and on to the open road where you can The 13-speaker BOSE audio system will engage the intelligent cruise control, then sit allow you and your family to listen to your back and let the Pathfinder do the thinking. favourite music through a premium sound The intelligent cruise control will system, making a long journey more of an automatically slow the vehicle down as you entertainment event than a tiring road trip. catch up with a slower vehicle and bring you Once there you will be able to launch the to a sudden stop if the vehicle in front stops boat with the intelligent all-wheel drive unexpectedly. system and really get into your summer When you combine the roof rails with adventure. crossbars you are ready to carry everything The Nissan Pathfinder really does take all from surfboards to kayaks as part of your the places you want to go. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 3 EBay replica a crude tribute to Aventador

FOR 95 percent of the population, powertrain would have trouble keeping up owning a supercar is a dream that will never with the Aventador’s V12 so the seller has come to fruition unless you decide to fork reportedly fixed this issue. A supercharged Mobile phone-using driver out mid-size SUV money on a questionable “LS V8” sits beneath the hood and thanks Lamborghini replica like the one above. to a bottle of “NOZ” is good for 900hp. Over the past few years, there have If true, this is around 220hp more than a learns lesson the hard way been a couple that have been done well, standard Aventador and more than enough but like the majority of the V8-powered power to send the GTO’s standard four- USING a mobile phone while driving paying attention to their surroundings. Lamborghini replicas on the market, this speed auto into orbit. is one of the most dangerous things that As a result of the collision, the ute’s isn’t one of those. Despite the fact the seller has included a one can do behind the wheel, as it puts cabin was flattened and the Chrysler was Listed on eBay is this “Lamborghini title for a 2016 Lamborghini Aventador in everyone on the road around in danger, left a wreck after landing on its side, and Aventador” that does a crude job of hiding the gallery, the seller later notes that this is including the person behind the wheel,. sliding a further 50 metres before coming its American-built origins. a real Lamborghini’s title, and not the one A Chrysler 300 driver in the United to a stop. Those familiar with GM’s products that will be included in the sale. States learned this the hard way when they Miraculously no one was sitting in the might recognise the GTO (or Sourcing your own title for this fiasco didn’t notice a parked ute sitting in the ute at the time of the collision and the Monaro) hiding beneath the may be a better bet considering this one lane ahead and proceeded to get launched driver of the Chrysler managed to avoid fibreglass panels. has four owners listed and details a crash into orbit after hitting the ramp on the injury. In the listing, the seller describes this car back in 2018. Alongside this, the odometer back. If anything, this collision should be used as “the cleanest, most beautiful tribute... reads just 225km, something that’s hard to To be fair, the parked ute (pictured left) as a reminder not to use your phone while replica... Lamborghini Aventador/Huracan”. believe in a mid-2000s car. only had one small cone to signal it and driving and, for that matter, don’t attempt Unfortunately the only thing remotely As it sits, this Lamborghini is listed for wasn’t using its hazard lights while parked to recreate any of the stunts that you’ve Italian about this is the eBay-spec badge at $51,000. in the active lane. seen on television as cars are not meant to the front. The seller claims it has cost around Nonetheless, this driver should have been fly. Performance-wise, the stock Pontiac $125,000 to build. 11 30214- ENTERPRISE MOTOR GROUP 323 Gladstone Road • Ph 867 8368 • a/h Steven Shields • 027 483 9666 4 THE GISBORNE HERALD Big things in this little package

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TURBO TRACTOR TRACTOR racing is a concept Kiwis into various vehicles, but this one is easily AS the world looks to alternative fuel Arguably the biggest benefit of using aren’t too familiar with. the more individual types come across on the sources in the face of depleting oil fields, HVOs is that the fuels can be switched at There’s tractor pulling at the Fieldays internet. each year but it doesn’t compare to what the Surprisingly, footage from the traktorcross electric and hydrogen power are the two any point. Scandinavians are up to. semifinals shows this Massey Ferguson front runners, but what about that waste So if HVO isn’t available, it can Instead of just drag racing, a creative possesses the handling to match its straight oil left over after using the deep fryer? be substituted for diesel without any motorsport bunch have invented a hybrid line performance, and has no trouble Usually you would be laughed at for modification and vice-versa. of motocross and tractor racing called boosting around the track. pouring it into the fuel tank of your Numerous companies around the world traktorcross. Sjödahl notes he had steering issues, as workhorse but Ford has officially given the have been collecting these used oils from Group of high-powered farm machines well as a dragging clutch during this event, green light on hydrotreated vegetable oils businesses and households in order to compete on a dirt circuit complete with and has since ironed these out in preparation (HVO) being used in Transit . prepare for the switch from diesel to berms and jumps. for the next event. Suspension and brake Hydrotreated vegetable oils is a fuel HVO. In Europe, many fleet operators One such driver is Emil Sjödahl, who upgrades are also on the to-do list. based on waste oils like cooking oils and have adopted HVO, increasing their competes in a turbo-charged, VR6-swapped Armed with a decent suspension system, 1958 Massey Ferguson 35 that makes Sjödahl’s boosted tractor should put power any other concoctions that are left after the environment-friendly initiatives. around 200kW more than it did from down a lot easier, and reduce the bone- cooking process in restaurants and kitchens Unfortunately, the fuel alternative isn’t factory. rattling shake that’s obvious in the race around the world. offered in New Zealand just yet but truck A 1992 Golf was the donor car for the footage. According to recent reports, HVO brands such as Scania are understood to be 2.8-litre lump, to which a turbocharger was Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like are said to produce 90 percent fewer looking into it. strapped before hitting the dyno. According traktorcross is coming to New Zealand greenhouse gasses and a significant amount Right now, Ford’s 2.0-litre diesel to Sjödahl, his tractor managed to make any time soon, but no doubt it would be a less nitrogen oxide than regular diesel. EcoBlue engine in the Transit is the only 210kW with the rear wheels spinning, so in welcome addition to the field days either This is down to the fact that no sulphur vehicle in the line-up capable of running reality, it was a lot more than that. way. or oxygen is used throughout the process. on HVO. It will be interesting to see As a fan favourite, a lot of VR6 engines To view the footage, go to www.facebook. Alongside this, due to the waste animal if the brand decides to bring the same have wound up turbocharged and swapped com/vrsociety/videos/159813455454099/ fats and fish oil in the HVOs, diesel capabilities to the popular diesel utes on engines start easier in colder climates. the market as well. 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No longer the bridesmaid AFTER years of trying and positioning Maximillian Gotz after a fascinating late DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The overtime, and as Keselowski railed against as motorsport bridesmaids, Bentley’s dice with Porsche’s Matt Campbell. They first race of the NASCAR season was a the racing that ended his day, Hamlin got M-Sport team have won the 2020 Liqui- were then promoted to the third step of demolition derby that turned Daytona a flat tyre as the leader on a restart and Moly Bathurst 12-hour with drivers the final podium. International Speedway into a giant collected most of the cars on track. Maxime Soulet, Jules Gounon, and Jordan Campbell/Patrick Pilet/Mathieu Jaminet junkyard. “Dumb, dumb racing,” said Keselowski, Pepper. (Porsche) and Maro Engel/Luca Stolz/ The Busch Clash? More like the Busch who slapped the side of an ambulance with Gounon guided the team’s No.7 entry Yelmer Buurman (Mercedes) rounded out Crash. both hands in frustration. “We shouldn’t be home in tricky, nail-biting conditions. The the top five — the latter having fallen off final hour was underlined by the threat the podium with a late puncture. Erik Jones won yesterday’s race that left wrecking all these cars. You’d think these of rains and storms all around Bathurst’s Sixth was where Marciello/Fraga/Buhk a multi-million dollar trail of destruction guys would be smarter than that. It’s the surrounding cities. wound up following the penalty. and masked the fact the Clash was a made- same thing over and over, somebody throws It had been a difficult build-up to the Among the other New Zealanders to for-TV exhibition race. Only 18 cars were a stupid block that’s never going to work race for Bentley, having had a large crash star was Dominic Storey. The McLaren entered and only six were on track when and wrecks half the field. with its No.8 sister car earlier in the 720S pilot and co-drivers Fraser Ross and the chequered flag flew at the end of a third “I don’t know. Maybe we need to take the weekend (that car then crashing while in Martin Kodric finished eighth overall, and overtime. helmets out of these cars and the seat belts contention during the race). first in the Silver class. Jones crossed the finish line in a Toyota out. Somebody will get hurt, and then we’ll In the end Gounon coasted to a deserved Kodric in particular hurtled to the with a crumpled hood after a huge push stop driving like sh#$).” win with a 37-second margin in hand chequered flag at an alarming rate of knots, from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and Kyle Busch, collected in the accident that — the heavens finally opening as the having held the lap record for a period defending Daytona 500 winner Denny ended Keselowski’s day when teammate rest of the field crossed the line. The 314 of time in the dying laps with 2:03.3958 Hamlin. Joey Logano tried to block Busch, said the completed laps is also a new race-length (pipped eventually by a 2:03.2789 from “I’ve got to give a huge thanks to Denny crashes were a product of superspeedway record. Audi’s Kelvin der Linde). there. He stuck with us there that whole last racing. Raffaelle Marciello took second as the It was a rough day for some of the other lap,” Jones said. “It wasn’t the fastest car I “Either you can race or you can wreck,” first Mercedes-AMG across the line with Kiwi contenders. Earl Bamber’s Porsche don’t think left in the race but we brought it Busch said. “The reason why we ride in co-drivers Felipe Fraga and Maximillian squad (co-drivers Laurens Vanthoor and home. I owe him one for that one, for sure.” single file early in the race is because we Buhk. But the No.999 AMG’s result was ) were in the picture early Hamlin was a lap down after a blown yire don’t know how to race. Just a product later handed a penalty following debate but lost laps with a brake issue, eventually on the previous overtime attempt caused of a few bad decisions there and we’re all around legitimacy of the team’s last pit- finishing ninth. The high-profile Castrol him to crash half the cars remaining on crashed.” stop. Aston Martin Vantage shared between track, but he had enough speed to push The cars raced in Sunday’s exhibition Third place, upgraded post-race to Scott Dixon, , and Jake Dennis second, went to Kiwi-bred driver Tom struggled in the early stages before also Jones along the outside and give Gibbs yet event are back-ups for the February 16 Blomqvist. getting dogged by mechanical issues. They another win. season-opening Daytona 500. He and 59Racing McLaren teammates ended up being classified as 16th. The Gibbs organisation won 19 races last The 75-lap event ended up going 88 laps Ben Barnicoat and Alvaro Parente were After the previous day of carnage, there year, went 1-2-3 in the Daytona 500 and because of the late crashes, making it the in the mix to win all race long, and held was less crashing on race day. Among the won the Cup Series title. longest in history. second with the end of the race in sight few big incidents was an early crash that Joe Gibbs is now the all-time winningest Austin Dillon was second in the new until Blomqvist was suddenly caught and claimed the Audi R8 of . The owner in Busch Clash history with nine Camaro and followed by Clint passed by an energised Marciello before former Supercars champ was navigating his victories. Bowyer in a Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing. those positions were reversed. Valvoline sister car at McPhillamy Park, Brad Keselowski was among those Kyle Larson was fourth for Chip Ganassi Another Kiwi — only to snap sideways as he crested the hill incensed by the aggressive late blocking. Racing and Ryan Newman, in a Roush — also benefited from the penalty. The and lose control at high speed into the tyre The race was fairly anti-climactic until two Fenway Racing Ford, was fifth and the last 2016 Supercars champ initially finished wall — narrowly missing the team’s other wrecks in the final nine laps sent it into car on the lead lap. — AP fourth with co-drivers and car. Rumours quashed: Team all go for Supercars FORMER Supercars series champion ahead of the launch (as pictured). says he never doubted his While the second driver (believed to be new outfit Team Sydney would be ready for Kiwi ), engineers and backer 2020 despite keeping a low profile ahead of for their second entry is yet to be confirmed the season’s official launch. ahead of the season-opener in Adelaide The Jonathan Webb-led venture had been starting on February 20, Courtney said Team plagued by rumours about their future since Sydney were always going to take their place making the bold call last October to relocate on the 2020 grid. from Gold Coast to Sydney and become a “I think because we’ve been quiet, everyone two-car outfit spearheaded by Courtney in just made up their own stories as to how 2020. things were going to play out,” Courtney told Team Sydney had provided few details speedcafe website. about the rest of their set-up since their “Obviously there was a little bit of a change announcement at , prompting when Rod was involved and then he stepped speculation the outfit may fall over after one aside, but as for if it was ever going to happen of their backers, businessman Rod Salmon, or not, there were no concerns.” departed. Webb’s outfit — formerly But the Supercars’ first Sydney-based team — is yet to officially move to Sydney. They in 15 years ended months of uncertainty will relocate from the Gold Coast to a by unveiling Courtney’s new Coca-Cola- temporary facility at emblazoned Holden Commodore at the after the season-opening . 2020 season launch last week — although “It’s good to finally come out and show some of the public got a sneak preview as it everyone stage one of what Team Sydney is was spotted on the back of a truck in Sydney going to look like.” —AAP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 7 Porsche’s first EV has No flying under supercars eating its dust the radar for this head-turning three-wheeler

PRIOR to Porsche taking on Tesla with This makes the Taycan the third- the Taycan, the American brand ruled the fastest car that Car and Driver have ever electric segment in performance, efficiency, tested, with only the Porsche 918 and and luxury . . . and the Germans weren’t the Lamborghini Huracan Performante happy about it. beating it to 100kmh. It may have been marred by EPA Among the countless supercars that the efficiency ratings, which left the Taycan as can beat is the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, the least efficient EV on the US market, which produces a whopping 746kW and but it turns out the Porsche’s first EV is can do the same sprint in 2.5 seconds. incredibly fast, even faster than a game- Comparing apples to apples, the Tesla changing supercar. Model S Performance is the Taycan’s Porsche is yet to release official main competitor, and hits 100kmh in 2.7 performance figures about the Taycan line- seconds. On the strip, the Tesla is left up, so Car and Driver decided to conduct for dead with a time of 11.1 seconds at its own testing of the Taycan Turbo S, and 193kmh. the results were mind-blowing. Unfortunately, the Porsche is set to be It turns out the EV can hit 60 miles an significantly more expensive than the Tesla, hour (96km/h) in just 2.4 seconds, and and the disappointing efficiency ratings can complete a quarter-mile sprint in 10.5 aren’t going to help the German brand seconds at 209kmh. move Taycan units. Porsche has already revealed an But when you compare it to the slower, electronically-limited top speed of $3 million Veyron, the Taycan becomes an WHAT is it? option would vastly overcomplicate the 260kmh. absolute bargain. That’s the question from most people simple riding dynamics. as any Can-Am Ryker pulls up to the That’s because turning those two front pump. wheels with their car-sized rubber takes A loaded question for sure and, if a decent amount of heft. Adding a clutch a rider decides to answer, he or she to modulate into the mix adds complexity will surely spend the next five minutes the rider doesn’t need. explaining just what this three-wheeled As it stands, the CVT has two “gears” 2019 STOCK wonder is. with its forward gear and reverse gear Because, if there is one thing people accessed by a lever on the left side of the need to know about the Can-Am Ryker, Ryker. it’s that it doesn’t fly under the radar. While it may sound paltry power for a CLEARANCE Neither a car nor a motorcycle, the 285kg vehicle, it allows for a fun package, Ryker sits at an interesting crossroads with few vehicles giving the same within the automotive industry. feedback on what the front wheels are It offers open-air freedom — normally doing at any given time. SALE associated only with a motorcycle — With a button on the LCD dash combined with the ease of use of a car. providing multiple power modes, the It is one of the most innovative vehicles rider can alter how the power is delivered. in recent years, thanks to a few clever The Ryker 900 Rally features an features built into the design. additional rally mode on top of Sports, Can-Am has been rolling to this Standard and Eco modes, which is different take on the three-wheeler for designed for aggressive off-road riding. a while. It entered the market with the Sports Mode, however, provides more Can-Am Spyder in 2007 from a history than enough fun, with the rear wheel in snowmobiles. able to lay rubber off stoplights as you This is apparent when you look at slingshot ahead of surrounding traffic. the Ryker’s wheels. Unlike traditional The Ryker has some big names as three-wheeled motorcycles, the Ryker competitors — the Harley-Davidson features a solo rear wheel with two front Freewheeler or the modern take Yamaha wheels riding outset on double-wishbone Niken— but those require a full suspension. motorcycle licence. Wheels are turned with a handlebar Riding the Ryker requires only a car that is adjustable for reach with an licence, skipping a couple of years stuck easy clamp system. This allows the in the sub-660cc LAMS category in the rider to shift it forward or backwards process. on its sliding mount. Just like a more The Ryker has the market cornered conventional trike, there is no counter- with its low entry point. With a parallel- steering involved in steering the Ryker. twin powered base model retailing from Handlebars are pointed in the direction $15,499 the three-model range tops out the rider wants to go — and he or she with the $19,999 rally version. will want to hold on tight. So it’s accessible, affordable and eye- ASK US FOR A TEST DRIVE. A 900cc Rotax three-cylinder engine catching. produces 61.1kW and 71Nm, with drive Downsides? Its 1509mm width means making its way to the rear wheel via a there’s no lane-splitting action to be had CVT gearbox and shaft final drive. in heavy traffic. Gisborne Motors Ltd Though a manual gearbox might sound And you’ll be asked the same question 75 Grey Street I GISBORNE I P 867 6759 appealing for shifting enthusiasts, that over and over again . . .“What is it?” gisbornemotors.co.nz 29686-12 8 THE GISBORNE HERALD

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