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Road trip in a CX-8? Yes, please!

by John Jones And the cX-8 is so quiet, the people who designed it must have been A recent excursion to the city of involved in producing the stealth nuclear Sails emphasised the qualities that make submarines. seven-seater turbo diesel Mazda cX-8 even new Zealand’s heavy chip road the perfect vehicle for a road trip. seal could not make it surrender any road One of the first things that made a noise, something of an achievement to strong impression in the GSX model say the least. chosen for the trip was the fuel economy the traffic sign recognition system for a vehicle of this size. comes into its own, recognising stop, A full tank carried it all the way from no entry and speed limit signs, thanks Gisborne to Auckland and even with to the forward-sensing camera. the some travelling around the city there detected speed limit is shown in the was no need to refill the tank until active driving display that flashes when Matamata. the driver exceeds the limit before giving that worked out to about six litres per an audible alert. 100 kilometres and with cost of the refill, this is a plus when the road it was pretty encouraging to say the least. construction season is at its peak with And it was achieved despite the temporary limits everywhere. traditional Auckland gridlock that slows One small distraction is the lane traffic to a snail’s pace from about the departure warning system which will Bombay Hills north. start to pull you back if you are too Working against that and in favour of close to road markings. this is great in keeping the fuel economy low was the a three-lane motorway but not always i-stop feature, which switches the motor in sync with new Zealand drivers’ off when you are stopped. preference to use as much of the road as What also left a mark was the possible. ride quality, something that is really Pulling down the two rear seats gives a important for a longer trip. massive luggage space. Because of its slightly larger wheel ase Bags that would normally have to and ActIV intelligent all-wheel drive find their way to a seat can be fully system, the cX-8 is a pleasure to drive. accommodated in the huge 775-litre even at the end of a long and storage space at your disposal with the sometimes demanding trip, you can third row seats level. arrive at your destination without feeling the cX-8 proved ideal for a road trip so tired that all you want to do is find and showed it knows its way around the the nearest lounge chair. urban jungle, too. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 3

Limited GT-R50 simply BE FUTURE READY incredible nISSAn’S gamble to put the Gt-r50 concept into production looks like it is paying off as “a significant” number of deposits have already been received for the car, and customers have started to spec them up. to match the extreme looks of the r50, nissan had to step up to the plate. And that’s exactly what they have done. You will find the hand-built, 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 from the nISMO Gt-r sitting under the hood, which is good for 529kW and 720nm of torque. One incredible aspect of the r50 is how well nissan managed to turn Italdesign’s render into a reality. the only noticeable differences are the traditional rear-view mirrors, where the cameras once were. As you can imagine, an exclusive car like this comes with a hefty price tag. this r50 (above) starts from a whopping $1.7 million, or about five times more expensive than a nISMO Gt-r. If you still want to get your hands on one of these extreme Gt-rs, you THE FIRST EVER MAZDA CX-8 better be quick. Because it’s celebrating the 50th anniversary, only 50 examples will be built and it sounds like they are selling like hotcakes. the first customer-built model will be Enjoy the versatility of either five or seven seats and the space to take on any nissan’s drawcard at the Geneva Motor adventure with a state of the art SKYACTIV diesel engine to get you there. Show next year, and other buyers around Combine this with the cutting-edge design and technology you would expect the globe can expect a late 2020 delivery due to certification and homologation from a new generation Mazda and you have an SUV vehicle that’s future ready. (official approval) regulations. Book a test drive today at mazda.co.nz “Our customers have relished the personalised experience provided by Italdesign, who have a long tradition in the exclusive field of ultra-rare, bespoke high-performance vehicles,” said Bob Laishley, a nissan executive. “their experience with the Gt-r50 has been incredible and I can say first- hand that each car will certainly be a GISBORNE MOTORS LTD standalone masterpiece.” — Driven MID CITY, GREY STREET, GISBORNE, PHONE 867 6759 www.gisbornemotors.co.nz 29686-07 4 THE GISBORNE HERALD

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RYAN MACGREGOR 74G Gisborne Speedway Competitor of the Year 2005 2nd in Eastland TQ champs 2019 3rd in East Coast TQ champs 2019 Sponsors: Engine Rebuilders, Hansa Chippers, Novus Glass (Napier), Zorn Surveying, Tungsten Saws, StickerUp. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 7 SOLD! For $10.1m Double champ Lawson BUYInG a grand prix-winning in the bag, making it the fastest that any to defend both crowns Formula 1 car is bound to set you back a driver has won the Drivers’ championship few pennies, but what about one that was title. tOYOtA racing Series champion and and it’s always nice to race at home. I think driven by Michael Schumacher? After securing a win at the French new Zealand Grand Prix winner Liam it’s going to be exciting.” that’s bound to break the bank. Grand Prix, Ferrari decided to retire Lawson will defend both titles when the 2020 Lawson clinched the 2019 trS title as Unless your bank account was no.219, and use it as a test car for the series begins next month. a 16-year-old and turned 17 the day after comfortably sitting over the eight- remainder of the season. the five-round trS contest will debut winning the nZ Grand Prix at Manfeild. figure mark, then the F2002 Ferrari that Since then, various collectors around the a new chassis, turbocharged engine and After signing with the red Bull Schumacher (pictured below) drove to world have owned it, but now it’s back in Hankook tyre package offering increased programme, he was runner-up in the victory during the 2002 season would be Ferrari’s possession, who are refreshing the power and aerodynamic euroFormula Open well out of your price range. engine and transmission for the new owner. performance with what Series and 12th in When it went under the hammer at rM A Schumacher-driven 1992 Benetton is shaping up to be a the FIA Formula 3 Sotheby’s auction in Abu Dhabi over the B192 F1 also went under the hammer at full 20-car field of rising championship. weekend, the F2002 fetched $10.1 million, the auction, and fetched $1.1 million. international racing stars. It all happened at a making it the second-most valuable A percentage of the proceeds from the But defending the trS hectic pace. Schumacher-driven car. auction will be given to Schumacher’s Keep crown wasn’t an automatic “During trS I still In 2017, his car from the 2001 season Fighting foundation, which was established option for the 17-year- had no idea what I’d sold for $11.4 million. by the driver’s family after a skiing accident old who used his 2019 be racing this year. We Bearing the chassis number 219, in 2013 resulted in him being put into success as a launch pad to had no plans. Schumacher enjoyed victories in the Ferrari an induced coma. He has been receiving join the red Bull Junior “the red Bull in Austria, France and San Marino, and medical treatment and rehabilitation since. programme, where he was deal made everything never finished a race lower than second Schumacher’s car wasn’t the most thrust into a two-pronged possible. It was an during the whole season. expensive item to sell at the rM Sotheby’s single-seater campaign. amazing opportunity His incredible performance throughout auction. “I wasn’t sure I wanted and something I’d the 2002 season earned him the fifth of his that title went to a Pagani Zonda to do it (trS) again after dreamed of doing. seven Formula 1 titles. Aether that fetched an incredible $10.4 winning it this year. But as the year has gone “there wasn’t much time to think about it. He managed to secure it with six races million when it went under the hammer. on and it’s got closer, I’ve got more and more We were straight into pre-season testing in excited,” says Lawson. March and then the first euro Formula race. Lawson’s local backers are funding the 2020 I think the biggest break I had this year was trS campaign. three weeks in between races and there were “the car looks quite similar to last year,” a couple of times where I had four weeks in a says Lawson. row of solid racing. It was massively busy but the teenage Kiwi ace will again drive as it was very cool. part of the M2 competition team, who have “the experience and the seat time I’ve had won five of the last seven trS titles. this year has been incredible. Lawson thinks the switch to the new “every time you step up to a faster car you Ft-60 car and new team alliances between learn little things. there’s so much more to some of the regular trS squads and top- learn about driving the car and also off-track line european teams could make the series like the physical training stuff, which I had to unpredictable. ramp up a lot this year driving the F3 car. “It looks like there will be a really good grid “everything goes up another level.”

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