Germans Praise New Peugeot Sedan Mclaren Expected to Reach New Zealand in July, the New 508 Has Already Gained Book Mazda Minagi CX5 an Award, Writes DAVE MOORE
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White goods New Nissan Micra tested E Drive E10 Motoring Editor: Dave Moore Contact: [email protected] 03 943 2822 THE PRESS, CHRISTCHURCHSaturday Saturday, & February Sunday, February 5, 2011 5-6, 2011 E1 IN BRIEF DRIVE TRIVIA Head1 Germans praise new Peugeot sedan McLaren Expected to reach New Zealand in July, the new 508 has already gained book Mazda Minagi CX5 an award, writes DAVE MOORE. prize ❯❯ Mazda will show a new concept car at the Geneva salon in March hile it is only being available in two body styles: a Our giveaway this week is a copy called the Minagi and it is expected driven by automotive sedan measuring 4.79 metres and of McLaren – The Cars 1964-2008 by the car will reach production as the journalists for the first a station wagon two centimetres William Taylor, a rare book that CX5, replacing the ageing Tribute time this month, longer. Both will be produced in deserves a difficult question. All design and slotting-in under the WGerman motoring publication Rennes, France, for the European you have to do to be in to win is to successful CX7 and the CX9 Auto Zeitung has already given and export markets and later this tell us the name, or more properly models. The crossover concept is the new Peugeot 508 its first prize year in China, for the Chinese the number of McLaren’s first the first vehicle penned under new in its Auto Trophy awards, ahead market. road-going car, only two of which Mazda design boss, Ikeo Maeda, of 18 rival models in the import Both petrol and turbodiesel were made. Type your answer into whose team’s Shinari design Mittelklasse (middle-class) versions of the car will be the subject field of an email and concept was judged the top segment. The 508 garnered 18.2 available, although the New sent it to [email protected] by concept of 2010. The CX5 will be per cent of votes in its category, Zealand specifications are yet to Wednesday, February 9, with your one of the first Mazdas to embody beating 18 competitors. be finalised. An optional six-speed name and street address in the the firm’s outstanding new The 508’s shape is evolved from two-pedal electronically message area. The first correct SkyActiv drivetrains. a show car called the SR1, and controlled manual gearbox will be entry drawn will be the winner. while it eschews the krill-eating featured, resulting in the 1.6 HDi Please remember we do not accept wide-mouthed looks of the current powered car managing an multiple entries from the same Lost Honda fires up 407, it’s just as striking and emissions rating of just 109g/km. name, address or email source. ❯❯ An 83-year-old man in Britain has perhaps a little less intimidating. Turbo and naturally aspirated Last week’s answer was been reunited with a car he lost Peugeot says its shape is very 1.6-litre petrol fours are available, Mercedes-Benz was the other half three years ago after forgetting much French chic, equally at along with turbodiesel units of 1.6, of the German Silberfeile (Silver where it was. Gerald Sanctuary home in Paris or London, or our 2.0 and 2.2 litres. At this point, no Peugeot 508: Based on the SR1 2008 Paris Auto Show concept car. Arrow) team raced in the 1930s. parked his silver Honda Civic hatch own capital, for that matter. V6 power units are on the horizon. The winner was Y Collins. when he went shopping in May The 508 will be powered by a The 508 is available with two that separates suspension and 2008, but he forgot where he left it range of engines, all well different front suspension steering forces for the high- and had to be given a lift home. The positioned in terms of configurations. performance model’s higher road- car remained where he left it until a performance and driveability, and An all-new pseudo- holding and steering needs. car park attendant noted the bird- in the area of fuel consumption MacPherson-type front At the rear, multi-arm messed, grimy car over Christmas. and carbon-dioxide emissions, suspension will be on most 508s, suspension is used for all 508s, It was traced to Sanctuary who was with Peugeot’s new e-HDi stop and while a GT model features a drop- with Peugeot citing better body taken to the car by police. He put start system, which offers link double wishbone front setup control and ride comfort thanks to DRIVE INDEX the key in the ignition and get this, improved driveability and the system’s superior control of Boats ............................... E9 it started first time. economy enhancements of up to longitudinal and transverse Caravans and Trailers ....... E9 15 per cent. forces. Cars for Sale ....... E1-E8, E10 20 new Fords Some time after its launch, The 508 goes on sale in Europe Cars under $5000............ E2 Peugeot’s Hybrid4 technology will in the northern hemisphere Cars Wanted..................... E9 ❯❯ Ford tells us that it will become available on the 508 and spring, and it is expected to grace Classic Cars ..................... E2 introduce 20 new models or will provide 160 kilowatts, our shores in July. Commercial Vehicles......... E9 derivates in Europe over the next performance with all-wheel drive We will be putting the model to Motorcycles...................... E9 two years from small city cars to and emissions of 99 grams per the test in the next few weeks, by Motoring Parts.................. E9 commercial vehicles. In the kilometre of carbon dioxide, or which time we should know the Recreational Vehicles ........ E9 pipeline are hybrids and an all-new, zero in electric mode. 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