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by John Jones The Qashqai has a full book of safety NISSAN has a proven winner in features such as ABS, BA and EBD its popular Qashqai, a striking and brakes and lane departure warning that spirited compact SUV that it has will help you avoid oncoming traffic. taken to the highest level. The audio system for the 2020 But the motor industry never stands Qashqai gains Apple CarPlay and still. For 2020, Nissan has made a raft of Android Auto, which allows you to improvements to the Qashqai bringing take your incoming calls hands-free on new meaning to the phrase hidden Bluetooth, making it safer for you to talk depths. There is a lot lying behind the and drive. sheetmetal exterior and its striking The system also has voice recognition. design. Even the base model ST gets a 7-inch OK, the two-litre, 16 valve, four- touch screen to display your GPS cylinder engine is still at the heart of navigation, and reversing camera. the Qashqai with its 106kW of power The Qashqai comes in three models, and 198Nm of torque. But why change however, the 2020 version has the perfection, particularly when it delivers addition of an N Sport variant that gives all that performance while sipping a the buyer extras of 18-inch alloy wheels, meagre 6.9 litres per 100 kilometres? body-coloured bumpers and wheel arch That power is delivered through a mouldings and matt silver mirror caps. seven-speed automatic transmission Then there is that ultra-comfortable that enhances the incredible pick-up seating to take the weight off your back and performance and then delivers it and make you more comfortable and smoothly and seamlessly. safer on long trips. The Qashqai has an intelligent key The Qashqai offers serious value for and push-button start and the invaluable money with these upgrades for $32,990 auto-hold function, which engages when plus on-road costs while the finance sits you brake and stop at an intersection or at 1 percent over three years, making this traffic lights. Just touch the accelerator the most affordable Qashqai ever. and it will disengage and you are on Don’t delay, opportunity may knock your way. only once. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 3 Surprise for motorists Chinese-built EV aims to Huntly section opened for motorists knock Tesla off its perch While numerous manufacturers are cabin is decked out with technology, urgently attempting to change tact to and a funky colour scheme. Arguably steal some of Tesla’s success in the EV the notable aspect of it is the U-shaped segment, these traditional brands have steering wheel taking pride of place on been criticised for building EVs that are the dash. too much like ICE vehicles. Other interesting aspects of the There are two options to get around cabin include the fabric door handles this issue, create a whole new platform that you’d find in a race , the huge to launch EVs from, like Ford with the shifter in the centre console, and the AI controversial Mustang Mach-E, or start “robot” that’s described as a “human- from scratch as Tesla did a few years machine interface with advanced voice back. recognition.” Three weeks after the official opening their patience while the finishing touches This is where Aiways enters the Unfortunately, no specific details of of the Huntly section of the Waikato were applied to the new road. “This project conversation with its new U6ion SUV, the U6’ power train were given, but the Expressway the new road appears to have has been complex and challenging, but a fully-electric car designed by Ken smaller U5 pumps out around 140kW opened to motorists. also hugely rewarding for all involved. It’s Motorists took to social media to express fantastic to have traffic using the road and Okuyama. In a previous life, Okuyama and 460km of range. We’d imagine that their surprise that they appear to be driving we hope everyone will enjoy driving on it as headed design house Pininfarina, and is the U6 would offer more power and on the new section of road and bypassing much as we enjoyed building it.” known for his work on the Ferrari Enzo more range than this. Huntly. The Huntly section was officially opened — so he knows what he’s doing. Considering that Aiways is currently Hamilton City councillor Angela O’Leary by Transport Minister Phil Twyford and If you aren’t familiar with Aiways, the working on bringing the U5 to posted that she was on a bus back from King Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII Chinese brand has been selling the U5 European markets, we doubt that we’ll visiting Envirowaste in Hampton Downs on February 14. electric crossover in China since last see it down here for a very long time. when they appeared to be travelling along the The New Zealand Transport Agency had year, and is looking to bring new section of the expressway. said after the official opening that it would it along with the U6ion to A few minutes later Hamilton MP David open to vehicles shortly after they made European markets this year. Bennett, who has been a huge supporter of “finishing touches”. While the exterior of the the Waikato Expressway, posted a photo The new road takes vehicles east of Huntly of the open road from his car saying “the town, up and over the Taupiri Range before U6 looks reasonably similar Huntly bypass was apparently open to linking up with the completed Ngaruawahia to other upcoming electric traffic”. section at Gordonton Road. crossovers such as Tesla’s New Zealand Transport Agency then The Huntly bypass has taken more than Model Y, or Ford’s Mustang confirmed in a statement that the $384m four years to build and is the second to Mach-E with its sloped Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway last section to be completed as part of the roof styling, this interior is a had just opened. Waka Kotahi Waikato Waikato Expressway. The entire Waikato different story. portfolio manager Darryl Coalter said the Expressway is due to be completed next year Looking somewhat agency was thrilled to see traffic flowing on and runs 102km from the Bombay Hills to nautical, while also looking the new highway, and thanks motorists for south of Cambridge. — NZ Herald like it’s from 2060, this 31380-06 ENTERPRISE MOTOR GROUP 323 Gladstone Road • Ph 867 8368 • a/h Steven Shields • 027 483 9666 4 THE GISBORNE HERALD PRETTY BOY CAPRI

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Now that Buddy’s WHILE some people shudder at F430 actually possesses the proportions always share the best relationship, but this days of walking are over, it’s his only chance the thought of forking out cash for of the original car. story isn’t about that. of getting any fresh air. a European car, others swear by the The headlights and wheel arches are This story is about Buddy, who was pulled “We couldn’t believe our eyes. Of course, luxury and performance that is offered the only elements that could’ve been over by Lynda Giblett from the Victorian we had to stop and check it out,” Giblett by these brands, but service costs do add improved. Police Force after she spotted the little guy said after the bizarre traffic stop. “It up. Despite this, the seller claims that cruising the footpath in a small Mercedes- absolutely made our day.” To get around this, you could always this converted Toyota is better than the Benz SUV. While Buddy didn’t possess a driver’s spend a couple of years studying the Ferrari that it is based on, and if you Once Giblett had pulled the pooch over, licence, and the Mercedes wasn’t registered, manual of your new VW Golf, and discount what the V8-powered supercar she quickly realised that he was merely a he was deemed not to be a threat to society, performing all the maintenance yourself, was designed to do, makes perfect sense. passenger, and the Mercedes was actually a and let off with just a warning. or just buy this so-called Ferrari and live The seller promoted the vehicle as large remote-control car. His owner Terri Victoria Police shared images of the a worry-free life. follows: was following a few metres behind with the encounter to their Facebook page, where Thanks to spontaneous combustion, “The REAL ITALIAN-MOBILE — controls. locals gushed over Buddy’s cuteness. driving a Ferrari and living a worry- Will Cost You £200,000 And Another free life don’t usually go hand in hand, £20,000 Per Year To Insure It!” the but underneath this F430 skin, sits an listing reads. “Thats NOT It — It extremely humble Toyota Celica. Returns 8MPG And £10,000 For Just As far as replicas go, this one has been A STANDARD ENGINE Service… done reasonably well, and looks (for the OR You COULD Just BUY This most part) like the Ferrari it was meant JAPANESE-MOBILE For £12,500… to be, unlike this ‘Lamborghini’ that’s a And Overall Expenses Will Cost You poor excuse for an Aventador. PENNIES……..! :))ITALIAN L@@ks Compared to the Aventador, this — With JAPANESE Reliability!!!” “WRAPPED In The BEST Colour “FERRARI RED” — BEST Colour Out There — Looks Even Better Than WHITE & YELLOW! FERRARI RED Is A VERY Rare AND UNIQUE Colour — Only A Few Around In This Colour — Truly STANDS Out.” If that wasn’t enough for you to reach for your wallet, and whip out the $25,000 that the UK-based seller is Mercedes-Benz reroutes its asking for this beast — we don’t know self-driving vehicle solution what is.

MERCEDES has delayed the a way where we can generate revenue at the introduction of self-driving cars to focus on earliest possible time.” electric vehicles and autonomous trucks. Autonomous trucks have the potential Speaking with journalists in the wake of to revolutionise transport by letting the cancelled Geneva motor show, Daimler drivers hand over control to the vehicle on chair and head of Mercedes cars, Ola motorways, giving them a break from driving Kallenius, said the German luxury giant duties. That could eliminate mandatory rest shifted its approach to self-driving vehicles. periods for drivers, speeding up delivery “With regard to full autonomy we times and reducing staff costs for long-haul switched the priority in terms of deployment services. of technology and moved trucks ahead of Kallenius says Mercedes will still work cars,” he says. to refine the active safety tech crucial to “Why do we do that? Because we believe make self-driving cars a reality, and that its that this is the area, in a hub to hub case, robotaxi co-investment with BMW is robust. where we think that the business case is Touted within the industry as a service most attractive, first. likely to be available in the near future, “We will focus on trucks first.” the reality of self-driving cars has grown Three questions surrounding autonomous distant as manufacturers work to make the cars include whether they are technically technology safe. Following General Motors feasible, whether regulators will allow them decision to shutter and stop making on the road, and whether consumers will pay right-hand-drive cars, Kallenius reiterated a premium for the technology. that Mercedes has no plans to leave New In the latter case, Mercedes-Benz and its Zealand or Australian markets. sister companies such as Freightliner trucks “The right hand drive markets are very reckon enormous transport fleets as such are important to us around the world,” he said. more likely to invest in the tech. Mercedes has ramped up its investment in Watts Motors Ltd 132 Childers Road, Gisborne “It doesn’t mean we are giving up the hybrid and electric cars. Its boss would not Phone 867 4749 - Brian 021 222 0292 or Lance 021 222 4199 effort on passenger cars, we will continue comment on reports Mercedes is set to open www.wattsmotors.co.nz investing in that,” Kallenius says. a regional right-hand-drive production line *Prices listed are for ASX LS. Free On Road Costs which includes WoF, registration and a 10yea r / 160,000km Powertrain Warranty (whichev er come full tank of fuel. Visit mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond Advantage terms & conditions. rst) (non transferable). 5 yea r / 130,000km NewVe hicle “But we will deploy our resources in such for the new EQC electric car in Thailand. Warranty (whichev ercomes rst) (non transferable). 31386-04 6 THE GISBORNE HERALD

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Gates open at 5pm Racing starts at 6pm Family $50, Adult $20, Child $8, Gold Card $10 TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 7 X-ray sparks warning to YouTube star Block keep feet off dashboard RESTING your feet on the dash might sustained to the front seat passenger who to contest Rally NZ seem like the most comfortable way to had their feet on the dashboard at the time travel during a long road trip, but an x-ray of a collision. If you see your passenger ONE of world rallying’s most recognisable “We are thrilled that Ken Block will that recently emerged on the internet might doing it stop driving and show them this,” faces has confirmed he will be taking part in be part of Rally New Zealand this year,” make you think twice next time. Sargent Ian Price said. Rally New Zealand later this year. said Rally New Zealand CEO Michael Just like you wouldn’t travel in a car When someone has their feet on the dash America’s Ken Block, aYouTube Goldstein. without wearing a seat belt, resting feet on in a frontal collision, they’re blocking an celebrity through stacks of precision driving “Ken is a truly global motorsport star and the car’s dashboard puts the passenger in airbag that’s exploding at almost 350kmh. Gymkhana videos and his Hoonigan car we know rally fans will be excited to see him extreme danger in the event of an accident, This forces the passenger’s feet into the culture channel, is slated to once again on New Zealand’s iconic rally roads. and renders the airbag almost useless. air, putting their body into an extremely compete on Kiwi soil. This will be the fourth “Having Ford New Zealand step up to First shared by the West Sussex-based dangerous position. Rally New Zealand event he’ll have raced in, support Rally New Zealand means a lot and following on from campaigns in 2007, 2008, we are grateful to be working alongside them. Platinum Ambulance Service on Facebook, Stories of previous accidents emerged and 2012. “Ford’s links to the World Rally the images appear to show the pelvic area. online after this image, with Audra Tatum Block won’t be entering the full milk, full Championship date back to the 1970s and, To say that the right femur was dislocated is reliving hers. While everyone else only bore World Rally Championship tier of for many fans, Ford is the ultimate WRC an understatement, and the left looks to be suffered slight bruises during the collision, competition. He will tackle the event in his manufacturer. snapped in two. Tatum ended up permanently disabled after Ford Escort RS — the outer shell “We are delighted to have Ford New Authorities didn’t share any information breaking her nose, femur, and ankle in four of a ’90s rallying icon, packed to the brim Zealand join us as a commercial partner for about who the victim in this crash was, but places. with current WRC-spec kit and 276kW of Rally New Zealand this year.” did note that the injuries sustained were “Basically my whole right side was broken, power from an angry turbocharged four. Rally New Zealand, round nine of the “life-changing”. and it’s simply because of my ignorance,” Not surprisingly, he will be competing with 2020 World Rally Championship, takes place “Here is an X-ray of horrific injuries Tatum said. the support of Ford New Zealand. from September 3 to 6. Block is noted for loving Kiwi roads. He’s tasted success here too, as a former winner of the International Rally of Whangarei. “Ford New Zealand is excited to be a part of Rally New Zealand’s World Rally Championship event this year,” says Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford. “Ford globally has a long history with rally sport and locally we’re not only excited to be supporting the event, but as huge fans ourselves, we’re looking forward to getting out there to watch. It’s such a fantastic event with our unique and challenging roads, the cars, a large and vibrant fan base and, of course, now Ken Block.”

Brock/Moffat ’86 Commodore FIRST-EVER CX-30 expected to sell for over $2m EVERYTHING, JUST RIGHT LONG before the likes of Jamie Whincup condition, including a refreshed livery and and Craig Lowndes were the poster team of technical specification. Moffat and Brock the Australian Supercars series, Allan Moffat have both signed the transmission tunnel as and Peter Brock joined forces to create one well. of the most iconic duos the sport has ever Wearing Brock’s iconic number 05, this seen. was chassis HDT 14, and was powered by While the two biggest rivals linking up a 4.9-litre V8. The car was later converted COMING SOON might have been more than enough to write to VL specification for the 1987 Australian home about, after Moffat almost destroyed Touring Car Championship. the team’s 1986 Holden VK Commodore According to V8 Sleuth’s Aaron Noonan, in practice, the fact that the duo finished in this VK is an incredibly important part of fifth place on race day, made it one of the Holden’s motorsport history in Australia. most iconic cars to run at Bathurst. “Brock’s HDT built six Group A Holden That car has now come up for sale through Commodore VK race cars for their own a private seller over in Australia, with some use in Mobil colours and this car has far predicting that it may sell for over $2 million, and away the best history of any of the five which is around the amount that Brock’s that remain in Australia. “Cars like these Bathurst-winning 1982 Commodore sold don’t come up onto the market very often for. Though Moffat and Brock weren’t able and there will be a very large number of to take home the Bathurst title back in 1986, collectors keen to add this famous car to considering that it was the only race that the their collection.” two greats shared a car for, that seven-figure The car is on display at the National price makes perfect sense. Motor Racing Museum at Mount Panorama, In preparation for its sale, the Commodore Bathurst, but will be sold through a private has been restored to its 1986 racing seller.

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