Sydney Motorshow 05

A huge thank you must go to Jaguar New Zealand and the Premier Auto Group for the kind invitation to attend the recent Australian Motorshow in Sydney. Jaguar’s stunning new XK was our primary focus for the trip and when asked if the car was worth the trip, the answer is an emphatic "yes!"

Richards and Whincup race the Tasmanian Dodo

New Zealand has a new V8 hero driver, and a new V8 hero team. Jason Richards – after five years in V8 Supercars – suddenly became the centre of attention in the class when he scored podium finishes at both the big endurance races, third at Sandown and a close second at Bathurst. He was also fast at the following round, Surfers Paradise.

Servicing Common rail diesels

At the beginning of October, Motor Equipment News was invited to see a New Zealand first – a common rail diesel test/simulator, the only one of its kind in the country.

Electric vehicle research goes four-wheel-drive

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is accelerating work on electric vehicle research. Following quickly on production of a Colt EV test vehicle, the company has now developed a Lancer Evo IX with four independent electric motors driving the wheels.

Test - don't guess

Arguably, the most important mechanical function of any motor vehicle is the braking system. Rob Gosling from Sulco Equipment points out "whether you are looking at more ways to increase workshop revenue or you are a transport operator considering the changes to brake coding and how best to meet compliance, the first place to start is test equipment".

Watch out for the Black Beauty

It’s the World Cup of Motorsport, and New Zealand is set to be among the leaders. The new series, also known as A1 GP, is a whole new concept in motorsport – it’s a competition for nations rather than manufacturers, race teams or individual drivers.