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// Audi RS 6 GT unveiled as iconic ’80s race car tribute, coming to NZ
Take a quick look at Audi’s portfolio of past racecars and without a shadow of a doubt, the 1989 90 quattro IMSA GTO will stick out like a sore thumb as one of the greats.
- Stuff Motoring says Limited edition last-hurrah Audi RS 6 wagon destined for NZ
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// MG Mystics netball champs get new MG HS PHEVs
ANZ Premiership Netball Competition defending champions the MG Mystics have received a fleet of new MG HS plug-In hybrids (PHEVs) for the upcoming season starting Saturday April 13.
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// Petrol-powered 2025 Mini Cooper bound for New Zealand
Towards the end of 2023, Mini unveiled the 2025 Cooper hatchback in all-electric form.
- Stuff Motoring says Mini unveils petrol-powered Cooper, local launch locked in
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// Omoda E5 arrives in New Zealand
The first example of the electric Omoda E5 has arrived in New Zealand.
IN OTHER NEWS
// BYD Dolphin Mini set for international launch
BYD, China’s leading automaker, is launching another electric vehicle (EV) for the global market: the Dolphin Mini.
// Ford working on low-cost EV platform
A Ford “skunkworks” team has been working on a low-cost EV platform for two years.
// BMW’s new i5 is proof that wagons are cool again
Station wagon faithful will likely scoff at the headline atop this story. ‘Station wagons have never not been cool’, the likely battlecry.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Tesla Cybertruck Range-Extending Battery Pack Take Rate Is Nearly 25 Percent
It seems buyers are willing to sacrifice bed space and payload capacity for additional range.
// Ford seeks smaller, lower-cost EVs to rival $25,000 Tesla, China
CEO Jim Farley says that Ford has developed a flexible platform for several types of smaller vehicles. Is it what Ford E was tasked with all along?
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- Using Apple VR headset whilst driving ‘dangerous’, say experts
- Smart Energy in Sydney this March
- High-performance Lexus RZ F could be on the way
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