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Sauvana
safari
by Lisa Potter, Farm Trader asked it to grapple with what The automatic transmission
you’d usually throw behind a also boasts a Driver Command
THERE are two distinct types well-powered farm ute. And it System (DCS) featuring five
of personality: those who over- delivered. modes — Economy, Sport,
promise and under-deliver and Its reversing-camera system Winter, Drive and also Active
those who under-promise but makes life easy and rear park Gear Select.
over-deliver. Personally, I’m a big distance control and distance For rugged terrain, the front
fan of the latter. Turns out so is reading mean no more lurching double wishbone coil spring
the Foton Sauvana. backwards and forwards to hook suspension and rear five-link coil
Foton has been available here up to a towball. It comes with an spring rigid axle make the ride
for six years and the seven-seater impressive 3000kg tow rating, too. smooth. There’s a good ground
Sauvana is the manufacturer’s Drawcards of the Foton clearance of 220mm.
debut offering in the SUV Sauvana lie with its quality On paper, in terms of power
market. componentry. Powered by and performance available, the
The SUV is as popular with Cummins, with BorgWarner Sauvana sits around upper mid-
city slickers as with the rural AWD powertrain, this field among similar seven-seater
market. combination really does get up SUV offerings. Two things
What often lets a seven-seater and boogie when you’re behind propel it to the top of the class —
down is its miserable towing the wheel. a competitive price point (under
capacity. The ZF automatic transmission $40,000) and actual on- (and
For the purposes of this test, I features adaptive shifting, which off-) road performance.
put the Foton Sauvana through analyse personal driving style and The vehicle features plenty
its paces on the motorway and conditions, recognising the best of small details like brushed
shift moment for each making for aluminium integrated side steps,
seamless driving with no lag or a spoiler, LED daytime running
second-guessing. lights and rear LED technology,
For the ultimate challenge, I keyless entry, rain-sensing wipers,
took it over a hellish driveway: and auto defrost exterior mirrors.
2km of neglected gravel, with Built on a quality frame with
almost 90-degree corners and dual front and side curtain
twisting steep hills. airbags, there’s a touch-screen
It was with a definite sense infotainment system, reversing
of relief that I traversed this camera and air conditioning for
mountain-goat track in the all passengers.
Sauvana towing my horse float The Sauvana has a generous
fully laden with two horses and boot, and more space when the
a tank full of water with absolute two back rows of seats fold down.
ease.
The All-Wheel Drive is This is an abridged version of
intelligently delivered through the Foton Sauvana review . Full
the BorgWarner Smart Torque version: www.farmtrader.co.nz
On Demand (STOD) system
and features three modes:2WD
High Ratio, Auto High Ratio and
4WD Low Ratio.
The Hill Descent Control (or
HDC) combined with the Bosch
ABS system gave ample control
down steep hills and the Hill
Start Assist enabled me to pull
away without rolling backwards.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 3
Phone watch
Mobile phone detection cameras could
reduce deaths on NZ roads
Fresh incentives
by Tony Verdon Among the projects approved is
an initiative from vehicle leasing
BUSINESSES are being company ORIX NZ, which is
encouraged to switch their vehicle offering businesses with 16 or more
fleets to cleaner electric vehicles as lease vehicles the chance to upgrade
New technology could save lives on New Zealand roads. Picture/BOP Times
part of the latest round of funding to one of their fleet’s vehicles to an
NEW technology able to capture images Ministry of Transport research shows that promote electric vehicles (EVs). electric vehicle, at the same cost as
of drivers using mobile phones could help drivers engaged in text messaging are 23 Low-emission transport will be the fossil fuel equivalent.
reduce the number of fatalities on New times more likely to be involved in a crash boosted by more than $11 million ORIX NZ will also install a
Zealand roads, a motor industry leader than those focused on the road. under the co-funding initiative from charging unit at the business and
says. Duggan says the Ministry’s data also the Government’s Low Emission provide opening charging credit.
The mobile phone detection cameras shows that for every 100 New Zealand Vehicles Contestable Fund. The company says the aim is
were recently installed around Sydney drivers or riders who died in road crashes That means 31 projects will share to remove many of the barriers
following a trial in October which caught where diverted attention was a contributing more than $4.3m from government businesses face when attempting
more than 11,000 drivers using their phone factor, 85 passengers and another 100 road co-funding, while the successful to include electric vehicles in their
while behind the wheel. users also lost their lives. applicants will contribute more than fleets.
The cameras are capable of catching “Distracted driving is a contributing $7.3m. ORIX says there has been
drivers using their phones, even at night- factor in around eight percent of fatal The projects range from 100 increasing interest in adding EVs to
time, in poor weather conditions or at very crashes in this country. percent electric campervans for business fleets but most businesses
high speeds. “In fact, mobile phone use while driving tourists to hydrogen fuel cell- were reluctant to invest the higher
Volvo’s New Zealand GM Coby Duggan has become so prevalent, most of us will powered buses at the Ports of upfront costs. By integrating EVs
says diverted attention on our roads is also witness it during our daily commute. Auckland, to solar panel-charged into a three-year lease under this
a significant issue in this country; with NZ “As a country we need to take advantage electric vehicles and a trial of smart initiative, most of the cost barriers
Police figures showing up to 2900 tickets of the latest technology and innovations to chargers in people’s homes. are removed. — NZME
issued each month to drivers using mobile help prevent needless loss of life.”
devices while driving. He says the latest — New Zealand Herald
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Data shows you can’t Testosterone overload
blame foreign drivers for by Matthew Hansen looking thing. Bolt-on arch extensions,
canards, a huge pair of rear-wheel vents,
high road crash rate THERE exists a curious juxtaposition
in the world of Porsche; the world
of originality and keeping vehicles
and a bigger-still rear wing are among
the changes. These achieve two key goals
— in theory they produce more aero, and
immaculate and factory fresh, then on the (probably more to the point) you’re not
DATA from the Ministry of Picture John Borren other side there’s the world of hacking going to mistake it for any other 911 any
Transport shows Kiwi drivers
them up and customising them to make time soon.
crash at higher rates than tourists
something totally new to the extreme. Gemballa chose to retain Porsche’s twin-
visiting the country from overseas.
Founded in the early 1980s, Gemballa turbo 3.8-litre flat six 911 Turbo engine,
The numbers show that, in fact,
initially started out by simply producing but they’ve layered a bunch of changes
overseas tourists are less likely to
the odd performance package for Porsche on it. They haven’t . . . actually said what
crash, compared to New Zealand
models. those changes are but they have published
drivers.
Over the years though they expanded output figures.
In fact, despite common
to produce full custom editions of Porsche Power and torque are up to a ballistic
perceptions, while the number of
911s, Cayennes, Panameras, and more. In 601kW and 1098Nm — more than you
overseas tourists in New Zealand
more recent years, they’ve expanded to will find in Porsches current wunderkind,
continues to rise, the rate of
those. Only five of those were deemed to include McLarens too. the 911 GT2 RS.
overseas drivers in crashes is dropping.
have happened because the driver failed to And this is their latest release, called the Those bombastic power figures result in
“We do know that many of the reasons
adjust to New Zealand roads. Gemballa GTR 8XX EvoR BiTurbo. a mind-bending claimed 0–100kmh time
that visitors are crashing are exactly the
Overall, across New Zealand, foreign To put it lightly, it’s quite a muscular of 2.38 seconds.
same as the contributing factors that
are often cited or experienced in crashes drivers were involved in under four per
involving just Kiwis as well,” Ministry of cent of crashes in 2017.
Transport manager of mobility and safety However, in the West Coast, that figure
Brent Johnston told Radio New Zealand. sits at 43 percent between 2013 and 2017.
“Interestingly, for both New Zealand In Queenstown, 33 percent of road
and overseas drivers, failing to keep crashes in that period were caused by
left, the rate at which that’s cited as the foreign drivers. In Southland, that figure is
contributing factor, that’s increased for 23 percent.
Kiwis and overseas licence holders over the The main factors for road crashes in
last five years.” New Zealand remain speed, driving while
According to the data, of the 378 road impaired (by drugs or fatigue), not wearing
deaths in 2017, 34 people died in 25 seatbelts, and distractions (such as mobile
crashes that involved a foreign driver. phones).
The foreign drivers were at fault in 18 of — New Zealand Herald
Mazda tease
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current CX-4 is in China.
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most comprehensive on the market, lands between the CX-3 and CX-5, and
with the diminutive CX-3 and enormous is currently co-developed between Mazda
CX-9 book-ending the CX-5 and CX-8 and FAW Group.
respectively. Some international publications
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6 THE GISBORNE HERALD
Scuderia Italia
IF ever there was a Formula 1 equivalent to an Since 1989 Scuderia Ferrari has had five team
English Premier League football team, surely it principals.
must be the Scuderia Italia, the Ferrari Formula Over 30 years all have been Italian with the
1 team. exception of Todt, whose reign lasted for 14 of
A national institution in which the heart of those years.
pins hopes on
the Italian psyche beats, it displays all the fervour Since he departed, the position has been a
and nationalism, all the Latin passion and all the poisoned chalice, with only the likeable Stefano
Italian flair for speed and flamboyance when it Domenicali having any real sort of motor racing
comes to fast cars and great design. background, and there is rumour that he may
But, like any EPL team, Ferrari depends on return to Ferrari at some point.
Binotto
results. The last team principal to be disabused of the
And if those results are not forthcoming then, position was Maurizio Arrivabene, who had been
once again like an EPL team, the manager’s head in the marketing industry with Philip Morris
is on the chopping block. (Marlboro), hardly a good training ground for
Since the team’s best days — with Michael the rigours of being a Formula 1 boss.
Schumacher driving, Jean Todt directing, Ross Before his arrival there was Marco Mattiacci,
Brawn managing and Rory Byrne designing — the CEO of Ferrari North America, another
the results the team and its adoring Tifos crave good training ground for what has been called
have not been there. “The Piranha Club” of Formula 1 principals.
Interestingly, among all these names there is Now, however, it seems that, after the sudden
not one single Italian national. and sad demise of Ferrari chairman Sergio
A German, a Frenchman, an Englishman and Marchionne, there is a new attitude and approach
a South African, alongside other non-Italian to the team.
nationals ran the team and achieved success in Newly appointed Mattia Binotto is a racing
that long period of five years with Schumacher as man, an engineer and has been chief technical
the main driver, beginning in 2000. officer for the team for the past couple of years.
The previous Ferrari world driver’s champion He is also Swiss-Italian and perhaps that may
was Jody Scheckter in 1979. make a difference.
One brief flash of success for Kimi Raikkonen He will need a lot of engineering nous, huge
as world champion in 2007, still with J Todt management skills, an approach that is not
leading the team, and the Constructors traditionally “Italian” and a thick skin to ward
championship in 2008 is all the team has to show off the constant pressure from those devoted and
in terms of championships in the last decade. highly critical fans and the even more critical
Still a decent achievement, but not of the Italian press.
Ferrari standard. Enzo Ferrari refrained from having any Italian
So many times the Scuderia has looked to drivers for much of the team’s history, as many
have all the ingredients for success, only to fall Italians who did drive for the team managed to
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indecision and “Italian-ness”. He did not want to kill any more, so turned to
So, once again like an EPL team, the answer foreign drivers. Perhaps the team needs a foreign
Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher is cheered on by his pit crew as he heads for the finish of the is to sack the “manager”, the team principal, element within in order to return to it’s own
Australian Grand Prix in 2000. Photo / AP because it must be his fault. “glory days”. — NZME
Confirmed: Brendon Hartley joins
Ferrari as F1 simulator driver
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AFTER being linked to the role early our development” after he was dumped
last month, it’s been confirmed overnight by Scuderia Toro Rosso (who only issued
Manual that Brendon Hartley will join Scuderia a similar thanks of their own following
Ferrari’s operations this year as a simulator Honda’s press release).
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As noted previously, Hartley has done
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undoubtedly talented drivers, who possess are effectively swapping roles. The once
innate feeling, with a strong understanding embattled Russian driver is stepping out of
of race cars and tracks. These are exactly the Ferrari simulator driver slot to return
the qualities required in the skilful role to full-time racing with Toro Rosso, while
of driving in a simulator, one of the vital Hartley does the opposite.
pieces of equipment in the Formula 1 of Driving a Formula 1 car formed out of
today,” says new Ferrari team principal pixels might not sound quite as exciting
ENTERPRISE Mattia Binotto.
Hartley’s work not only as a simulator
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 7
Abandoned tank bamboozles British locals
A MOTORIST in the UK has sparked Councillor David Ellison has pledged to behalf of local residents and will continue ‘I’ve now taken my kids to look at them.’
outrage after he parked an ex-British remove the vehicle from the T-junction to push for it to be removed as it is causing Lee Halliday said: ‘How is this causing
Army vehicle on a residential street and where it is parked. a hazard.” any more of a hazard than the car parked in
left it there for months. He said: “A number of people have been The military vehicle’s owner, who did not front of it.
The armoured personnel carrier (APC), to me with their concerns over the tank want to be named, said the APC is taxed ‘As long as it isn’t on double yellow lines
known as ‘the tank’, has been a feature in that has been parked for many months and insured. and is registered taxed then I don’t think
the Didsbury, Manchester area for the past now at the corner of Old Lansdowne He also confirmed he has a licence for there is anything wrong with it being
20 years. Road and Lapwing Lane. the carrier, the BBC reported. parked here.’
But now, after months of complaints, “I have raised this with the council on But despite some residents claiming the The Highway Code says motorists must
vehicle is a hazard to the area, others have not leave their vehicles in ‘a dangerous
asked Ellison to ‘leave the tank alone.’ position or where it causes any unnecessary
Autonomous vehicles
Writing on the Labour councillor’s obstruction of the road’.
Facebook page, one said: ‘Leave the tank It also says parking on the pavement
alone. The kids (love) seeing it and it’s a can ‘obstruct and seriously inconvenience
fun feature for the area.’ pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with
to signal their Phil Hobson said: ‘These tanks have been
here for years. When I was a boy, I used to
go look at them.
visual impairments and people with prams
or pushchairs.’
— Daily Mail
direction of travel
ONE of the biggest concerns about bars with adjustable spacing to dictate
driverless vehicles is that their actions to other road users where the vehicle is
will be difficult to predict, especially for planning to go next.
pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable The gaps shorten as the pod is preparing
road users. to brake before fully compressing at a stop.
But Jaguar Land Rover has suggested As the pod moves off and accelerates,
this might not be an issue in the future the spacing between the lines extends.
with the development of a system that And before a driverless car turns, the
notifies everyone outside the car which bars fan out left or right to indicate the
way the vehicle is about to go. direction of travel.
The concept projects the direction of Engineers at the car brand said the
travel onto the road ahead, which the car technology could also be developed to
maker says will help people develop a level share obstacle detection and journey
of trust in autonomous technology. updates with pedestrians.
Jaguar Land Rover management believes The trials use autonomous pods
autonomous cars will be able to notify developed by Aurrigo and were carried out
pedestrians which way they are going to on a fabricated street scene at a Coventry
go to prevent collisions. facility with engineers recording trust
The company has given plenty of levels reported by pedestrians both with
thought to the safety of future vehicles in and without projections.
recent months. The trust trial programme — which
Last October it worked with Guide also included fitting of ‘virtual eyes’ to
Dogs for the Blind to develop the best the intelligent pods to see if making eye
sound for electric vehicles to make so contact improved trust in the technology
they can be heard by those with visual — was conducted as part of Jaguar Land
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