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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 MG relaunches
in New Zealand
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2 THE GISBORNE HERALD
XTREME READY TO GO
by John Jones a tyre has hit a rock. The suspension has been upgraded
to handle the toughest conditions with 18 inch all terrain
HOLDEN’S Colorado Xtreme is looking for trouble, Goodyear tyres to make sure you retain traction in any
the extra features added to this limited edition based on sticky situation.
the Colorado Z71 variant mean it is the ultimate vehicle to Another big off -road plus is a heavy duty steel base plate
handle any off-road conditions and in the process help out which means you can take an aggressive approach on any
some of your mates. angle with confidence.
The Xtreme brings with it some extras on the base Also included in this rugged exterior is an extended black
Colorado that make it something of a rare beast and a tough sports bar, a blacked out front grill, tow bar, a rear steel step
one at that. which makes checking your tray easier, while there is a roof
One of the big additions for the Xtreme is a huge front tray for extra storage. Add to that, black fender flares and
bulbar mounted winch which with its 27 metres of synthetic black tubular side steps.
cable ready at a moment’s notice makes this the perfect The Xtreme extras have all been designed by Holden for
rescue vehicle. compatibility with the Colorado safety systems.
This winch has a load capacity of 4535 kg or 10,000 lb, The airbags will deploy in any incident and there is front
enough to rescue your mates from a bomb crater, whatever and rear parking, forward collision warning and lane keep
they were driving. assistance. Like all Holdens the Xtreme gets three year,
Like all Colorados it is powered by the 2.8 litre turbo 100,000kms free scheduled servicing.
diesel engine with automatic transmission. This engine While it may be a rugged off -roader the Xtreme includes
produces a stomping 500Nm of torque. all the comfort features that Holden offers, such as heated
The Xtreme is the most powerful four or five cylinder ute front seats, Apple and Android car play systems.
on the market with that whopping 500Nm of torque giving Even though the Xtreme is designed as a superb off-
it an outstanding 3.5 tonne towing capacity. roader its target audience is much broader sensors, from the
The Xtreme has the Colorado tyre pressure monitoring highway warrior to the hunter.
system which enables the driver to keep an eye on the tyre It is a rare beast which Holden says is meant to bring out
pressures either when you are off -oading or travelling. This the adventure in you. Roger that Holden, now bring on your
can be very handy in an off-road situation warning you if worst New Zealand . . .
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 3
Chinese motor Spark reveal plans and pricing
for Kiwi 2019 Formula 1 coverage
giant relaunches MG AFTER Sky Sports lost the app will also cover Formula 2, the GP3
in New Zealand broadcasting rights to Formula 1 in late
2018, there was plenty of speculation on
Series, the Porsche Super Cup Series and
the World Rally Championship — plus
where the wings-and-slicks series would inferior sports like the NBA, football, the
pop up — whether Kiwis would have to Rugby World Cup, and more.
A ‘SLEEPER’ brand MG is relaunching “We see New Zealand as the perfect use the company’s own streaming service, Users will be able to watch coverage
on the New Zealand market, saying it is fit for MG; as a global brand, MG has or whether another local company would through their mobile device of choice,
expanding its range of models and setting evolved to today stand for great value, pick it up. or on their televisions via a Google
up an expanded nationwide dealer network. impressive design, and high-quality Eventually, telco-and-more Spark were Chromecast, Apple Airplay, or similar
The former British sports car brand with manufacture and we anticipate it will confirmed as the category’s new keepers. wireless device. Speaking to the NZ
a 90-year heritage is now owned by one appeal to New Zealand customers,” he said. They’ve confirmed pricing and roll-out Herald, Spark Sport head Jeff Latch
of China’s biggest motor companies, As part of its expansion, MG Motor for the Spark Sport app that will house said there are plans in time for the app
SAIC Motor. has appointed a motor industry veteran Formula 1 — while simultaneously to buddy up with certain smart TV
It will recruit between eight and 10 Anthony MacLean as business manager confirming a traditional televised service manufacturers to offer integrated support.
dealers throughout New Zealand, who for New Zealand, working alongside the for the Melbourne Grand Prix. Ironically, the announcement came on
will sell a range of three MG vehicles, regional MG Motor team, including The app launches in early March, prior the same day that Sky TV confirmed a
including two new models. Danny Lenartic, marketing director, and to the Melbourne GP on March 14–17. 19.7 percent half-year profit drop — the
The vehicles will sell from $17,990, Pavel Meck, product planning manager. You don’t need to be an existing Spark company $66.7 million south in profits
and will come with a five year unlimited “Anthony brings with him a wealth of customer either — simply download the from where they were a year prior, with
kilometre warranty, and roadside assist. experience, and will work to expand our app and go. The Australian event subscriber count down by 28,455.
The new MG3 hatchback and MG ZS dealer network. We have a strong focus will also be broadcast live on — NZ Herald
crossover models will be on the market on building trust, and creating jobs in Duke simultaneously.
later this year, along with an existing MG the local market, engaging experienced, The catch is that the
GS SUV, of which only 10 were registered enthusiastic retail partners to represent service will cost users $19.99
last year. MG in New Zealand.” per month — not too bad
But SAIC Motor executives said they There were now 29 MG Motor given the volume of people who
believe New Zealand is a perfect fit for the dealerships in Australia, where sales had have been chasing a reliable sport-only
MG brand. increased by 401 percent last year. Sales last streaming service in New Zealand. The
SAIC Motor, which sold more than 7 month had been 849 percent higher than
million vehicles last year, is putting its full in January 2018.
international weight behind the brand in The new MG3 Auto and MG ZS would
New Zealand. arrive later this year, once new dealerships
The chief executive officer of SAIC had been established.
Motor Australia and New Zealand, Peter They are offered with a highly
Cao, said the company had studied this competitive class-matching five-year
market in depth. warranty. — NZME
Holden
Xtreme leather appointed seats
Roof Tray
The Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme has just landed Black Extended Sports Bar
in New Zealand! The biggest and baddest ute to
ever come out of Holden is lurking in dealerships Black Front Grille
nationwide. These beasts aren’t made for the
streets. They’re made for the mud, the gravel,
the snow and the sand. You’ll be taking these
extreme machines in and out of any terrain with
all of the gruntiest accessories imaginable. It’s
all yours for $79,990 +ORC, including 3 years
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1928
REO BUS Illustration by
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of the famous curve dash single Patutahi and used on a daily run
Saturday 2nd March
cylinder Oldsmobile runabout tiller between Gisborne and Patutahi.
Eastland Group Raceway
steered car, had a major fallout with Eventually it was sold in 1953 to a
North Island sidecars &
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 5
Aston Martin tease new mid-engined Tesla ‘dog mode’ New features are typically added to
Teslas via over-the-air software updates.
‘Dog mode’ will likely be an extension of
will stop pets overheating Tesla’s Cabin Overheat Protection System.
‘Project 003’ hypercar This already prevents temperatures
in cars, Elon Musk says inside the car from reaching unsafe levels
when kids or pets are inside.
But the screen in Tesla models is likely
to now flash a message to pedestrians
ELON Musk’s Tesla cars are about informing them that the pet inside is safe.
to get a ‘dog mode’ to protect pets from The ‘dog mode’ update will be launched
overheating. at the same time as a ‘sentry mode’ —
The billionaire entrepreneur said the designed to ward off would-be thieves.
ASTON Martin’s profits have been a already been revealed in late 2018. technology would be rolled out to his fleet Mid-week, Musk responded to a relative
story of peaks and troughs in recent years The Project 003 will be powered by of Model 3 electric vehicles this month. of a Tesla owner whose car window had
— stories of $282 million losses followed a mid-mounted turbocharged hybrid- It will be able to detect when a pet is been smashed.
by stories of incredible profit-filled petrol power-train. It will be road legal locked inside the car — and keep the The Twitter-user wrote: “Any update on
rebounds. But none of that has stopped with “outstanding levels of downforce”, temperature at a safe level. sentry mode? Brother in law has had his
the British marque from carrying “active suspensions providing next-level There will also likely be a display or window broken into twice in the past two
on with some of the most ambitious precision”, and it will “possess class- some form of communication to inform months.”
hypercar projects on the planet. leading dynamics on both road and passers-by that the dog is safe. Musk replied: “Sentry mode and dog
We’ve talked plenty about the V12- track” — according to the manufacturer’s The feature was added after Musk was mode roll out next week.”
powered Vulcan and the most powerful press release. inundated with tweets from customers. Sentry mode will use the dashcam
naturally aspirated car ever made; the That’s all well and good but talk is In October, one Tesla driver asked him: to record footage in the event of an
Valkyrie. One of the former lives right obviously cheap in this game. In an “Can you put a dog mode on the Tesla attempted break-in.
here in New Zealand, and one of the interview with Auto Express last year, Model 3. And it is rumoured the car will play loud
latter is slated to arrive in due course, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said “Where the music plays and the classical music through the stereo system
too. And now Aston Martin intend to that the 003 will slot below the Valkyrie airconditioning is on, with a display on to draw attention to the intruder and
add a third powerful hypercar into the — as a perhaps more direct rival to the screen saying ‘I’m fine my owner will be encourage passersby to call the police.
mix. likes of the McLaren Senna. The car’s right back’?” — New Zealand Herald
The brand have officially teased the engine is said to be a turbocharged Musk replied: “Yes”.
next chapter in their high-power story, V6, featuring a kinetic energy recovery
with the release of the first image of the system similar to the KERS tech we see
‘Project 003’. in Formula 1. Just 500 coupe examples
There’s not a heck of a lot that can will be built globally (in right-hand drive
be ascertained from the image, other and left-hand drive), and it’s scheduled
than that the concept will have an to arrive in late 2021. Aston Martin also
enormous diffuser of some kind rammed hasten to add that it will feature space
underneath its rear-end. Aston Martin for luggage, and other creature comforts
have provided some details on what that will make it more usable than the
lies under the skin, but much of it had likes of the Valkyrie. — NZME
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The hidden dangers of Kiwi teenager
jump-starting a classic car signs deal to
become Red Bull
F1 Junior driver
IT was not-so-quietly speculated teenager.
about behind the scenes at the recent Lawson becomes the first Kiwi to be
New Zealand Grand Prix event, and part of the Red Bull Junior programme
now 17-year-old Pukekohe race driver since none other than Brendon
Liam Lawson’s 2019 plans have been Hartley. In a similar fashion, Hartley
revealed; he’s been drafted into Red was plucked in the mid-’00s by Red
Bull F1’s Junior Team. Bull, and put on an open-wheel fast
by Nick Comfort switched on the Aston. This will see Lawson take on the track where he quickly made a name
It didn’t start, but flames and acrid smoke Formula European Masters series; for himself across Europe in different
STARTING your car with jumper leads shot from its boot toward the BMW as the an open-wheel category that utilises open-wheel options.
is simple: get another car alongside, connect leads’ coating melted, scattering gobbets 2018-generation Formula 3 cars. The Of course, Hartley lost his Red
up, start the engine and you’re away. But I of flaming plastic. The fire hazard was series has been formed out of the Bull Junior slot in 2010, but it still
now know the downside. somewhat intensified by the paint store on ashes of the FIA European Formula put his career on a trajectory that saw
An apparently normal jump-start started one side of the garage and a heating boiler 3 championship that fellow Kiwi him become a prized test driver for
a fire that could have killed me, wrecked and shed full of dry firewood on the other. (and Ferrari Academy junior) Marcus Mercedes’ F1 campaign, before earning
my Aston Martin DB7 and BMW 730i, I was stuck at the back of the garage and to Armstrong raced in last year. Lawson 24 Hours of Le Mans and World
and burned down my garage. As it was, a escape I would need to squeeze past both will race for German team Motopark. Endurance Championship glory with
few thousand dollars of damage was done vehicles. While technically the 2019 will Porsche and — ultimately — a Formula
to the Aston and I now appreciate the I killed the DB7’s ignition, broke the be the category’s inaugural season, 1 seat with Toro Rosso for 2018.
need for adequate jumper leads, the correct jumper-lead connection (the crocodile clips Motopark should nonetheless expect Red Bull’s junior programme has
procedure and the potential for damage to were coming away from the wires) and ran to be a force to be reckoned with given struggled in years of late, but appears
both cars. past the Aston. I then drove the BMW that they finished second in last year’s to be in the midst of a renaissance.
Many Astons have starting problems. clear, smothered the fire and shakily rang drivers championship with fellow Red Lawson joins Macau GP winner
Their electrical systems drain a 12-volt the services. Bull Junior Dan Ticktum. Ticktum (Great Britain), TRS
battery if left for more than a few days, and The patrolman looked tearful as I Speculation pointed to Red Bull teammate Lucas Auer (Austria),
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only the newest ones have sleep mode. In explained how close two prized cars had being one of several Formula 1 teams second-generation racer Jack Doohan
four years of DB7 ownership I have got come to destruction; he said I was lucky to to show an interest in Lawson during (Australia), Formula 4 aces Dennis
through three batteries. get out alive. the Toyota Racing Series season, with Hauger (Norway), Jonny Edgar (Great
I already had a trickle charger to plug He reassured me I had connected the the likes of Renault and Alfa Romeo Britain) and karting maestro Harry
into the cigarette lighter, which was fine jumper leads correctly, then diagnosed the also linked by the media to the talented Thompson (Great Britain). — NZME
except that I had to feed the lead through causes of the fire.
the window, which entailed leaving the The leads might have looked superficially
alarm off. Aston Martin has now supplied a sturdy, but their aluminium cores could not
charger that feeds a socket in the boot and handle the amps generated by a modern
exits under the lid so the alarm can stay on. alternator. He also said the Aston’s battery
Last winter, however, I was without this was too flat to cope with a hefty charge-
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the garage, I reversed the BMW up and the amps to charge it up. He said that I
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connected them to both batteries, started the cars started, then gone for a cup of tea
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