How many plug-in models does Lexus sell in NZ?
As well as the RZ and UX EV's Lexus also sells the RX 450h+ PHEV.
What’s special about BYD’s Yangwang U8 SUV?
The Yangwang U8 is an electric SUV with a 1000km range and the ability to float for up to 30 minutes in an emergency!
Which company collaborated with Lexus on the LFA’s V10?
Yamaha has a long history of collaborating with carmakers on engines, including Subaru, Volvo and Ford, but its most famous partnership has been with Toyota which started with the 2000GT from 1965. The LFA's mighty V10 benefited from that historic partnership.
What is Kiwi Liam Lawson doing in F1 next year?
Lawson missed out on a full-time drive with AlphaTauri and will return to his role as Red Bull reserve driver.
Which brand was not launched in 1989?
The first Lexus debuted in January 1989, with Garmin launching in October of the same year. Nike was founded in 1964 as 'Blue Ribbon Sports' and changed its name to Nike in 1971.
What is Renault’s last-ever Megane RS called?
Renault NZ is bringing in just 8 of the 1,976 Megane RS Ultimes being built, so you better get in quick if you want one!
When was the Lexus brand introduced to Japan?
Lexus was originally conceived as a luxury brand for global markets and its cars were only ever sold in Japan as Toyotas until 2005 when the brand was finally launched in the Japanese domestic market.
Which racetrack is famous for bringing Ayrton Senna and Honda NSX together?
F1 legend Ayrton Senna had a hand in the development of the NSX and a very memorable video exists of him thrashing a prototype around Suzuka while wearing some very stylish (by 1980s standards) white loafers.
The Lexus SC was the last-ever car to have a factory-fit cassette player?
The second-gen Lexus SC finished production in 2010 and with it, the last cassette tape deck in a car. Lexus would conntinue to use the SC in the Super GT racing series until 2013, but we doubt the racing cars had cassette decks...
David Brown Automotive makes what?
David Brown Automotive has absolutely no link to Aston Martin whatsever, despite Aston Martin still using the DB moniker in honour of a totally different David Brown who owned the company between 1947 and 1972. To confuse the matter even more, as well as its seriously pricely classic Minis, David Brown Automotive also makes the Speedback GT that bears an uncanny resemblence to an Aston Martin...
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