Shiny new Formula One McLaren MP4- 21
McLaren's new car looks stunning, lets hope the MP4- 21 is fast AND reliable. McLaren reveals new livery - pitpass.
Automobile
Top Gear do a "Winter Olympics Special"
The Top Gear team take on the Winter Olympic events, in their own special way. Ski jumping in a rocket assisted Mini, “skating” in a Jaguar XK… I hope this special screens in New Zealand… Top Gear "Winter Olympics Special" Gallery ~ www.topgear.com. Top Gear "Winter
Rodney's Smart Car
Rodney Hide, ACT Party Leader & MP for Epsom, has a rather smart Smart! Smart Car - Rodney Hide for Epsom. Smart Car - Rodney Hide for Epsom
NZ Grande Punto launch in June
The Fiat Grande Punto will arrive in New Zealand in June ‘06! Fiat News: Fiat Grande Punto in NZ. The New Zealand and Australian market versions, along with prices and specifications, will be announced in June when the Fiat Grande Punto goes on sale in both markets. Fiat News: Fiat
Fiat comeback from near death
Fiat report an operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2005. It’s a glimmer of hope after a run of red ink. Perhaps not being taken over by GM was a good move. Apart from getting a bundle of GM cash they had the opportunity to look at other
Sports
Back to Sky
* When Sky TV (Digital pay TV) had the New Zealand rights to Formula One I had Sky TV. * When Sky TV dropped Formula One I dropped Sky TV. * Sky TV have the New Zealand rights to Formula One again… * And WRC Rally…. * And I’ve just signed up again….
Automobile
The new Fiat Stilo?
Eurocarblog have what is claimed to be sketches of the new Fiat Stilo. It sort of has a “Grande Punto Grande” look. I couldn’t get to the link posted – bandwidth restriction – but the thumb-nails on the post are good enough. Sketches of the new Fiat Stilo - www.Eurocarblog.
Television
Where is the WRC on free to air NZ TV?
Monte Carlo is on but can’t find any mention in the free to air TV sport listings. WRC was on 3, where is it now?
Automobile
An Alfa for Scoble?
It may not seem that remarkable to see an Alfa Romeo 159 except this one was in the USA where Alfa’s have not be sold since the mid ‘90’s. I suspect it’s there because Fiat Group use Microsoft Windows Automotive or maybe Robert Scoble is getting a
A tale of two Fiats
In a week of milestones (kilometer’stones?) two involved Fiats; * My mighty Uno achieved “All the Two’s – 222,222” (km) * In a moment I made my Mum's Uno a bit shorter than it oughta be. Thankfully nobody was injured, just a bent car & bruised ego . Never
Business Week on Fiat's Sexy Designs?
Thanks to Autoblog.it for the pointer to this Business Week interview with Fiats, Chief Designer, Frank Stephenson. * “We have to get back to Fiat's roots and make really, really attractive cars -- cars that you fall in love with on the first look…” (err, yeah but the
Fiat return to the land of Oz
Fiat Auto will be back in Australia for the first time in years* – the last sold there was the very forgettable Regatta. The Ducato commercial is sold (as in NZ) but the Fiat Grande Punto will lead the return to Oz for the passenger auto division via importer Ateco Automotive