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A new face for Lancer

For more than a few years, I have been enticed by the Mitsubishi campaign surrounding the various Lancer releases.

You’ll remember the ads: Get a brand new Mitsi for mid-$20,000 and a 10-year warrantee.

It seemed to be an exceptional entry level price, with a very reassuring dealer

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warrantee and service program.

What struck me about these advertisements was the fact that this wasn’t just a micro shopping basket – it was the GSR! The rally inspired, everyman’s Mitsi.

Heading down Cameron Road past Bay City Mitsubishi and you could be forgiven for doing a double take at what appears to be a high-spec rally car for less than $30k. Once a part of the high-performance Lancer Evo (or Evolution) sports sedan model line-up, the Mitsubishi GSR is now positioned in the middle of the Lancer range and is proving to be a very affordable option for those who appreciate the subtle lines of rally car design.

New year, new look

Aaron Chatfield, dealer principal for Bay City Mitsubishi, has told Bay Driver that “the facelift brings a refreshing update on the recognisable Lancer front across our ontrol entire range”. y Cruise C eels “The new dual split grille frame design, along with chrome m k 0 0 /1 y Alloy Wh y 7.2L highlights and sharp front splitter, unifies the front bumper Air Fuel Rating y Climate ing and grille producing an elegant yet sporty style. running Condition LED daylight running lights, integrated fog lights and y Daylight iler more sporty side skirts on the outside have been added lights y Rear Spo across the range giving it the appearance of a luxury ss s la g y 7 Airba y Privacy G sports car. bility ta ps S “The new range has been given a significant boost to the m e a v L ti c g A o F y y levels of standard equipment across almost all variants.” l o Contr ngine y 2000cc E Bex Osmond of Instant Effect – Plants, Landscaping n o ti reen Audio y Active Trac and Design, Papamoa, was our Bay Driver this week and, y Touch Sc as a self-confessed girl racer, was eager to get behind the Control Camera y Reversing ectivity wheel when we arrived. n n o C d o y iP m e st y Reaching straight for the stereo controls, it was good S d n y Sou

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to see the late twenty-something had her priorities straight when readying herself for the test drive of a new car and she was impressed with the six-speaker, full colour touch screen audio system. It complements a new centre console and highcontrast instrument cluster to round out the new interior refresh.

Born to ride

Bex drove us to one of her company’s recent projects, a magnificent property west of the city, which she selected as the stage for our Lancer photoshoot.

On the way she commented on the smooth ride offered by the GSR and it wasn’t long before she took advantage of the Tiptronic transmission controls like a professional rally driver as we weaved through the windy roads of Oropi.

Upon arriving Bex told us she felt the Lancer’s handling was firm and predicable, but most of all “it was also fun”.

The new Lancer now comes with an enhanced continuously variable transmission (CVT) as introduced on ASX and Outlander, giving it improved shift feeling and better acceleration.

Fuel economy has also been improved on sedan models to a stand-out 7.2L/100km.

Thanks to new hydraulic power steering, the new Lancer handles better than ever. The amount of rally-bred technology that goes into Lancer might seem like overkill, but as you turn into a good sharp corner, or swerve to avoid a sudden hazard, you’ll see why Mitsubishi went to all the trouble.

The Lancer is a superb car to drive – its lines encompass speed and performance, yet its drivetrain technology is engineered to be as adept at purring as roaring. Its five-star host of active and passive safety measures are have also been designed to keep you and your loved ones from harm’s way.

Matt Batchelor

Shoot location supplied by Instant Effect – Plants, Landscaping and Design, 162 Parton Road, Papamoa.

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Kia for a new SUV The concept of a large SUV packed with a suite of new technologies and design ideas has been unveiled by Kia Motors at the 2016 Detroit Motor Show.

Built on a stretched Kia Sorento platform, the Telluride concept is a glimpse of a possible future full-size seven passenger model that may go into production.

It impressed many in Detroit, in particular the US magazine Consumer Reports, which placed the Telluride among its Top Nine Best Cars at the show, declaring the “three row SUV looks like it’s ready to go on sale The Telluride has been unveiled by Kia Motors. tomorrow with just a few tweaks”.

The Telluride is some 241mm longer Command – a thin, touch-sensitive, than the Sorento, 119mm wider and 112mm interactive band mounted to the centre higher, giving it a sizeable on road presence. console between the second row seats – The wheelbase has also been stretched by allowing passengers to quickly scroll and 302mm to deliver a roomy interior. select desired media by swiping their hand.

It features rear-hinged back doors to create The selected media is then played either an expansive and panoramic interior space, through the premium seven-speaker Harman minus the usual B-pillars on conventional Kardon audio system, or via a set of portable cars. The seats themselves appear to ‘float’ Harman Kardon headphones that wirelessly within the cabin space, while the second charge when stowed in the console. row seats recline nearly flat and include large Will the Kia Telluride ever go into fold-away footrests for superior comfort. production? Kia isn’t saying, but the All four seats include a series of precision company does have a history of delivering diamond-cut openings in the seatback, each production vehicles that bear strong embedded with Smart Sensors to capture resemblance to preceding concepts. the occupant’s vital health information.

“It’s an interesting concept,” say Kia Motors Information is displayed on the interior NZ general manager Todd McDonald. door panel screens and systematically “The designers have obviously had a synchronise with a Light Emitted lot of fun with the styling – both inside Rejuvenation (LER) system embedded and out – and it will be interesting to see into a wing-shaped LED panel mounted which of these elements make it into future beneath the oversized sunroof, which production vehicles. displays a pattern of therapeutic light “We already know that we will see some to “treat desynchronosis (jetlag) and of the technologies shown on the Telluride, such as the wireless smartphone charging. improve the passengers’ energy levels”.

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Weekend Wheels 2016 – Elite MotorSport Academy Applications for the 2016 Elite MotorSport Academy are now open and close on March 18, 2016. The successful applicants will attend the Elite Academy camp in Dunedin, scheduled for the week of July 3 to 10, 2016.

The camp will provide a one-week intensive “in camp programme of physical and educational training assistance package to up to nine MotorSport New Zealand recognised race or rally competitors who have already demonstrated the ability to excel in their chosen motorsport discipline”.

Details: www.motorsport.org.nz

February 13 – Baypark Family Speedway Burger King Super Saloon Series The Burger King Super Saloon Car series visits Baypark Family Speedway again this season – New Zealand’s best Super Saloon Car drivers travel the North Island to win this series. Also featuring after several years absence the street stocks will be out in force. Spectator gates open at 5pm with racing getting underway at 6.30pm.

Details: www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz

February 20 – ASB Baypark Arena Street Stock Invitation After several years away from Baypark the Street Stocks are making a welcome return.

Cars from Gisborne, Kihikihi and Rotorua will travel to provide thrills and spills.

Also racing are Champion of Champion Sprint Cars, Saloon Cars, Stock Cars, 6 Shooters and Mini stocks. Racing beings at 6.30pm with gates opening at 5pm.

Don’t forget under-fives are free, so it’s a great event for the family to go and see.

February 27 and 28 – Teng Tools NZ International Rallycross NZ’s first arena International Rallycross at Baypark Speedway combining rallycars, offroader, Honda cup cars and 2kcup cars on a combination of surfaces from clay to concrete and asphalt, including several high flying jumps over the 1.5km track. Rallycross is revolutionary, exciting and action-packed family entertainment. The event gets underway on February 27 and 28 at Baypark Stadium from 4pm to 10pm.

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Projecta battery charger covers all types

Coromandel’s got the power – for electric cars With its idyllic coastlines, breathtaking views and winding roads, it’s no wonder why many motorists love driving on the Coromandel Peninsula.

But for owners of electric vehicles, the joy of driving on the Coromandel has often been out of their vehicles’ reach – until now.

Earlier this month the Kopu Café just south of Thames installed the first commercial electric vehicle charging point on the Coromandel.

Another charge point in Thames is also planned and will be sponsored by community advocacy group Transition Town Thames (T3).

T3 member and electric car owner John Leeman says the Kopu Cafe charge point is just the first step in a network of charging stations around the peninsula.

“So there is not so much worry about ‘range anxiety’, caused when you fret about running out of juice. The power comes from the grid and is totally safe.”

Electric cars having a range of 120km to 140km, and take between 30 minutes and five hours to charge, depending on the car and charger.

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mode, the advanced eight-stage charging programme can help rejuvenate sulphated batteries and remove acid stratification from calcium batteries, ensuring a full charge and optimum battery condition.

In addition to its superior charging functions, the HDBM4000 analyses overall battery condition, testing charge level and Mechanical workshops have to be versatile starting capacity, while also checking for these days, able to service a wide assortment alternator faults. of passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial As a power source, it can deliver clear vehicles and even farm machines and boats, and stable power during diagnostic testing, particularly if based away from major towns ensuring accurate readings, and if battery and cities in New Zealand. replacement is needed, This can lead to issues arising from it maintains a the variety of different constant voltage battery types they come to ensure vehicle across, including Deep memory settings Cycle, AGM, Gel, are retained until Calcium, Marine, a new battery is Stop/Start hooked up. and Starting, Another which may excellent require feature of the different HDBM4000 is battery chargers/ The new Projecta the clever engine managers to suit HDBM4000 start mode for batteries that their unique requirements. charger can handle have gone flat, which delivers Now Projecta has developed one all types of vehicle, a short and powerful charge battery charger to serve them all and it equipment and that can have a vehicle ready has just been released in New Zealand. marine batteries. to start in five minutes, while The new Projecta HDBM4000, a ‘showroom mode’ allows the 8-stage 6/12/24V 3-40A Workshop unit to operate silently if charging Battery Charger caters to all vehicle, at night or in a quiet environment. equipment and marine battery types in a All functions are controlled via simple clever, single unit that provides effective and three-button operation, with a large and worry-free testing, charging and maintenance. easy-to-read LCD interface displaying all Unlike conventional 40A workshop operational information for the technician chargers, the Projecta is light and compact, to see at a glance. while featuring a tough housing to meet the The unit comes standard with 3m leads and demands of service centre environments.

Simple to use, once connected to the battery, battery clamps, but longer leads of six metres and ten metres are available at additional cost. the HDBM4000 automatically sets an ideal Also available is a docking station bracket that charge rate (3-40A) which can be manually allows fast and efficient mounting of the unit adjusted, if required. With multi-chemistry battery selection, including a cold temperature and neat stowage of its leads.

When it came to recharging vehicle batteries, one size didn’t always fit them all. But Projecta Battery Chargers are changing that point of view.

no clutch, gears, spark plugs or engine oil, requires less maintenance, and accelerate more quickly and smoothly.

Electric car owner John Leeman charges his car. Photo: Rebekah Duffin.

They are also extremely quiet and reduce noise pollution, while travelling down hills or braking recharges the batteries and is known as regenerative braking.

“The reason I am so enthusiastic about electric vehicles is because it is the simplest way to make a personal contribution to s aving the planet,” says John.

To charge up your electric car at the Kopu Cafe will cost $2.50/per hour.

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