TE AWAMUTU’S MONTHLY MOTORING MAGAZINE, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010

Subzilla hits Top Gear ~ 2Subzilla hits Top Gear ~ 2Pokuru Trail Ride popular ~ 5Pokuru Trail Ride popular ~ 5

Developments planned for TML ~ 7Developments planned for TML ~ 7

TOYOTA’S HYBRID FAMILY CAR ~ PAGE 3TOYOTA’S HYBRID FAMILY CAR ~ PAGE 3

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Subzilla invited to ’the show’

TC110310DB10BHAMILTON’S revered veteran and vintage car restorer and collector Wallace McNair drove his1924 V12 Sunbeam on the Top Gear Convoy.

TC110310DB10BSUBZILLA owner Ken Brough took his creation to Hamilton to check out the Top Gear Convoy— and later that night was part of ‘the show’.

When Top Gear Live hit thecountry last month, KenBrough had to at least check

out the convoy cars heading to Auck-land.The creator of Brough Xtreme

Vehicles (www.bxv.co.nz) took his lat-est creation, Subzilla, to see theHamilton stopover.Organisers recognised the

uniqueness of the vehicle and MrBrough was invited to join the display.Soon after the invitation came to jointhe convoy and be part of the Top GearLive entertainment.Convoy cars wereon show in Auckland before setting offon their last trek together to arrive atASB Showgrounds for the event.Star of the show, Jeremy Clarkson,

addressed the drivers and supportcrews and took time to check out thecars and meet people.As part of the overall entertainment

package outside the live show therewere displays, racing, shows and tradeareas.Mr Brough was able to drive the

local ‘Top Gear’ track — butunfortunately his section was classedas exhibition and weren’t timed.He says that didn’t stop him from

testing Subzilla and getting plenty ofsideways action.Mr Brough says he learn’t a lot more

about his car’s handling and perform-ance, even though the short, twistytrack didn’t give Subzilla a chance toreally stretch its legs. But he waspleased with the car and says theexperience was highly enjoyable.He especially enjoyed the camarad-

erie between the vehicle owners, andsays the tickets to this years show werea bonus.Mr Brough attended last year, and

says the new show had plenty of newfeatures to keep everyone happy andentertained.Since competing Subzilla to road

legal status about six months ago, MrBrough has clocked up about 5000kilometres, and apart from some finetuning, says she has been a dream todrive.

29 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu. Tel: 07 872 0017AFTER HOURS: Les Murrel - Branch Manager 0275 656 565. Craig Dove - Vehicle Sales 021 034 2775

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Toyota qualityunder pressureCompany believes cars sound

Toyota’s reputation for building top quality vehicles is comingunder pressure as some models are recalled.Toyota New Zealand has contacted all 260 owners of the

latest generation Prius to install an upgrade to the braking systemto eliminate a split second feel through the pedal.While Toyota has had no

comments from NewZealand cus-tomers,

some customers in the USA and Japan market had complained ofa split second delay in pedal response under slippery roadconditions when the ABS system activated.A software change will eliminate that delay and improve the

driving experience for Toyota customers.There does not seem to be any evidence the ‘fly by wire’ brakes

are dangerous.There has also been a recall of 61 Avensis Wagons for a sticky

accelerator.Toyota New Zealand head ofafter sales Paul Carrollsays the risk of any

ownerencounte-r ing aproblemis verysmal l ,as inthewhole of

Europe only 26 owners reported any problem and there were noaccidents resulting from the issue.Back in the United States there have been reports that around

100 customers complained of their Corolla steering suddenlyveering to one side.Mr Carroll said that there were no reports of such incidents in

New Zealand.Corollas sold in New Zealand are built in Japan, while those

sold in the United States are manufactured in North America.

Toyota Hybrid for the peopleBY DEAN TAYLOR

I’ve driven a few of the varioushybrid models now and I mustsay I think they are a good idea

and drive perfectly well.Toyota is committed to the

programme of Hybrid technology,and despite a dent to publicconfidence at present, seem to bewell down the track with new andbetter models.Best know is obviously the

Prius — a dedicated Hybrid — butnow comes the Camry with Hybridtechnology, yet retaining all theversatility of a family sedan.The power of two Toyota call it

— and it works really well.Firstly it doesn’t have the same

array of extra technology the top-of-the range Prius carries — butthat allows the pricing to stay inthe ball park of competitors in thesegment.And it runs the standard 110kW

2.4 litre engine, plus the electricengine which can throw in another30kW when needed.More importantly electric

engines produce torque almostimmediately, and the combinationis seamless.The system runs through a

continuously variable transmissionfor an economy rate of 6l/100km.That’s great for a full five

seater, with a reasonable boot andlots of features.Best feature on the trans-

mission is the ‘B’ setting. It givesthe car engine braking abilities,which is great for occasional extrabraking during normal driving or itproved really useful when left ondriving a windy road.For downhill driving it would

also be an advantage.Naturally when the car

decelerates or brakes the hybrid

captures the energy for later use.When the car stops, so does the

engine — saving fuel.All this good work just happens

while you drive normally, enjoyinga well balanced, good handling carwith lots of good features.The all important sound system

is excellent, and in the i-Tech thereis leather, enhanced entertain-

ment, rain sensing wipers andmore. But even the basic modelhas Bluetooth compatibility, all thesafety equipment and reverseparking sensors and reversecamera.Dash layout is excellent,

although rev counter limited to3000rpm, and with readings belowzero, is unusual.

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Pokuru Playcentre Trail Ride to be repeatedP

articipants in the inauguralPokuru Playcentre Trail Rideheld last month enjoyed the

experience so much it ishappening again.The event was organised as a

fundraiser for the centre, andraised about $700.Sponsored by The Honda

Shop, the event attracted 90riders, and showcased a newtrack.While many of the riders were

in it for the fun, or back on a biketo help out a good cause, seriousriders found the track excellentand were keen to ride it again.Discussion followed and Te

Awamutu Motorcycle Club hastaken up the challenge of runninganother event on Sunday, April 11— again with proceeds going toPokuru Playcentre.

RESULTSMX1: Mark Penny, 1; ShanePhillips, 2; Lance Phillips, 3.MX2: Jayden Gray, 1; Luke

Richmond, 2; Joel Hansen, 3.Over 250cc: Josh Cornelisse, 1;Richard Edwards, 2; CraigDodunski, 3.Veterans: Bryce McDougall, 1;Graham Adams, 2; David Lewis, 3.Under 250cc: Corey Van DeSteeg, 1; Matt Coombe, 2;Brendon Neill, 3.Women: Melissa Patterson, 1;Kelly Kneebone, 2; Jessica Dunn,3.Junior 65cc: Daniel White, 1;Oceaana Hardwidge, 2; CallumFarrelly, 3.Junior 65cc Novice: DylanFarrelly, 1; Ryk Hermsen, 2; JamesFletcher, 3.Junior 85cc: Hayden Kanters, 1;Sean Kelly, 2; Mason Kanters, 3.Minis 50cc: Bailey Hardwidge, 1;Hadley Dodunski, 2; JanayeWatts, 3.Swamp Dash: Drew Cocker.Farmer’s Race: Clint Greenhalgh,1; Tony McGee, 2; Wayne Ander-son, 3.

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Facelift for Captiva rangeBY DEAN TAYLOR

Holden has made SUVbuying simpler withthe new Captiva five-

seater which has beenadded to the facelift rangeavailable from RosetownHolden.Captiva 5 offers more

flexibility to for motoristslooking to buy in the com-pact SUV range.And so as not to be

confused about seatingoptions in the rest of therange, that is the Captiva 7.Holden believe the

Captiva 5’s Europeanstyling, great specificationsand competitive price makeit an appealing offer.And with prices starting

in the lower end of the $30Krange for 2WD and headingtowards $39K for 4WD theycould be right.The ‘5’ is available as a

2WD with manual trans-mission or an AWD withautomatic transmission.Standard features

include:• Driver and frontpassenger airbags• Side curtain airbags• Electronic StabilityControl• Traction Control• 17’’ alloy wheels• Air conditioning• 6 Disc CD audio system

• Cloth seat trim• Leather wrap steeringwheel• Cruise control• Front and Rear Park Assist• Satin silver roof rails• Chrome exhaust tipThe 2.4 litre, four cylinder

engine (below left) makes103kW of power and 220Nmof torque.It’s not earth-shattering

performance, but it iseconomical. drives well andallows Holden to price the ‘5’

for the market.For more performance,

the ‘7’ offers the choice ofeither a 3.2 litre petrol V6 or2.0 litre common rail turbodiesel.The petrol V6 comes with

five speed auto and is AWD,delivering 169kW of powerand 297Nm of torque.The diesel makes plenty

of torque (320Nm) and110kW of power and runs theauto in AWD or choice of theauto or five speed manual in

2WD.Economy is good across

the range, and can bedescribed as exceptional at7.2l/100km in the manual2WD.The Captiva 5 has an

impressive array of safetyfeatures and plenty of stor-age options.Accessories include roof

mounted bike carrier or skicarrier, or the roof storagepod, and the 31 litre carfridge.

premesis in Alexandra Street opened as a Commer, Humber, Sunbeam Talbot and David Brownin 1956.

FIRST BEGINNINGS: Te Awamutu Machinery Exchangeon Sloane Street circa 1947 (above) and companyfounders Eric Freed (left) and Clive Langmuir at TeAwamutu’s A&P Show circa 1950 (below).

ML 60+ and still going strong

n parts forevery I’ll own this

Stu Tervit.

60 years TML has been catering for the machinerytoring needs of Te Awamutu and district.siness was opened in 1947 as Te Awamutuxchange by Eric Freed and Clive Langmuir. Theynd down the road briefly, and in 1956 the purposera Street premises was opened.ssociation with Rootes Group and Chrysler leads their current franchise holding of Mitsubishis.en franchise was more direct. In 1987 the companyuel franchise group in partnership with Ebbettbought Ebbetts out in 1994.g two franchise yards is not without its issues ander Stu Tervit’s strategic plan has been to bringone site.e ago land was purchased for this purpose andarge client carpark was built. Next part of the plan

is to bring the Mitsubishi yardback over the road to be side-by-side with Rosetown Holden.Initially the Mitsubishi

showroom, plus parts andretail, will stay on the Alexan-dra Street frontage, but long-term it will all shift toChurchil l/Mahoe Streetsalongside the workshop andfuel.Mr Tervit says it will be

better for clients and for hisbusiness to have the yardstogether and the sales teamworking from one site.The new facility will take 76

vehicles, giving clients plentyof choice in both the new andused markets.

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Classics welcome at showT

he annual Waikato TriumphCar Club’s Classic Car Showand Swap Meet returns to

Waipa Racecourse on Sunday, April11.Organisers moved the event

from Hamilton to Te Awamutu someyears ago and have enjoyed thelocal hospitality ever since.Originally a British and Euro-

pean show, the event nowwelcomes all veteran, vintage andclassic cars for a one day displayand competition in a highly relaxedenvironment.The swap meet was

also added some yearsago to build a new dimen-sion to the event.Gates open at 7.30am for

vehicles and stallholders,but organisers say thebest public times arebetween 9am untilabout 2pm when all thevehicles are in place.Organisers are

also mindful of keep-ing entry costs down,

so it is just $5 to get in and moneyraised go to a good cause — theWestpac Waikato Air Ambulance.Last year the club was able to

make a donation of $2000, a record,and they are hoping to better it in2010.This year organisers will be

utilising a new layout — hoping toget more vehicles into a tighterconfinement.Vehicles are lined up as they

arrive, but any groups or clubswishing to display their vehiclestogether can be catered for if theygive prior warning and arrive ingood time.There will be hot and cold food

and beverages available on siteand an added display this yearwill be stationary engines,which will be fired up atintervals.

Judges will chosewinners in a numberof categories, and thepublic will also get achance to chose theirfavourite vehicle.

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homes and caravanslately, chances arethey’re heading forHamilton.Today is the first

day of the NationalMotorhome & CaravanExpo being held atClaudelands EventsCentre until Sunday.The event is New

Zealand’s dedicatedmotorhome, caravanand camping event —showcasing the finestin outdoor recreationalvehicles.This years Expo

featuring dealers fromacross the country andinternationally will beshowcasing the verylatest in innovationand technology.The show provides

an extensive array ofproducts associated tothe outdoors leisurelifestyle — for exampleNew Zealand regionspromoting their des-tination.And visitors to the

Expo will be the first toexperience part of thenew facilities beingbuilt at the Claude-lands Events Centre.Although it is not

complete (due 2012)each year the standardof the event and thefacilities will be lifted.The Waikato

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WORLDRALLYPICS.COM/BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAMTHE Ford Fiesta S2000 car had a successful competitive debut in the hands of last year’s WRCrunner-up, Mikko Hirvonen, winning the 2010 Monte Carlo Rally.

Exciting new class for NZ WRCK

iwi rally fans get to enjoy awhole new class of World RallyChampionship action when the

new Super 2000 WRC category linesup for Rally New Zealand in May thisyear.The Super 2000, or S2000, class

of rally car currently comprisesproduction-based cars with non-turbocharged two-litre engines. Fordand Skoda are the two manufacturerswith the most S2000 vehicles con-firmed for the 2010 season to date.There are two competitions for

S2000 entrants, explains Paul Mal-lard, general manager of Rally NewZealand.‘‘The Super 2000 World Rally

Championship (S-WRC) is a competi-tion for drivers and the WRC Cup is acompetition for teams running S2000cars,’’ says Mallard.‘‘Currently six teams have con-

firmed entries for the WRC Cup, withfour of the teams selecting Rally NewZealand as one of their seven eventsin 2010.’’The international teams con-

firmed for Rally New Zealand are:• The Czech Ford National Teambrings Martin Prokop, the reigningFIA Junior World Rally Champion, toNew Zealand in another Ford FiestaS2000. Prokop’s move to the S-WRCis regarded by European rally com-mentators as one of the biggestnames to make the switch to the newcategory. Prokop contested Rally NewZealand in 2008, taking a tight-foughtP-WRC class win.• Swedish driver Patrik Sandell andthe Red Bull Rally Team are bringing anew Skoda Fabia S2000 to Rally NewZealand. Sandell drove this model ofcar to victory on the opening twoP-WRC rounds in 2009 (when theS2000 cars were allowed to run in thesame class as P-WRC cars). Like2009, Sandell’s car will be run byAustrian motorsport company BRRunder the Red Bull banner. Driving aGroup N Mitsubishi, Sandell camesecond in the P-WRC category in RallyNew Zealand in 2008.

• Barwa World Rally Team, which willrun a Ford Fiesta S2000 for Qatardriver Nassar Al Attiyah, the 2006Production World Rally Championand six-time Middle East Rally Cham-pion. Al Attiyah was one of the starsof the 2009 P-WRC season, drivinghis Subaru Impreza to class wins inArgentina and Italy. He will beaccompanied to New Zealand in 2010by his regular co-driver ItalianGiovanni Bernacchini.• The JanPro team from Finland hasentered another Ford Fiesta S2000for former official Skoda driver JanneTuohino. Having contested 40 WRCevents in several different WRC carsover seven seasons, the doubleFinnish rally champion will be back in2010 with his privately-run team andco-driver Markku Tuohino.The S-WRC for drivers currently

has eight drivers entered — thoselisted above and the following driverswho are not planning to come to NewZealand:

• Last year’s J-WRC runner-up MichalKosciuszko with the Dynamic WorldRally Team in a Ford Fiesta S2000;• Former P-WRC driver EyvindBrynildsen and Skoda Rene GeorgesRally Sport will campaign a SkodaFabia S2000;• Portugal’s Bernardo Sousa is driv-ing a Ford Fiesta S2000 prepared byM-Sport;• And former WRC manufacturerteam driver Xevi Pons is alsocontesting the S2000 Ford.Marc de Jong, responsible for the

commercial development of WRCsupport championships through thechampionship promoter North OneSport, says the take up for this year’sinaugural S-WRC competition was‘fantastic’.‘‘The S-WRC has a very strong

appeal because it is the champion-ship of the future,’’ says de Jong.‘‘These are the cars that are going todominate the WRC of 2011, becauseS-WRC cars form the basis of the next

generation of World Rally Cars.’’De Jong believes the number of

entries could increase to 12 by thefinal cut-off date of April 9.‘‘I’m aware of about four others

who are close to signing up andconfirming. If all goes to plan, I expectwe will have between 10 and 12entries. In the first year of a cham-pionship like this that is a fantasticnumber.’’Skoda and Ford are the only two

manufacturers represented in theentries so far, but de Jong isexpecting entries from other marquesto follow.‘‘I know that Peugeot, Abarth,

Proton and MG drivers are amongthose looking to get into the cham-pionship.’’WRC regulations state that no

new Super 2000 cars may behomologated after the end of 2010with a normally aspirated two-litreengine. In future, they must be fittedwith 1.6 litre turbocharged engine.

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Pacific Blue into Hamilton 400H

amilton’s only internationalairline, Pacific Blue, hasbecome the Official Airline of

New Zealand’s sole round of the V8Supercar Championship.Organisers of the ITM400 Hamil-

ton street race on 16-18 April havesigned up with Pacific Blue, who willfly in 320 drivers, teams and officialsacross the Tasman and for the firsttime, some directly into Hamilton.Pacific Blue Regional Sales

Manager, Bruce Moffat, said theITM400 V8 Supercars in Hamiltonhad quickly become amajor event onthe New Zealand sporting calendar.‘‘The race is very well supported

by locals and visitors and we’redelighted to have teamed up with theorganisers this year to assist withcrew travel and promote the eventfurther afield in New Zealand.’’As part of the agreement Pacific

Blue Guests who fly into Hamilton orAuckland between Monday 13 Apriland Sunday 18 April will be able topresent their valid boarding passand matching photo id at a specialPacific Blue ‘check-in desk’ at themain entrance to the event andreceive a three-day pass valued at$79.‘‘Anyone who flies with Pacific

Blue on these days into Hamilton

from Australia, or into Auckland fromQueenstown, Dunedin, Christchurchor Wellington or our many Australianand Pacific destinations, will beeligible for the free three-day pass,’’Mr Moffat said.

ITM400 Hamilton spokesman,Dean Calvert, said it is an excitingdevelopment to be able to fly thedrivers, teams and officials on thenew international services direct toHamilton from Australia.

The ITM400 is the fourth round ofthe V8 Supercar Championship andis the largest annual sporting eventsin New Zealand having attracted300,000 fans in the first two years,with around a third of them visitors.

GAS offers Big Adventure for teenagersP

etrol retailer Gasoline Alley is giving 30New Zealand teens the adventure of alifetime by sending them on a Spirit of New

Zealand voyage.Throughout April, GAS entrepreneur Phil

Murray will be taking a road trip around thecountry in his iconic Holden ute, handing outfreebies, putting on good old Kiwi sausagesizzles at GAS stations and presenting the prizesto the lucky recipient from each town.To win, teenagers aged 15-18 will write a

300-word essay entitled ‘‘One big idea that willmake our community a better place to live in,’’and the best essays will be selected by region,ensuring that teens from all over New Zealand

will benefit — not just those from the country’smain centres.‘‘I’m really looking forward to my road trip,

visiting all the towns around the country andgiving Kiwi teens this chance,’’ says Mr Murray.‘‘I’ve always wanted to build stronger local

communities and it will be great to get amongstit and see first-hand the impact this competitionhas.’’Phil’s Big Kiwi Adventure is an example of

family-owned company GAS demonstrating itscommitment to heartland New Zealand.The business was developed by re-opening

petrol station sites in rural communities thatcorporate oil companies had pulled out of due to

lack of profitability.GAS’ motto is ‘‘service the way it used to be’’

and they provide a full forecourt service at over120 sites around the country.The owners of the stations are actively

involved in the community, profits are spentlocally, and this collaboration with the Spirit ofAdventure Trust is the next natural progressionfor the company’s continued backing of itsheartland New Zealand customers.The competition closes March 31, with the

winners being announced from April 12.Entry forms are available from GAS stations,

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