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Weekend Wheels October 21: Wheels on Mainstreet – Mount Maunganui Wheels On Mainstreet features classic cars, custom cars, hot rods, trucks and bikes of all shapes and sizes on show for the whole family. Entry fee for vehicles is $5. Gates open for show vehicles at 8am. Vehicle entry fee includes one entry for a chance to win a $600 travel voucher. Spectator entry fee is $5 per person and children under 12 attend free. The show runs from 10am-2.30pm on Saturday, October 21 at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui.

October 21: Baypark Speedway – Mount Maunganui Opening night of the 2017/2018 season gets underway at Baypark Speedway at 6.30pm on Saturday, October 21. Gates open at 5pm with a chance to walk through the pits, meet the drivers and see the race cars. Race classes include sprint cars, super saloons, stock cars, six shooters and mini stocks. Adults $20, seniors and children aged 5-15 years $10, family pass (2 adults plus 3 children) $50 and under 5s attend free. For more information and tickets visit: www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz October 21: Whangamata Car, Bike & Tractor Show, Whangamata Club carpark Bring along your vintage or classic car, bike or tractor to the Whangamata Club carpark on Saturday, October 21 from 9am for the annual Car, Bike & Tractor Show to raise funds for the Whangamata Community Trust. Entry fee $5. Public entry is by gold coin donation. Great food, great atmosphere and the club will be open for lunch from $10.

October 28-29: Hampton Downs 500, Hampton Downs Motor Sport Park, Te Kauwhata The Hampton Downs 500 takes place over October 28-29 at the Hampton Downs Motor Sport Park in Te Kauwhata. The 101-lap race has changed to a 500km which will see the Australian GT teams having to pit three times and manage fuel differently. The Highlands 101 will also change to the Highlands 501, which will be raced over 501km to create the New Zealand 1001. Support categories will take to the track between the AGT sessions and there will be a mega family zone and exhibits. Weekend and single day passes available. For tickets go to: www.ticketmaster.co.nz November 11: Motul 6 Hour, Hampton Downs Motor Sport Park, Te Kauwhata The Motul 6 Hour race is back. The practice day is open to medium, medium-fast and fast riders – no novice class. MotoTT motorcycle track days are designed for qualified riders. All bikes and racing gear must be safety-checked prior to going on track. Tickets available from: www.eventfinda.co.nz

If you have a vehicle or motorsport listing, please email details to kerry@thesun.co.nz at least two weeks prior to the event.

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SUV trick or treat?

“Is it a two door?” I wondered out loud as I treat of disguised rear door handles.

The rear door handle is located high on looked at the smooth lines of the the door pillar, masking its presence but Honda HR-V Sport. giving super-clean lines to the Honda The pictures of the sporty-looking Honda crossover SUV looked too clean to allow for rear door handles, it must be a two door! Or is it a trick?

It may look like a two-door, but it’s a four-door, five-seater. I was taken in by the clever design cue that really tells the full HR-V Sport story.

The design intent behind the clever optical illusion of the rear door handles is this is a crossover SUV aimed at those wanting a car-type ride, and the Honda HR-V Sport succeeds magnificently in doing this.

It looks car-like in design and that is a big part of the appeal and personality of the Honda HR-V Sport.

Car or SUV?

That is the question.

This is the SUV that makes sense of the entire crossover market and its appeal doesn’t stop at the smooth flowing lines and the trick or

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The lines are best seen from the rear three quarter mark, but seeing it in the spring light of the Tauranga waterfront revealed it to be a cosmetic touch that makes for great eye appeal. It’s a sexylooking sport SUV. Is it a car-sized SUV? This is something of a modern driver question. Can you get the space, the safety, the performance and the drive of an SUV and have it wrapped up in a package that is less intimidating than a big, cumbersome SUV? Can you have the best of both worlds?

The Honda HR-V answers that with an emphatic yes.

Interior tricks and treats

The Honda HR-V Sport’s simple interior is one of the best on offer. The aesthetics of the design provides space and a sense of luxury.

There is also a very special seating trick that provides even more space when the rear seats are snapped back into position, freeing up the floor space behind the front seats. It is a very useful trick for those that need a touch of extra space. Honda calls it Magic Seats and it’s a welcome piece of trickery that allows for extra space with the flick of a wrist and a push of some buttons!

A minor quibble is the use of a

flexible rear parcel tray that will only take the lightest of sun hats or other lightweight accessories.

The all-leather interior of the HR-V feels very spacious and comfortable. The centre console comes equipped with a very useful bottle/drink holder that can be customised to fit almost any bottle size.

There is also a handy HDMI port allowing for a direct connect to the 7-inch LCD screen and a handy hidden parcel tray area beneath the centre console.

Overall there is superb fit and finish with easy access to all controls from the driver position, including the controls for the full length sun roof.

One very handy feature is the tilting side wing mirror that provides a great view to the ground to aid with backing. Very handy and is automatically engaged when reverse is selected.

Engine tricks and treats

The Honda HR-V is equipped with a naturally-aspirated 105kW/172Nm 1.8litre i-VTEC petrol engine hooked up to a continuously variable transmission. The combination provides a smooth and enjoyable ride.

Add in the steering wheel-mounted gear shift paddles and it makes for an ‘in-thepocket’ driver experience where everything is in easy reach, with great 3D-type gauge displays and easy control of all internal functions from the centre-mounted screen.

It feels like a spacious cockpit driver experience with an even greater sense of internal space when the sun roof is activated, allowing the cabin to fill with sunlight (or moonlight!)

The engine lacks the punch ‘off-the-line’ other larger SUVs offer, but that is made up for with sound road handling and a very smooth, nearly noise-free drive along Tauranga’s highway to Papamoa and Te Puke.

Cruise control and audio controls are conveniently located on the steering wheel, providing easy-touch access. Given the lack of body roll or any sense of the drawbacks of a big SUV and it’s easy to think Honda has made the perfect crossover ride. Yes, it is car-like in an SUV body shape!

Honda’s crossover treat

The Honda HR-V is a delightful SUV crossover ride. It feels like the kind of SUV that fits a niche for the car driver who needs big luggage space and the safety of being ‘up-high’ in an SUV driver cockpit.

It is a crossover between both designs and it works a treat.

There is no doubt the Honda HR-V Sport is a super-satisfying package to look at and drive. Smooth cosmetic lines inside and out and a smooth, easy drive combine for a relaxing driver experience all round.

It’s a fun, easy drive that comes with a massive amount of luggage space and some very clever design innovations, (every cup holder should work like this!) from the tilting wing mirrors, to the Sky Roof, to the parking sensors, to Magic Seats, to the screen that turns on when turning left, to the HDMI port, to those hidden rear door handles. This is a fun, all-round package that is at home on the city streets and on a long haul.

There’s no Halloween trickery here. The Honda HR-V Sport is a treat!

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Masterpiece of Intelligence.

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Sharing the underpinnings of the 2016 New Zealand Car of the Year, the E-Class Sedan, these new models have classic E-Class features including COMAND Online^, Driver Assistance Package Plus and an impressive widescreen cockpit. This ingenious combination of advanced technology and luxury is what makes the E-Class CoupĂŠ and Cabriolet a truly beautiful masterpiece of intelligence. www.mbinghamsears.co.nz/e-coupe-and-cabriolet ^Phone and internet compatibility, connectivity and capabilities differ between devices, markets and vehicles. Check the compatibility of your device and vehicle in New Zealand at www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com. Data plan required for internet connection.

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