New Kyron Hits Road

Newcastle Herald

Wednesday June 15, 2005

Brent Davison

AT Korea's recent Seoul Motor Show specialist car maker Ssangyong showed a stylish sports utility vehicle called SV-R.

Now SV-R is in production and has a new name: Kyron.

Built on the Rexton SUV platform and sporting a 2740 mm wheelbase, the four-door Kyron station wagon is 4660 mm long and features fully-independent suspension.

Right now there is just one engine available, a Mercedes-Benz-based 2.7-litre, common-rail turbo-diesel which is good for around 130 kilowatts and 350 newton metres of torque. A petrol-powered 2.0-litre, four-cylinder is expected to be added in the near future.

Currently Kyron is only for the South Korean market but it will make its European debut later in the year. Australia? Ssangyong Motors is still to return our call.

Facelift for Peugeot 307

FOUR years, 2.2 million cars and Peugeot has a facelifted 307 waiting in the wings.

The most noticeable change is at the front where a new nose treatment resembling that of the bigger 407 model has been grafted on.

While final equipment levels and pricing are yet to be announced the information from Peugeot Australia is that equipment levels will rise across the range but pricing will remain largely unchanged.

Win 4x4 Show tickets

SYDNEY'S national 4x4 Show, Fishing Show and Outdoors Expo has a new location, a new date, new show times and a broader, family-oriented focus.

The outdoors spectacular runs from Friday, June 24, to Sunday, June 26, at the Olympic Park showgrounds at Homebush and will be open from 9am until 6pm each day.

Now in its seventh year, the show has been revamped with, literally, something for everyone from the latest in four-wheel-drives through to the latest in fishing rods.

Admission to the show is $15 for adults and $7 for children or, for $38, a family pass for two adults and all children under 15 is available.

DRIVE is giving away five family passes for the National 4x4 Show, Fishing Show and Outdoors Expo.

To be in with a chance simply put your name, address and daytime contact phone number on the back of an envelope and send it to: 4x4 Show, c/- The Herald, PO Box 510, Newcastle 2300.

Entries must be in by next Tuesday, June 21.

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