Columnist facing calls to apologise to Wilson’s family
A New Zealand Herald columnist, who questioned the retirement of former Fonterra chairman John Wilson in July last year, is…
Best known for its enduring off-road ability, the Toyota Land Cruiser has added another plaudit to its CV – notching up the title Fastest SUV.
A custom-built Land Speed Cruiser started life as a standard US-spec machine, but was heavily modified to beat the record in California, driven by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.
Starting with the chassis, the main frame was narrowed up by 3 inches to accept over-sized Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, the suspension was upgraded, and the body was lowered to reduce turbulence under the car.
Modifications to the US-spec 5.7L V8 engine saw changes to the pistons, rods and inlet manifolds, before two bucket-size Garrett turbochargers were bolted on to give a whopping 55psi of boost pressure.
And a purpose-built racing transmission was installed to deal with the huge stresses while feeding power to the ground.
Said to be tuned to 2000hp, the Speed Cruiser hit 370.5km/h, beating the previous record by 30km/h before running out of tarmac on the 4km runway at the Mojave Air and Space Port.
Unfortunately NZ customers will have to make do with a V8 of only 4.5L and 200Kw.
A New Zealand Herald columnist, who questioned the retirement of former Fonterra chairman John Wilson in July last year, is…
Former Fonterra chairman John Wilson was farewelled in Hamilton today by family, co-op colleagues, farmers and friends.
Interest in once-a-day (OAD) milking is rising, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dr Paul Edwards.
An increased focus on exports for New Zealand tomatoes could see the sector double its 2014 value by 2020.
Former Fonterra chairman John Wilson passed away this morning after a hard-fought battle with illness, the co-op announced.
The Hound was disappointed but not surprised to see the multi-national, tax-dodging environmental group Greenpeace have another crack at NZers…
Your old mate reckons Fonterra is not the only dairy company in NZ now under pressure.