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Honda Australia has celebrated the local arrival of the highly-exclusive Civic Type R Limited Edition with a tribute livery on the Civic Type R TCR race car driven by TCR Australia racing driver Tony D’Alberto. The usual ‘Racing Blue’ colour scheme that has adorned D’Alberto’s #50 Honda Civic Type R …

It’s no secret that Toyota is cooking up a hot Corolla to rival the likes Volkswagen Golf R, Honda Civic Type R and Subaru WRX STI. The first ever high-performance Corolla is slated to arrive in mid-2022, and while the final design is still under wraps, BestCarWeb is giving us …

The next-generation Mercedes-AMG C63 S will lose its sonorous V8 engine that has powered the high-performance sedan since the 2005 W203 C55, and become the C63e S. As you would guess from its name, taking its place is a hybridised engine but with only half the cylinders! Closely related to …

Every Bugatti Chiron owes their existence to development vehicles that exist long before them, but none more so than the long and hard life of Prototype 4-005. One of eight development vehicles produced by Bugatti, this prototype was built in 2013 and served as the test bed for all of …

The BMW M3 and M4 only come in sedan and coupe form respectively. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, but what if they were made more practical with a wagon or shooting brake body? Automotive designer Sugar Design shows us just that. The BMW M3 is given a heap more boot space …

There is certainly a lot of hype going around about the next-generation Toyota Land Cruiser Series 300. Originally slated for release later this year, the 2022 Land Cruiser Series 300 launch has now been pushed back to 2022 due to the global supply shortage of semiconductor as a result of …

With the Toyota GR Yaris a huge success, Toyota is now turning its attention to the Yaris’ bigger brother, the Toyota GR Corolla. Set to hit global markets in mid-2022, the GR Corolla will call the Volkswagen Golf GTI and R, Hyundai i30N, Ford Focus ST, Renault Megane RS and …

Honda has taken the wraps off its new 2022 Honda Civic Sedan in the US. Set to go on sale in America by September 2021, the 11th-generation Civic sedan will however be a no show in Australia, with Honda’s local arm focusing instead on the stronger-selling hatchback, which is due …

Toyota has revealed the bZ4X Concept vehicle, the company’s first full electric crossover. The concept model is the first featured as part of a global electrification strategy, with plans to expand the range in the future. Toyota has stated that there will be seven ‘bZ’ models to be launched globally …

Apple has been talking about it for years but now Chinese smartphone maker, Huawei, has beaten the American company to introducing their first vehicle. Known as the SF5, the crossover was jointly developed with Cyrus and will wear the Seres brand when it hits the Chinese market next month. Sporting …

Subaru Australia has triggered the farewell to current generation WRX STI, with a final special edition packed with extra kit. Just 75 of the Subaru WRX STI EJ25 Final Edition models will be sold, each individually numbered. 30 will be available for sale online, with the balance through the 24-strong …

Hyundai has unveiled what is arguably the sexiest people mover to ever grace these pages, the Hyundai Staria. Billed as a Purpose Built Vehicle (PBV) by Hyundai, the Staria looks like something out of Minority Report with a futuristic exterior styling that includes a bold front-end with LED daytime running …

Toyota has launched its track-ready GR Yaris Rallye, taking the super hot hatch to an even higher level of performance. Building on the 200kW GR Yaris three-door performance hatch, the new Rallye edition introduces lightweight components and performance parts, specifically designed for hardcore track driving. Key upgrades include circuit-tuned GR …

Five months after the second-generation BRZ made its debut, it’s now Toyota’s turn with its GR 86, the third model in its GAZOO Racing series of sports cars after the GR Supra and GR Yaris. Unless you’ve been living on Mars, like the first-gen model, the new GR 86 is …