Year: 2026
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Nissan
Nissan Y62 Patrol production ends for Australia in August
Nissan Australia has confirmed factory production of the V8-powered Y62 Patrol for the local market will officially cease in August. Consequently, localised assembly of the flagship, Australian-engineered Patrol Warrior will finish up shortly thereafter. It means the end of the…
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BMW
800hp Bovensiepen 05 GT revealed, based on M5 wagon
Bovensiepen, the newly established automotive firm founded by the original creators of Alpina, has revealed the 05 GT. This is a high-performance wagon based on the G90 BMW M5 Touring platform. This marks the brand’s second model release following the…
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Suzuki
Suzuki Jiimny Rhino special edition now on sale in Australia
Suzuki Australia has officially confirmed the release of the Jimny XL Rhino special edition. The limited-production variant uses the five-door ‘XL’ body configuration in the brand’s signature Kinetic Yellow paintwork for the first time, a colour option previously restricted to…
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Audi
2027 Audi A6 Allroad revealed, gets RS6 widebody
Audi has revealed the next-generation A6 allroad quattro, implementing widebody styling directly inspired by the high-performance RS 6. Alongside the recently revealed Nuvolari and flagship Q7, this aggressive design shift marks a return to the clean, structurally dominant aesthetics that…
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Chery
Chery Stockman name confirmed for new diesel PHEV ute
Chery Australia has officially confirmed ‘Stockman’ as the name for its upcoming ute (codenamed KP31), marking the conclusion of a public naming competition that generated more than 20,000 national submissions. The model is scheduled to launch locally later in 2026,…
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Mercedes-Benz
2027 Mercedes-AMG GLE, GLS 63 revealed with flat-plane V8
Mercedes-AMG has introduced a significant powertrain upgrade for its flagship GLE 63 and GLS 63 SUVs, replacing the previous-generation powertrain with the heavily revised M117 Evo V8 engine. The update prioritises thermal efficiency and dynamic response through the integration of…
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Hyundai
2026 Hyundai i20 N Shadow Edition revealed, 100 units for Australia
Hyundai Australia has unveiled the i20 N Shadow Edition, a limited-production variant marking the final allocation for the current-generation hot hatch before the next-gen arrives. The run is strictly capped at 100 individually numbered units and is available exclusively for…
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Car News
Lepas L6 officially confirmed for Australia, new Chinse brand owned by Chery
Chery Group has confirmed its new bold, design-led vehicle brand, Lepas, will officially launch in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2026. The brand’s introductory model will be the Lepas L6; an all-electric mid-size SUV positioned to compete in the…
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Hyundai
2027 Hyundai i20 N rendered – 1.6T hybrid power with DCT?
Hyundai unveiled the standard fourth-generation 2027 i20 in Brazil in mid-June 2026, marking the beginning of its global rollout. Production and specs for the Rest of the World (ROW) markets are scheduled to follow later this year. Utilising the exact…