Suzuki will introduce a sedan range of its strong-selling Swift light car, to complement its hatch range. Launch timing is expected by around mid-2007, and the booted Swift should be powered by the same 74kW/133Nm 1.5-litre alloy DOHC VVT four-cylinder engine as the popular hatch.

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MITSUBISHI’S supercharged TMR Concept 380, shown at last year’s Sydney International Motor Show, is tipped to hit showrooms around mid-year with prices expected to start around $45,000. Mitsubishi’s Ralliart engineers will need to tame the concept car’s 230kW and 442Nm for torque through the front wheels

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The all-new Mercedes-Benz C-class appears globally in early 2007 and will arrive Down Under from about mid-year. Expect the wagon to arrive six months after the redesigned compact sedan. The new C will offer a direct-injection 1.8-litre four, 2.5 and 3.5-litre V6s and 3.0-litre turbo-diesel.

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Lexus' redesigned flagship sedan will be more than six months overdue when the LS460 arrives on sale here in June 2007. Powered by a 4.6-litre V8 and offering S-class, 7 Series and A8-rivalling tech like air suspension and an eight-speed auto, the new LS range will expand a month later via the world's first hybrid limousine, the long-wheelbase petrol-electric LS600hL.

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Mitsubishi's 380 sedan will undergo a mid-year facelift via modest cosmetic revisions. The Series III update will concentrate on interiors and specification levels. Some grade levels will also be streamlined. This will be the second upgrade the 380 has received in its 14-month life.

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Suzuki’s facelifted EZ-series Swift light car will be released locally in July. It features a new grille treatment, slightly redesigned front and rear bumpers, new tail-lights and standard stability control for the Sport - but not turning signals in the wing mirrors as in Japan. There are also upgraded trim levels.

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A facelifted Touareg arrives around July with a slight makeover. However, it carries over the upgraded engines introduced in November, including the superb 3.0-litre V6 TDi.

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