Based on the Kona crossover, the emissions-free Kona Electric is Australia’s first battery-powered small SUV and is set to arrive Down Under sometime in the first half of 2019.

The most potent version of Alfa Romeo’s new Stelvio SUV is set to arrive in the first quarter, following the rest of the range’s release in March 2018. Under the bonnet, the Quadrifoglio packs the same 375kW/600Nm 2.9-litre V6 as the top-spec Giulia Q.

Hyundai is set to add a second body style to its hot i30 N range with the Fastback five-door sedan that features the same 202kW/353Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and six-speed manual transmission as its hatch counterpart.

Less than six months after the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro 2SS launched Down Under, its facelifted model is set to enter showrooms with a bold new look and an upgraded automatic transmission.

Honda is set to refresh the Civic small sedan with minor tweaks inside and out while expanding its suite of advanced driver-assist systems to more variants.

McLaren is set to take the roof off its 720S supercar, but the Spider sacrifices almost no performance when compared to its coupe sibling, with the same zero-to-100km/h sprint time of 2.9 seconds achieved.

Porsche is set to release the 992-series 911 sportscar, which ups the ante over its 991 predecessor by introducing a smooth new look, an improved cabin, more powerful engines and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Lamborghini is set to significantly facelift its Huracan supercar with the introduction of the new Evo variant that takes its engine tune and active aerodynamics from the hardcore Performante.