The C8 Corvette is the first of its breed to adopt a mid-engine configuration, though purists are kept happy by the fact drive remains exclusively to the rear wheels with power coming courtesy of a 369kW/637Nm 6.2-litre V8.

With buyers increasingly preferring petrol-electric derivatives in the medium SUV market, Great Wall Motors’s SUV sub-brand, Haval, has moved to strengthen its H6 model’s proposition.  

Honda has repositioned the Civic as a niche, more upmarket model. To that end, the brand offers its newcomer in just one grade and one body style. Enter the VTi-LX five-door hatchback.

Not many manufacturers have achieved success with performance-oriented small SUVs, but Hyundai’s N Division is feeling bullish about the prospects of this sibling to the i20 N and i30 N.

Checking in at more than $42k upstream of the old one, the 911 GT3 brings a 375kW/470Nm to the party; also breaking the production car lap record at The Bend motorsport circuit.

Porsche has applied the second facelift to its medium SUV. The rationalised range comprises three variants that feature refreshed styling, updates interiors and… improved performance.

Chinese commercial vehicle brand LDV has taken the covers off its refreshed T60 dual-cab ute, which sees the competitively priced model adopt a bolder new look and upmarket interior. 

Lexus’s two-variant UX BEV debuts a ten-year/unlimited-kilometre assurance period for the high-voltage battery pack over and above the standard five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.