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The Nissan Z originally debuted as the Nissan Fairlady Z, or Datsun 240Z in some markets, in October 1969.

Generally speaking, Range Rover isn't a brand known for its reliablility. In fact, Jaguar Land Rover -- Range Rover's owner -- are quite notorious for mechanical and electronic issues. Having said that, many Velar owners report having a positive ownership experience.

The Skoda Kamiq is built in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic.

The Toyota GR86 has 228 horsepower (168kW).

The Volvo EX30 is built at the Volvo Group's Zhangjiakou plant in China, with final assembly taking place in Chengdu, China.

Even though the Q7 is larger than the Q8 and shares much of the same technology, Audi justifies a considerably price hike on the Q8 due to its more sport-focused powertrain options which boost performance. The Q8 is available in V6, V8 or full-electric guises, with the choice of petrol, diesel, hybrid and battery electric powertrains. The Q7 is only offered in petrol or diesel, the majority of which are in V6 guises with one V8 option. The top-spec SQ8 shares much of its underpinnings with the Lamborghini Urus.

The GWM Tank 300 and 500 models are built by GWM in China.

The Polestar 3 and 4 are produced by Swedish carbrand Polestar. The 3 is produced in both Chengdu, at Polestar's parent company Geely's plant, and in the US at Ridgeville South Carolina. The 4 also produced in China at Ningbo, as well as in South Korea at Renault's Busan plant. Both examples sold in Australia are built in China.

The Audi Q8 has five seats in a 2:3 configuration. Customers looking for a seven-seat option should look at larger Audi Q7.

Rather than an internal transmission problem, this is probably a simple case of loose fittings where the selector meets the gearbox or even where the selector pivots inside the centre-console. The moving parts inside this mechanism can wear over time and lead to sloppiness in the shift lever itself. You can remove the centre-console panels and see for yourself if there’s excess play or movement in the connections. The fix might be new bushes or guides, but it shouldn’t be a huge job.