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BMW Australia has released pricing for its updated 4 Series range, increasing prices on some of its petrol-powered variants, while the sole diesel option, the 420d, has been dropped from the range.

Kia Australia has wet the bitumen in the lead up to the September launch of its red-hot Stinger liftback by confirming three specification levels

Jaguar has laid claim to the title of World Car of the Year with its high-riding F-Pace, as three SUV models occupied the top placings for 2017.

Skoda Australia has dropped its 110TDI diesel variants of the Octavia as part of its mid-life facelift while enhancing the standard spec and upping the price on its mid-size sedan and wagon range.However, whether or not the feature-heavy but slow-selling Octavia Scout wagon will continue on remains to be seen, with Skoda Australia saying that model was "not part of the new Octavia line-up at the time of launch".Skoda has renamed its variants with the mid-spec model now called the Sport, a change from Style, while the base 110TSI Ambition is now known as the Octavia 110TSI.The newly named RS135 TDI sedan and wagon are now the only diesel-powered options in the Octavia range, with the 110TDI liftback sedan and wagon dropped.High buyer demand for the Sport Pack in the outgoing model means a new Sport model will be added.Prices commence at $23,490 plus on-roads for the base Octavia 110TSI manual sedan, up $500 on the previous range opener, while the base wagon is up $300 to $24,990.The dual-clutch auto option will set you back an extra $2500 for what is a seven-speed in the 110TSI and Sport and six-speed in the RS.High buyer demand for the Sport Pack in the outgoing model means a new Sport model will be added later in the year.The Sport will be dual-clutch only and set you back $29,990 for the sedan and $31,490 for the wagon.Depending on options the even sportier RS will cost an extra $800 to $1200, beginning at $38,890 for the RS169 TSI manual sedan and peaking at $43,990 for the top-of-the-line diesel DSG-only RS135 TDI wagon.The petrol-powered RS has a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine that makes 169kW and 350Nm of torque.The new base Octavia has more standard equipment than the outgoing model including an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.A tougher 180kW/370Nm RS245 is odds-on for a November launch in Australia with both manual and DSG options.The new base Octavia has more standard equipment than the outgoing model including an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Front Assist with City Emergency Brake, Multi Collision Brake adaptive cruise control, alloy wheels and floor mats.It also has seven airbags, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, upgraded reversing camera with multiple views, auto-dimming rear vision mirror, dual-zone climate control air-conditioning, fatigue detection, LED tail-lights remote folding rear seats and voice control.The Sport brings LED headlights, sports seats, 18-inch dark alloy wheels, lowered sports suspension, a black rear lip spoiler on the sedan, black mirror caps and side door and tailgate foils, automatic headlights and rain-sensing wipers.The RS features a 9.2-inch touchscreen with 'Columbus' sat-nav system, 18-inch black alloy wheels, an eight-speaker stereo, USB, auxiliary and two SD card slots.

Kia has taken the wraps off the fourth-generation Rio sedan at the New York motor show, but it has been ruled out for the Australian market by the Korean company's local arm.The Korean car-maker offered the previous-generation Rio sedan in Australia, but it was dropped due to slow sales.A number of brands have discontinued their light sedans from the Australian market in recent years, leaving only the Hyundai Accent, Honda City, and Mazda2 sedan as booted options in the segment.The new four-door Rio features improvements already seen here in the Korean manufacturer's popular hatch that went on sale in January this year.Kia's new car is a little bigger, has more refined styling, with similar performance, as well as plenty of extras inside and under the skin.Overall length in the sedan is up 15mm while the wheelbase is 10mm longer than the previous-gen sedan.The exterior has more upright A-pillars and a creased shoulder line running front to back, making the new sedan look a little bigger again than it really is.In the US where the Rio sedan will be sold, it is offered with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder GDI engine delivering 97kW/161Nm matched with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.In Australia, the Rio has the same engine as the previous model, a 74kW/133Nm 1.4-litre four-cylinder unit mated to either a six-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic transmission.The cabin has been redesigned to align with the hatch to enhance new technologies. The centre console offers a bi-level tray to make storing smartphones and small tablets easier.Other features include a 7.0-inch centre touchscreen for multimedia that includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A factory-developed satellite navigation system, a digital radio and a USB charger for the rear-seat occupants are optional.Standard safety features include six airbags, 'Electronic Stability Control' (ESC), ABS brakes and 'Hill-Start Assist Control'. The Rio also has a reversing camera, automatic dusk-sensing headlights, daytime running lights and rear parking sensors on all models.

Kia Australia has dropped the heaviest hint yet that it's on the cusp of committing to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) will mark the end of local Commodore production with its most powerful, most expensive and most exclusive W1 model that starts its build program this month.

Mercedes-AMG has announced two brutally powerful all-wheel-drive E63 variants for Australia with power boosted up to 450kW and claims that they feature the biggest-ever generational changes.

Mercedes-AMG's stonking 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 will continue as the key powerplant for its high-performing models for the foreseeable future.

Uber has put a stop to all of its driverless car testing in the United States following an incident in Tempe, Arizona yesterday.