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A British tuning company Mountune, best known to Australians for a recent partnership with Ford for the Focus and Fiesta, is officially making Australia its newest base of operations.

The motor show is dying. Even before the global pandemic shut down these events for several years, the spark had gone out as car makers invested less and less in these once extravagant expos.

The last of the petrol-powered N cars from South Korea may be upon us this year, if a global teaser from Hyundai is anything to go by.

Just a couple of months have passed since BMW launched its luxury electric upper-large sedan, the i7, and already a much more wicked version has made its debut at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show.The 2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive marks not only the first time BMW has applied an M70 badge to a model, but also launches as the most powerful electric model released by the Munich brand.With a rear electric motor producing 360kW alone, and a front motor making 190kW, the total system output of the i7 M70 is rated at 485kW. The rear electric motor is the most powerful the company currently uses on any of its models, with a power density 25.5 per cent more than that in the i7 xDrive60.The maximum total torque generated by its electric motors is claimed at 1100Nm when launch control is active, while its peaks at 1015Nm under normal driving in Sport Mode.BMW says it will hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 3.7 seconds, about the same time as a Porsche 911 Carrera S - except the i70 M70 weighs over a tonne more, at 2770kg.Its electric driving range reaches up to 560km, tested under the WLTP cycle, with fast charging (up to 195kW) claimed to be able to add 170km of range in a 10 minutes stop.The M70 also comes with a new drive mode called ‘Max Range’ which pretty much does what it says on the tin - reduces performance to save battery and help hit that high-mark for the claimed range.BMW Australia has confirmed the i7 M70 will arrive here by the end of the year, with a fourth-quarter launch planned and a starting price of $344,900 before on-road costs.For reference, the 'lesser' i7 M60 starts from $297,900 in Australia, but both variants come with plenty of features like a rear-seat 31.3-inch theatre screen and 39-speaker Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system.The LED daytime running lights feature Swarovski crystals, and the grille surround can illuminate while driving. Also featuring are M logos and more aggressive M styling to set the pair apart from other 7 Series variants.

If you thought Hyundai's pure-electric Ioniq 5 SUV was a bolt of design and brand image lightning that wouldn't (or couldn't?) strike twice, think again, because the South Korean giant has plenty more where that came from. And according to Hyundai Australia's Chief Operating Officer, John Kett, Ioniq is adding a premium lustre to the Hyundai brand.

While Volkswagen is spruiking the incoming ID.7 electric sedan as being ready for a “simultaneous world premiere” for China, Europe, and North America, but there’s a slight snag in the plan - China has already spilled the beans.

Alfa Romeo debuts mild facelift and limited editions for its Stelvio and Giulia Quadrifoglio range, but it's unclear if we'll see them in Australia.

Want to know what the refresh to the Tesla Model 3 will look like? A Reddit user might have just given us a peek.

Hyundai Australia is bullish about sales prospects for its just released Ioniq 6 EV sedan, with the company's Chief Operating Officer, John Kett telling CarsGuide, "We are confident that every one that gets built we can sell."

Genesis has confirmed a price increase for its luxury large sedan, the G80, to accompany a specification upgrade and model range streamline for the 2023 model year.