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The Drive Five: The stories you might’ve missed – 30 June 2021

New Toyota Supra parts, VinFast SUV trademarks and Princess Diana's headline today's top Drive stories.


As we continue toward a single publishing platform, some great news stories are being published on both CarAdvice and Drive.

If you're a keen reader of CarAdvice, you might be missing out on some of the content we're publishing over on Drive.

Here are the best stories published on the Drive website today:



1. Princess Diana’s Ford Escort to sell at auction after being shrouded in mystery for years – UPDATE: Sold for nearly $100,000

After disappearing from public view for 20 years, Princess Diana’s old Ford Escort has sold for $96,000.

Tom Fraser

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2. New cars launching this week – 28 June 2021

Here are the cars arriving in the Australian market for the week of 28 June 2021.

Emma Notarfrancesco

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3. Toyota to reproduce parts for older Supra models

Toyota Gazoo Racing will reproduce parts for the iconic Supra in an effort to help keep more vehicles on the road.

Ben Zachariah

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4. 2022 Kia Sportage Hybrid specs emerge: Australian arm “keen” on 169kW Toyota RAV4 Hybrid fighter

The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid could soon have a rival from South Korea, with Kia Australia confirming it's looking into the new Sportage Hybrid for Australia – though right-hand-drive production has yet to be confirmed.

Alex Misoyannis

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5. Patent images reveal updated VinFast SUV

The large petrol and electric SUV announced by VinFast at the start of the year could look different by the time it's launched.

Ben Zachariah

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Alex Misoyannis

Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family.

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