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This week’s top news stories: 26 May 2019

Reveals, launches and pricing galore this week, with a slew of new models set to hit the market very soon.


The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks.

To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye.



2020 Toyota Supra pricing and specs

Toyota's local arm has confirmed full details for the all-new Supra ahead of online orders opening on June 19. The entry-level GT will kick off at $84,900 (+ORCs), while the top-spec GTS will be priced from $94,900.



2019 Toyota Granvia to replace Tarago

Toyota has revealed the all-new Granvia people mover, which will arrive in Australia before the end of the year to replace the ageing Tarago.

Pitched as a "luxury eight-seater wagon aimed at hospitality, corporate and family buyers", the Granvia is to the HiAce what the Volkswagen Multivan is to the Transporter.



2020 Renault Megane RS Trophy-R revealed, sets Nurburgring record

The 2020 Renault Megane RS Trophy-R has been revealed ahead of its in-the-flesh unveiling on May 24 debut at the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, and then later in Australia.

Said to have been "developed as a racing car in a very short time" by a small team of engineers, the Trophy-R has completed an official full lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 45.389 seconds.



2019 Genesis G70 Australian pricing revealed

All-new luxury sports sedan due at the end of June, with pricing to range from $58,000 to $81,000 before on-road costs.

Korea's competitor to the BMW 3 Series looks set to be offered in four trim levels and two engine variants, all rear-wheel drives and all fitted with an eight-speed automatic transmission.



Kia teases 'Tusker' SUV interior

Following the exterior sketches released earlier this month, the interior images show the new SUV's dashboard and control layout, which appears to draw a bit of inspiration from the Cerato small car – right down to the identical steering wheel.

A minimalistic approach to physical switchgear has been employed on the centre stack, with just a strip of buttons used for the climate controls, while another set of physical buttons reside under the floating tablet style infotainment display.



2020 Skoda Superb facelift revealed, here in Q3

New plug-in hybrid iV and soft-roader Scout models join the refreshed range, which includes more technology and subtle styling changes.

For the Australian market, the updated Superb range will have the Volkswagen Group's new MIB3 infotainment system, which supports wireless Apple CarPlay, but employ carryover powertrains, effectively ruling out the plug-in hybrid iV model.


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