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Pricing and specifications for the 2021 Hyundai Kona have been announced. Hyundai's small SUV has undergone a significant facelift for 2021, introducing updated styling, new technology and a pair of performance-oriented N Line variants for the first time. Six variants will be offered with the new range, with two powertrains available depending on variant: 'Kona' (replacing the existing Go), Active, Elite, Highlander, N Line and N Line Premium.

As you might be aware, 2021 marks the year CarAdvice and Drive become one – bringing together both sites' top-shelf automotive content under the one banner. For you, dear reader, not much will change. We're still the same team, with the same familiar faces and high standards for our new-car content and love of all things automotive. The only difference is you'll eventually be able to meet all your new-car needs in one place, Drive.

The SSC Tuatara – built by low-volume manufacturer SSC North America – has reportedly broken the production car speed record… again. The company controversially made the same claim in October 2020, announcing it had bidirectionally averaged 508.7km/h on a Nevada highway. However, internet hawks subsequently uncovered a wide range of inconsistencies in the official footage, and suggested the actual speed recorded was significantly slower.

The long-awaited 2021 Ram 1500 DT Series pick-up from the US has had its Australian showroom arrival pushed back by two months. A confidential bulletin issued late last year informed dealers they could expect the first examples of the 2021 Ram 1500 DT Series to arrive in showrooms by the end of January.

UPDATE, 27 January 2021: The recently-rebooted Bizzarrini group has announced it will hand-build 24 examples of the classic 5300 GT sports car. The low-slung two-seater was the historic Italian marque’s most influential creation, with 133 examples produced between 1964 and 1968. Powered by a 5.4-litre (327 cubic-inch) Chevrolet V8 engine, drive was sent to the road via a four-speed manual transmission.