Car News

On the panel this week are Mandy Turner, Mike Stevens, and James Wong. In car news, pricing and specifications have been announced for the 2020 Toyota Supra and 2019 Genesis G70, Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed a $6.7 billion loss, the Toyota Tarago has been axed to make way for the Granvia, and the Mercedes-Benz EQC has the 'highest demand of any passenger car we've shown'.

The Skoda Citigo-e iV has been unveiled before going into production during the second half of 2019 as the brand's first all-electric vehicle. Available solely as a five-door hatch, the electric Citigo is powered by an electric motor with 61kW of power and 210Nm of torque, which is capable of propelling the city hatch from 0-100km/h in 12.5 seconds, and towards a top speed of 130km/h.

Mercedes-Benz USA has added a new range-topping variant to the new GLE range, in the form of the GLE580 with EQ Boost technology. It's the first time we've seen the new-generation GLE with a V8 engine – though the new AMG 63 version will get one too – and this one is shared with the larger GLS580.

Riding high on a wave of publicity for the A90 Supra, Toyota has revealed it will produce spare parts for much-loved A70 and A80-generation cars. According to Japanese Nostalgic Car, the GR Heritage Parts Project will cater for owners of ageing Supra models. Exactly what those parts will be remains to be seen.

Land Rover has revealed the updated 2020 Discovery Sport, ahead of its arrival in local showrooms later this year. UPDATE, 22/5/19: Land Rover Australia has indicated it's expecting the MY2020 Discovery Sport to arrive around October 2019. See bottom of article for more. Headlining changes include a revised exterior design, more premium materials used in the cabin, enhanced driver assistance and infotainment technologies, and new 48V mild-hybrid diesel powertrains.