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Honda Australia has added a new three-row version of its top-selling CR-V, bringing the number of three-row grades to two. Dubbed the VTi-E7, the new variant is priced from $34,490 plus on-road costs and is now on sale nationwide.

The wraps have come off the Ford Police Interceptor Utility, giving the world its camouflage-free look at the 2020 Ford Explorer. Thanks to the car's black paint job, as well as its police livery, lighting and bull bar, a lot of Explorer's styling details are obscured from view.

The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport was unveiled overnight sporting not only 30 extra kilowatts, but also natural-fibre composite body parts. The new Clubsport is powered by dry sump 3.8-litre flat-six engine making 313kW of power at 7500rpm, and 425Nm of torque 6600rpm. All of that is channelled to the rear wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch transmission and a race-optimised mechanical rear differential lock.

New vehicle sales in Australia fell by 3 per cent in 2018, over the previous year’s all-time record, finishing at 1,153,111 units. Ten out of 12 months were behind their equivalent in 2017, and December was the quietest since 2008. A weaker housing market (particularly in NSW), reforms to the financial sector that drives car loans, and the drought ravaging rural Australia have all been blamed as factors.

Geely has teased a new 'coupe SUV' model, codenamed FY11, but full details about the car have yet to be released. Up front the FY11 sports an angular headlight shape, and an iteration of its concentric or "expanding universe" grille design. The company claims the car's "powerful daylight running lights give [it] a strong predator cat appearance".