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Volkswagen’s massive rollout of electric cars continues apace with the Volkswagen ID Space Vizzion concept unveiled at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show today. It is the seventh pure electric concept car unveiled by the German giant in the past three years – and while Australia is not likely to get this one, we will get a vehicle that looks like it.

Hyundai’s i30 N hot hatch is set to get a power bump and a high-performance eight-speed automatic before this generation bows out. A senior executive at the company has also confirmed the Hyundai i30 N has been so successful that it is already working on the next generation. In the meantime, the current Hyundai i30 N has about three years left to run.

Volkswagen is about to bridge the size gap between the most popular types of double cab ute in Australia and the full size pick-ups from the USA. Volkswagen Australia is poised to introduce a factory-approved conversion that significantly lengthens the wheelbase and tray of its Amarok ute.

Lexus has unveiled just the third drop-top car in its 30 year history, the LC500 Convertible, ahead of its arrival in Australia during the second half of next year. Although its first two attempts – the SC430 and IS Convertible – weren't exactly showstoppers, the LC500 Convertible hits all the right notes on paper.

The Karma SC2 Vision concept and hotter Revero GTS sedan have been unveiled at the 2019 Los Angeles motor show. A follow up to the SC1 concept unveiled in July, the SC2 is a coupe with articulated hinge-winged doors. The pure electric SC2 is said to have four electric motors making up to 800kW of power and an eye-watering 14,000Nm of torque. Pedal to the metal, the SC2 has a claimed 0-60mph (97km/h) time of 1.9 seconds.