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The Opel Corsa-e Rally has been revealed ahead of its in-the-flesh debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show in September. Said to be the first electric rally car from a major manufacturer, the Corsa-e Rally features the same 100kW/260Nm electric motor and 50kWh battery as the road-legal production car. Drive is sent to the front wheels via a Torsen differential.

Nissan Australia has released pricing and specifications for the mildly tweaked 2020 GT-R range, including the 50th Anniversary Edition, on sale now. Based on the Premium Luxury grade, the 50th Anniversary (pictured) commands a $9,500 premium ($209,300 plus on-road costs) over the model on which it's based, and adds the requisite exterior badging as well as 50th Anniversary logos inside on the seats, centre console, tachometer and sill plates.

Porsche has highlighted the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and its 'very special set of skills' with an unconventional lap record. Forget about the Nurburgring, the range-topping hybrid crossover has set a new production car marker around the partially-unsurfaced Gotland Ring in Sweden. Clocked (by hand) at 3:51 minutes, the Turbo S E-Hybrid was driven by Tim Schrick, a racer and television presenter.

The product line of the Mercedes-Benz van division, including the X-Class ute, is currently under review due to changing market conditions. Marcus Breitschwerdt, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, told Reuters management was busy "reviewing and realigning our strategic orientation" with a downturn in diesel sales hitting the division hard. Speaking at the launch of the EQV electric people mover, Breitschwerdt said sales of the Nissan Navara-based X-Class were not up to the company's expectations.

The production version of the Volkswagen ID. Crozz has been snapped again this week, with reports suggesting it will bear the ID.4X name when it goes on sale globally late in 2020 or early in 2021. First spotted nearly a month ago, the Volkswagen ID.4X is an all-electric crossover that's roughly between the Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace in terms of physical dimensions, based on the German brand's scalable MEB architecture for electric vehicles.