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BMW Australia has confirmed the first-ever 8 Series Gran Coupe will land in local showrooms before the end of the year, set to kick off a smidgen under $200,000. Joining the related 8 Series Coupe and Convertible, the Gran Coupe will also be offered with two engines/trim levels, mirroring the two-door line-up, though the starting prices for both models is $3000 less than the equivalent 8 Series Coupe.

Hyundai Motor Europe has released a first look at its all-new i10 micro hatchback, ahead of its official reveal at the Frankfurt motor show in September. UPDATE, 8/8/19: Hyundai Australia has told CarAdvice the new-gen i10 is "under review" for our market. Stay tuned for more updates when the vehicle debuts in Frankfurt next month.

Audi has added a raft of safety and convenience features to its A5 45 TFSI quattro models, as the company looks to reverse its local sales slide. The range-topping A5 45 TFSI quattro is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine making 185kW and 340Nm, hooked up to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard, naturally.

Audi Sport has previewed the six new models it promises to debut before 2020, publishing a shadowy teaser image to its social media. While the performance division hasn't officially confirmed what each model is, we had a close look at all the LED daytime-running light signatures and reckon we know what's on the way.

There is no shortage of Chinese EV startups to keep us amused with unlikely concepts and far-off products. Your first instinct on seeing pictures of the Human Horizons HiPhi 1 is probably to regard it as one of the ones less likely to make production, and fair enough; this is a vast electric SUV with gullwing flaps in the roof above its rear doors. (Sound familiar, though?)