Car News

Aston Martin has revealed six Vantage Heritage Racing Editions for the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend, each finished in a livery honouring a race car from the company’s motorsport history. UPDATE, 8/9/19: Aston Martin’s local division has confirmed the Vantage Heritage Racing Edition will be available to customers in Australia and New Zealand. See bottom of article for details.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed the production version of the Supra GT4 race car, set to compete in various championships in 2020. Based on the Supra GT4 concept revealed at the Geneva motor show in March, the production race car forms part of Toyota’s efforts to “strengthen its focus on customer motorsports”. GT4 cars are much closer to the road cars they’re based on compared to other GT classes, making them more affordable and therefore more accessible to private race teams.

Mercedes-AMG has officially revealed the new A45 and CLA45, ahead of an Australian launch during the first quarter of 2020. Let’s start with the powertrain. We already knew the A45 and CLA45 would be getting two versions of the company’s ‘M139’ 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, available in 285kW/480Nm and 310kW/500Nm tunes.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Australia has issued a recall for the older-generation 2008 Jeep Cherokee, over a fault with the windscreen and quarter glass. According to the manufacturer, “the windshield and/or quarter glass may have been installed using an incorrect urethane adhesive”. If the condition occurs, FCA says the glass could separate from the vehicle while in motion, which poses a hazard for the driver and other road users, also increasing the risk of an accident.

With a new Ford Focus already on sale and the Volkswagen Golf Mark VIII around the corner, the PSA Group has given its Opel and Vauxhall Astra range a freshen up. Externally the differences are slight, with a new grille design incorporating shutters, and redesigned front and rear bumpers being the most obvious changes.