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Hyundai Australia has confirmed it will include cover for track use as part of the five-year warranty program on its i30 N hot hatch. The first product to launch under the Korean manufacturer's new N performance sub-brand arrives in Australia from $39,990 before on-road costs, in high-output 202kW/353Nm 'Performance' specification. Unlike its rivals, the i30 N's five year, unlimited kilometre warranty covers track use in non-competition events – including the fitment of track-oriented tyres.

Lincoln has teased the return of its Aviator badge, previously applied to a reworked take on the Ford Explorer. The new car, likely to be another SUV, will be unveiled at the New York motor show, and joins the Navigator and Continental in the revived luxury brand's lineup. Once the proprietor of Fords with slightly more leather and wood, Lincoln has set about rebuilding itself around the idea of "quiet luxury".

Volkswagen has announced pricing and specs for the 2018 Polo GTI, with the dual-clutch hot-hatch to start from $30,990 before on-road costs when it arrives in August. Power in the hot Polo comes from a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine, putting 147kW and 320Nm to the front wheels through a tricky electronic front differential. Not only is that the same amount of power as the Mark 5 Golf GTI, it's 40Nm more torque. Tasty.

A new online used-car dealership, dubbed HelloCars, joins a growing collection of businesses looking to revolutionise the sometimes frightening world of used-car shopping. HelloCars enters a segment occupied most notably by SellMyCar and Carzoos – owned, respectively, by the massive new-and-used dealership groups Cox Automotive and AP Eagers.

Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our new configurator challenge, we're going to let the CarAdvice team loose on a manufacturer's website to create their ideal spec of a certain model. For this edition of the Configurator Challenge, we're designing the perfect Jaguar E-Pace. Let us know what you think in the comments, and which cars you'd like to see next!