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The Easter long-weekend is upon us and while road trips can be fun they should also come with a fair share of admin. The JAX Tyres & Auto Road Safety Report 2021 conducted by YouGov reveals that only about half of the Australians – 54 per cent – say they always carry out specific vehicle checks before a long drive. Alarmingly, one third of Aussie drivers say an orange or red light on car dashboard would not stop them from going on a long road trip.

UPDATE, 2 April 2021: New images and details of the MG Cyberster have been released, ahead of its full debut at the Shanghai motor show on April 19. It's the first time we've seen the electric sports car concept in full outside of stylised sketches, penned by the MG Advanced Design Centre in London with inspiration taken from the iconic MG B roadster of the 1960s.

Australian Grand Prix fans will witness faster lap times, top speeds of close to 330km/h, and more overtaking opportunities at this November’s Formula One race after the Albert Park street circuit receives its first major overhaul in 25 years. Lap times are forecast to be slashed by up to five seconds, according to initial estimates, after seven corners on the 5.3km track are modified – and two are removed.

The 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness has been unveiled in the US, with an Australian launch yet to be confirmed – though the rugged model remains the local arm's wishlist. The first model under Subaru's new Wilderness sub-brand – also expected to spawn Forester and XV Wilderness in the coming years – the Outback Wilderness aims to inject a dose of off-road capability into the brand's high-riding wagon.

The 2022 Chevrolet Corvette will arrive in Australia late this year and early next year initially in extremely limited numbers. Dealers for the newly-created General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) brand – most of whom are former Holden outlets – have been told they will only receive four cars each in their initial allocation. More cars will follow in 2022 once next year's right-hand-drive production run gets underway.