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The 2021 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo has been unveiled, with a handful of examples confirmed for Australian shores. Limited to just 33 units for the US market, the special-edition 4C pays tribute to Alfa Romeo's iconic 1967 33 Stradale mid-engined sports car.

Official pricing and specifications for the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe have been confirmed. The seven-seat Hyundai family SUV has undergone a facelift for the new year, with new exterior styling, a more premium interior and more standard equipment for the Santa Fe – but with price rises up to $3540 to match.

Volvo Car Australia has recalled 958 examples of its V40 and V40 Cross Country. The recall notice, filed with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), applies to (Model Year) MY2015-2017 examples of the V40 hatch and V40 Cross Country fitted with four-cylinder 'Drive-E' turbo-diesel engines.

The upcoming 2021 BMW M4 Convertible has leaked in patent filings, ahead of its expected unveiling in the coming months. Patent images filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office – and unearthed by members of the i4talk forum – reveal BMW's hi-po drop-top is set to combine the standard 4 Series Convertible’s softened shape with the controversial front end and aggressive styling elements of the latest M4 coupe.

The young up-starts, the fresh faces, the newcomers – whatever you want to call them, we've had a raft of new model arrivals in Australia over the course of 2020. But in a year that hasn't been kind to established models – prompting the shock departures of several well-loved nameplates – how have these debutante cars fared in the new-car sales stakes?