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If you've got a new Kia Stinger V6 and you haven't yet sent your wish list off to Santa, there's still time for one more addition: a $2659.99 bi-modal exhaust. That's the price Kia's local arm expects for its Australian-made, hotly anticipated and badly needed system, confirmed earlier this year. "That's the official list [price] I got the other day," Kia Australia communications manager, Kevin Hepworth, told press in Melbourne today.

The new, imported-from-Japan Toyota Camry range has arrived in Australia, a month after the company closed the Melbourne factory that produced its predecessor for 30 years. And while Toyota no longer has the same incentive to retain those super-sharp real-world deals it offered on the old car - designed to drive demand, and thereby retain production at the required level to keep the Altona factory open until its scheduled close - the new Camry is extremely affordable nevertheless.

The upcoming BMW 8 Series range is set to feature an M850i M Performance variant, according to a new report. BMW Blog claims the Bavarian manufacturer wants to bridge the gap between the entry-level 840i and the flagship M8 with a focused M Performance model. While not confirmed, the M850i is expected to get a version of BMW's 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, developing around 500hp (373kW) with drive sent to all four wheels.

Truck platooning technology being put to the test in America could be suitable for use on Australian roads, bringing truck platoons to our highways. Speaking to CarAdvice at the International Driverless Vehicle Summit in Adelaide, Shad Laws, director of advanced development at Peloton Technology, highlighted the similarities between truck platoons and the road trains prevalent on our country highways.

The 2018 Lamborghini Urus has been teased again, this time showcasing its 'Neve' – Italian for snow – setting. Like the 'Sabbia' clip released last week, this latest video essentially shows a camouflaged Urus making a mess and driving fast. Unlike that sand-focused clip – sabbia is Italian for sand if you hadn't already guessed – this one shows the Urus shredding the powder like a champion skier.