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The 2021 Jaguar F-Type Heritage 60 Edition has been officially unveiled, a special-edition model built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jaguar's iconic E-Type sports car. Just 60 examples (fittingly) of the limited-run F-Type coupe and convertibles will be produced, with five coupes locked in for an Australian arrival, indicatively priced from $330,000 before on-road costs.

Porsche Cars Australia has confirmed the arrival of a new, Australia-only special edition model in 2021, intended to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the brand's presence Down Under. Few details of the limited-edition model have been confirmed, with the brand's local division merely stating it will be finished in Fish Silver Grey Metallic, a new colour developed by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and in collaboration with the 'Style Porsche' design team.

The Volkswagen Amarok TDV6 Ultimate has adopted the name used on European flagship models – Aventura – and gained some extra equipment while receiving a modest price cut. The 2021 VW Amarok TDV6 Aventura will start from $72,490 plus on-road costs – pending any special drive-away offers – which is a price cut of $300 compared to the previous Ultimate edition which came out of Germany. Extra equipment now includes a moulded styling bar or “sail plane” between the rear window and the ute tub.

The 2021 Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 van range is beginning to arrive in Australian showrooms with certain models in limited numbers – ahead of the arrival of the complete line-up by the end of January. And the first shipments of the new-generation VW Transporter 6.1 California camper are due in early 2021, just in time for the summer holidays – as a record number of Australians plan to holiday at home.

The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX supercharged V8 – one of the world’s fastest and most powerful pick-ups – is coming to Australia, initially as a limited production run from next year. The official importer, Ram Trucks Australia, is in the preliminary stages of an engineering program ahead of showroom arrivals in 2021.