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Australian aged care provider, the IRT Group, has announced a world-first partnership with UK-based technology firm RDM Autonomous to develop driverless vehicles for residential aged care facilities. The Australian Ageing Agenda (AAA) reports that RDM Autonomous has recently opened its first satellite office in South Australia, and will be working with the IRT Group to bring autonomous cars to retirement homes.

The third-generation Porsche Cayenne will be unveiled on August 29, European time, and to celebrate its impending debut, the sports car maker has released a set of photos of the new SUV during extreme hot and cold weather testing. To fine tune the car for paved roads, the new Cayenne, codenamed 'E3', has been put through its paces at the Nurburgring, Hockenheim, and Nardo race tracks. Various prototypes have also been tested on- and off-road in Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, and Sweden.

The updated 2018 Skoda Rapid Spaceback hatch is on sale now, with pricing set at $23,990 drive-away for the standalone 92TSI model. That price includes the standard fitment of a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, teamed to 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine. For reference, Skoda was previously asking $21,190 plus on-road costs for this model, but there've been a few worthwhile changes for the 2018 model.

The new BMW 8 Series is inching its way towards production, with the latest prototype spied sporting production-ready head- and tail-lights. The new range-topping coupe should look broadly similar to the 8 Series Concept unveiled at this year's Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Although the boot, flanks and doors all feature false body panels stapled on top of the real things, we expect the styling of the production car to be toned down significantly from the concept.

Ever thought you'd like to own a ridiculously fast and powerful supercar, but held off for fear of not being able to get it in the exact colour you wanted? Yeah, I haven’t either. Regardless, McLaren has proven that just about anything is possible when it comes to customising a car to a buyer’s taste, revealing a unique version of its latest Super Series model, the 720S. Turn down the contrast of your screen and say hello to the one-off ‘Fux Fuchsia’ 2018 McLaren 720S.