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Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our new configurator challenge, we’re going to let the CarAdvice team loose on a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal spec of a certain model. For this edition of the Configurator Challenge, we’re designing our perfect Skoda Octavia RS. Let us know what you think in the comments, and which cars you’d like to see next!

Honda Australia thinks it would have no issues selling the tiny, mid-engined S660 convertible. Too bad it can’t have it! We had a bite this week with Honda Australia’s chief, Stephen Collins, to get an update on serious business issues, namely Takata, but when we mentioned we’d seen a few parallel-imported S660s around Melbourne, the obvious question was: ‘why don’t you offer it at dealerships?’

Honda made a big song-and-dance of the Civic Type R's record run around the Nurburgring Nordschleife last year. Unsatisfied, the company pledged to take the manic front-drive racer on a tour of Europe's most famous racetracks, in search of more glory.

Meguiar’s MotorEx, one of Australia’s biggest and best car shows, is returning to the Melbourne Showgrounds on May 26-27th. Last year we thoroughly enjoyed our time here and this year boasts even more high-octane fun on display, so we're keen to see what is in store for 2018.

Nissan has taken the wraps off its Armada 'Mountain Patrol' overlanding concept, as part of the Overland Expo West in Arizona, USA. Based on the US-market Nissan Armada – known here and in other regions as the Patrol – the adventure-seeking project vehicle sports an array of enhancements including a roof-mounted tent, heavy-duty coil-over suspension, extended A-arms, 17-inch Icon Rebound wheels with Nitto Ridge Grapplers 35/12.25 off-road tyres, and a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust system.