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The hotly anticipated 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class utility may not have been revealed in production guise yet, but the German company's British team has already opened up a reservation page for the new pick-up. Mercedes-Benz claims there has been "phenomenal early demand for the X-Class", and as such the Mercedes-Benz Vans team has decided to offer potential customers the chance to leave a refundable deposit on the new ute.

Thieves this week reportedly made off with a staggering £3 million ($A4.9 million) worth of engines from Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in Solihull. The daring heist was first reported in the Birmingham Mail, which claims that thieves used a stolen truck to knick the first load of parts in just six minutes, before returning for a second successful crack later the same night.

The recently spied new Range Rover model, believed to be named Velar, could be revealed as soon as the Geneva motor show in March. According to the UK's Autocar, the new coupe-inspired SUV will slot between the Evoque and Sport - further fuelling rumours that it will essentially be an 'Evoque XL'. The website also believes the Velar name will be revived, having previously been used on original Range Rover prototypes in the late 1960s.

Holden dealers have been caught asking up to $95,000 (plus on-road costs) for the car maker's final run of limited-edition models. With over 2000 registrations of interest made prior to the official reveal of information on January 19th, Holden's three special-edition models have garnered their fair share of interest. But, with only a handful of vehicles left, are Holden dealers trying to gouge customers with exorbitant asking prices and inflated dealer delivery fees?

The 2017 Porsche Cayenne range has been bolstered by the addition of two new Platinum Edition models, building on the standard specification of the Cayenne S and Cayenne S Diesel variants. Starting at $137,100 and $142,500 (plus on-road costs) respectively, the Cayenne S and Cayenne S Diesel Platinum Editions feature over $12,000 in additional equipment, including eight-way power-adjustable leather sports seats (front) with Alcantara inserts from the GTS model.