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Subaru has admitted it failed to follow proper domestic vehicle inspection procedures for 30 years at its Gunma factory, located to the North of Tokyo. In a statement issued by the company, the automaker said vehicle inspection trainees, prior to becoming fully qualified inspectors, would often perform the required checks and use their supervisors' certification seal.

The 2018 Jaguar XJ range has been detailed for the Australian market this week, ahead of its arrival in the first quarter of 2018. As reported in July, headlining changes to Jaguar's flagship model include the addition of new infotainment and driver assistance systems, along with a new performance variant - the XJR575.

Mazda says it’s already too late to introduce a rotary sports car to celebrate its 100 year anniversary, as it seeks to firm up its financials before it dives head first into a halo product. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Tokyo motor show this week, Mazda’s director and senior managing executive officer of R&D, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, confirmed the reported 2020 timeline of the next-generation rotary sports car, first previewed by the RX-Vision in Tokyo two years ago, is now unlikely.

The BMW M3 CS has been snapped during testing, providing a peek at the upcoming hot four-door. Like the two-door M4 CS, it builds on the base four-door M3 body with a carbon fibre bonnet and splitter, along with a gurney spoiler on the bootlid. All the same touches feature on the M4 CS. Power is expected to come from the 338kW turbocharged inline-six engine found in the M4 CS, making this the most powerful M3 ever.

After much teasing, the new BMW X2 has been revealed as a 'coupe' companion to the X1 crossover. Described by the company as the "cool X" model, the new X2 features an upside down kidney grille, as well as a sportier roof line and more aggressive styling than its X1 sibling. There's also BMW badging on the C-pillar, which is said to link the X2 to classic coupes from the company's past.