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People often say “don’t forget where you came from”. Although we’re focused on every new car, every last detail here at CarAdvice, we have an extensive back-catalogue of news stories, lifestyle yarns and reviews. Here’s a look at what happened on the week of June 4 in years past. Read the written review here Australia built the most powerful Vauxhall in the company's 114-year history The Australian debut has since been delayed until June 2019

Jeep has revealed blacked-out special edition versions of its best-selling SUVs, adding limited-run Night Eagle trim to its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee ranges. Based on the Laredo, the Grand Cherokee Night Eagle rides on a set of 20-inch black alloy wheels, which match the blacked-out grille, body-coloured bumper trims, tinted glass and black Jeep badging.

Kia has issued yet another teaser for its upcoming small SUV, officially confirming the Seltos name spied on an un-camouflaged pre-production vehicle last week. The company says 'Seltos' comes from Greek mythology and the legend of Celtos, son of Hercules. Kia has switched out the 'C' for an 'S' to imply "speed and sportiness" while also bringing the name in line with the Sportage and Sorento SUVs.

Alfa Romeo Australia has announced the ultra-exclusive Giulietta Veloce S Edition, on sale now from $45,400 plus on-road costs. Limited to just 30 units locally, the special-edition Giulietta is claimed to offer $6900 in extra specification over the 'standard' Veloce hot hatch variant, for a $3500 premium.

Victoria has become one of the world's first jurisdictions with an operational pure-electric police car, adding a Tesla Model X to its Highway Patrol fleet. The car is a Model X Long Range, with a claimed 575km of range on the (lenient) NEDC test cycle and a 0-100km/h sprint time of 4.6 seconds. It's a one-off purchase by Victoria Police, which is looking to investigate its "suitability for road policing duties" going forward.