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Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for the 2015-16 model-year GT S supercar over concerns of a potential transmission failure. "The adhesive connection of the drive shaft to the engine/transmission flange may not meet specifications," the company reports. "This may lead to the development of unusual noise, transmission malfunctions or, in certain cases, to loss of connection between the engine and transmission."

The 2020 Jaguar F-Type has been recalled due to models with the 3.0-litre supercharged V6 making too much noise. It appears you can have too much of a good thing, because Jaguar says the "static noise level exceeds the regulated maximum decibel limit" in the F-Type V6. A total of 28 cars are included in the campaign – a VIN list is attached here. Jaguar will contact owners of the affected vehicles and advise them to organise a free 'fix' with their nearest dealership.

Nissan has unveiled a high-riding, high-powered ute in the US with cues from the Ford Ranger Raptor. However, it’s just motor show tease for now as Nissan's star of the 2019 SEMA auto exhibition. The Nissan Frontier is the equivalent to the Nissan Navara in the US, selling alongside the full-size Nissan Titan pick-up. For the auto show concept, Nissan swapped out the 4.0-litre V6 and replaced it with a 5.6-litre V8 found in the Nissan Titan – and our Nissan Patrol.

The Lotus flower is about to bloom again. Britain's Autocar reports the Hethel automaker is planning to reintroduce the drop-top Elan as part of an ambitious expansion of its model range. Now under the control of Chinese Geely, which has a 51 per cent share in the company, Lotus plans to introduce the Elan as part of CEO Phil Popham’s 'Vision 80' investment program.

Chinese buyers increasingly want crossovers and they increasingly want Skodas. The Czech brand, therefore, is giving them more of both. Like the Kodiaq GT revealed last year, the Kamiq GT is a coupe crossover version of an existing Skoda and won't be sold here.