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The 2021 Maserati MC20 supercar has been launched overnight, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Italian sports luxury car maker. The two-seated Maserati features a mid-mounted 463kW/730Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 – the first engine to be developed and manufactured by the company in two decades. Previously, engines were built for the brand by Ferrari. Fitted with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, the 90-degree V6 propels the car from zero to 100km/h in a claimed 2.9 seconds.

One of Australia’s biggest-selling car brands has forecast the industry will finish the year with the weakest annual sales result since 2002. Kia Australia – the second-biggest seller of passenger vehicles locally and sixth best-selling brand outright – says its data shows the national tally of new-car sales will dip to 876,000 for calendar year 2020.

A range-topping 3.0-litre diesel has been confirmed for the 2021 Land Rover Defender line-up, alongside an array of extra safety features fitted as standard. The new three-door Defender 90 is finally set to arrive in Australia alongside the already-available Defender 110, after production was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Pricing for the short-wheelbase Land Rover will start from $71,500 plus on road costs, while the Defender 110 starts at $74,500 plus on road costs – up from $69,626.

Official marketing photos of the new 2021 Maserati MC20 have surfaced online, ahead of the supercar's unveiling – scheduled to occur in the coming hours. Up to now, the MC20 has only been shown in a series of 'official spy photos', revealing the sleek new coupe in a range of revealing angles and blurred motion shots.

The new Qoros 7 has been unveiled in China, signalling the start of a new line-up for the car manufacturer. Qoros started life as a Chinese-Israeli brand, conceived with the notion of serving international markets with products aimed at more discerning tastes.