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The record for the highest amount paid for a vehicle in an online auction has been broken, with this 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose selling for US$3.08 million (AU$4.3M). The classic Ferrari is reportedly one-of-40 painted in 'white sand beach', according to auction house Gooding & Co, with only 206 of the Long Nose versions of the Ferrari 275 coupes ever being built.

BMW has released pricing and specifications for the 2021 4 Series Coupé range. Three variants will be offered: the 420i, 430i and all-new M440i xDrive. The line-up will be available in Australia from October, 2020. The next-generation vehicle is larger than its predecessor, stepping up in length by a substantial 130 millimetres to 4768mm. Width has increased by 27mm to 1852mm, and wheelbase grows by 41mm to 2851mm. Overall vehicle height has increased slightly, by 6mm to 1383mm.

An early glimpse at the interior for the seventh-generation S-Class has been released by Mercedes-Benz, ahead of the vehicle's September launch. The German manufacturer’s flagship limousine will include “up to” five screens, an automatically-adjusting seat and steering wheel, a new air-filtration system, yacht-inspired design features, and interactive LED interior lighting.

UPDATE: The 2021 Toyota HiLux is now on sale in Australia, read our review here. The 2021 Toyota Rugged X and Rogue have been unveiled ahead of their showroom arrival later this year. Toyota has also released fresh images and details on the rest of the 2021 HiLux ute range.

Isuzu Ute Australia says it is considering a D-Max rival to the Ford Ranger Raptor, Toyota HiLux Rugged X, and Nissan Navara Warrior ‘super utes’, but says such a model is yet to be confirmed. The factory-built Ford Ranger Raptor and Australian-developed Nissan Navara Warrior are enjoying better-than-expected sales success. Toyota has also reported strong uptake of the HiLux Rugged X and Rogue flagship models, which were also developed locally.