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UPDATE: Kevin Hepworth, head of communications for Kia Australia, has confirmed to CarAdvice the Telluride is a left-hand drive only vehicle, so it won't be coming Down Under any time soon. Although the new Kia Telluride was already (sort of) revealed in production form during 2018 New York Fashion Week, this is the first time we've seen the crossover without an assortment of off-road gear, like snorkels, roof hampers, external spare wheel carriers and ladders.

Ford has unveiled the Mustang Shelby GT500 at the 2019 Detroit motor show, finally un-caging the meanest, maddest production pony (or should that be snake?) ever to grace public roads. The Shelby GT500 is powered by a hand-built 5.2-litre V8 engine with a 2.65-litre Roots-type supercharger nestled within the vee. Said to crank out roughly 522kW of power, or 700hp in the old money, Ford is billing the GT500 as the most powerful road-legal Mustang ever.

Lexus has revealed the LC Convertible concept ahead of its public debut at the Detroit motor show next week – just look at it. Described as "an aspirational halo vehicle for the luxury lifestyle brand’s entire vehicle line-up", the LC Convertible concept looks pretty much production-ready – blending the beautiful proportions of the LC coupe with roofless elegance.

Byton, a Chinese electric car start-up, has revealed the production-ready interior for its first electric vehicle at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Forget about your run-of-the-mill 12.0-inch screens, the M-Byte crossover will feature a gargantuan 48.0-inch curved display spanning from the base of one A-pillar to the other.

Mazda has previewed the MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition with a blurry image (above) this week, ahead of its official reveal at the Chicago motor show early next month. The Japanese roadster turns 30 this year, and Mazda is debuting the limited-run special at the same place the original MX-5 did in 1989. Not much else has been revealed about the special edition, though it looks like a bright orange or red colour option will be offered going by the teaser image.