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After a lot of teasing and partial reveals, the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept car has been unveiled and detailed in full. Any way you cut it, the Q80 Inspiration is a large car. It measures 5060mm from front to rear, is 2010mm wide and its roof sits 1340mm off the ground.

The Jaguar XE launch line-up has been revealed in full on the eve of its public debut at the Paris motor show. The range will include five model variants: the entry-level Pure (not pictured), the mid-tier Prestige (in white), and the luxurious Portfolio (in grey), along with the performance-themed R-Sport (in blue), and the hot S (in red) at the top. The XE Pure starts the range with cloth seats and gloss black door trim finishers.

The updated 2015 Kia Rio city car has been revealed ahead of its international debut at the 2014 Paris motor show later this week. The revised Rio brings a number of styling adjustments, the most notable being its rear bumper assembly which adopts a bold lower plastic section. The front bumper sees less dramatic styling changes, but eagle-eyed Kia fans will note the changes to the car's grille, headlight assemblies, air intake and fog-light surrounds.

A new generation Volkswagen Transporter - the T6 - will be launched in 2015, it has been revealed. The announcement comes following the unveiling of the Volkswagen Tristar concept at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, where Dr Eckhard Scholz, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said the brand is set to "embark on an intensive period" after announcing an extra night shift at the German plant where the vans are built.

Hyundai Australia is still awaiting confirmation that the soon-to-debut second-generation i20 will be available locally, while the five-door's sleek i20 Coupe sibling is firmly on the division's wish list. Hyundai Australia public relations general manager Bill Thomas told CarAdvice confirmation of the second-gen Hyundai i20 – recently detailed in full European specification – for Australia is still a way off. “It’s a while off yet before we work it out,” Thomas said.