Mercedes-AMG

The updated Mercedes-AMG E 53 4Matic+, otherwise known as the tier-two model in Benz's hotted-up E-Class range beneath the E63 V8, has been revealed ahead of an expected Australian arrival just before the end of 2020... The mid-life update brings a new-look front end comprising an AMG-specific radiator grille and LED headlights ahead of the 'powerdomed' bonnet, an 'A-wing' front apron, two-piece LED tail lights, new rear apron and diffuser, and different-shape 19- or 20-inch wheel options.

Sources close to Subaru have claimed that the next generation of its flagship WRX STI will offer 298kW and 489Nm, as reported by Forbes. The 2021 WRX STI will reportedly utilise a 2.4-litre flat-four FA24 engine – the newest addition to the FA engine family which was originally co-developed by Subaru and Toyota for use in the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86.

Victoria is about to roll out high-powered, police-only Mercedes-Benz wagons to replace highway patrol Holden Commodore V8s, as most states get close to retiring their remaining fleets of Australian-made pursuit cars. It might look like an ordinary Mercedes-Benz wagon but this model is not available to the general public and has almost twice as much power as the showroom version.

Mercedes-Benz is working on a battery-electric version of the new GLB SUV called EQB, but on the other side of the coin has ruled out producing a heated-up GLB45 AMG halo. The electric GLB will sit alongside the EQA, which is to be a fully-electric version of the imminent next-generation GLA. The A-Class and B-Class platform-mates to this pair will instead come as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).