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Honda Australia reopens Civic Type R order books today at midday with just 98 cars for the entire country at $85,000 driveaway, the same figure as the February batch but without the carbon-fibre rear wing that ran as a $5,300 option and then a standard fitment on earlier allocations. A $5,000 refundable deposit locks a build slot, first customer deliveries in December 2026. Mechanicals unchanged: 235kW/420Nm 2.0L VTEC turbo, six-speed manual with rev-matching, helical LSD, front-wheel drive. Honda has been running roughly 80 Type R deliveries a month and the August 2025 batch cleared inside an hour, so 98 cars is a rounding error against national demand. Cross-shop against the Toyota GR Yaris GTS Aero at ~$72k driveaway, Hyundai i30 N Premium at ~$58k, VW Golf R at ~$77k and Subaru WRX tS at ~$63k. ANCAP not yet rated on the FL5 body.
BMW M Concept Neue Klasse: A Near-Production Preview of the Electric M3
BMW pulled the covers off the M Concept Neue Klasse before Le Mans, and it is the clearest look yet at the electric M3, possibly badged i3M. Quad-motor BMW M eDrive, 800V architecture, a battery over 100kWh, and reports of 1,000kW+ combined. A petrol mild-hybrid M3 continues alongside it, but no longer as the flagship. What the shift means for Australian buyers.
2027 Hyundai Ioniq 3 Confirmed for Australia, Lands Q1 2027
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