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New Toyota Corolla ‘warm hatch’ to slot in below full-fat GR model?

By Ryan Bubear Carmag A fresh report out of Australia suggests Toyota is preparing to reveal a new “warm hatch” version of its Corolla, likely employing a hybrid powertrain and again wearing the GR Sport badge. According to CarsGuide, a new version of the GR Sport model will be unwrapped in Japan in July 2020, complete […]

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New (Ford Ranger-based) Volkswagen Amarok bakkie teased

By Ryan Bubear Carmag The first teaser sketch of the new, second-generation Volkswagen Amarok has been released, with the bakkie set to be based on the next-gen Ford Ranger. The German firm showed the sketch its annual media conference, where VW Group chairman Herbert Diess confirmed the “successor to the Amarok” would be the “first […]

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New Nissan trademark application hints at upcoming small SUV’s name…

By Ryan Bubear Carmag Nissan has filed a fresh trademark application for the “Magnite” nameplate, with a report out of India suggesting the badge will be applied to a new small SUV. According to IndianAutosBlog.com, the Japanese firm has filed a trademark application for the Magnite badge, while also applying to trademark a logo for the […]

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New Toyota Land Cruiser 300 to be offered with two V6 engine options?

By Ryan Bubear Carmag A fresh report out of Australia claims the new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 will be revealed a month earlier than initially expected, with two V6 engine options on the cards. Citing “word out of Japan”, CarsGuide claims the 300-badged replacement for the Land Cruiser 200 will be unveiled in July, rather than August 2020. According […]

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New Mercedes-AMG C53 coming to replace C43

By Ryan Bubear Carmag A fresh report out of the United Kingdom claims the Mercedes-AMG C43 will be replaced by a C53 variant that ditches six-cylinder power for a version of the firm’s high-output four-pot. According to Autocar, the upcoming fifth generation of the C-Class nameplate will include a C53 derivative from the Affalterbach division to […]

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Next-generation BMW M2 (and M2 Gran Coupé): fresh details emerge…

By Ryan Bubear Carmag  Fresh details about the second-generation BMW M2 have emerged, including suggestions the rumoured four-door M2 Gran Coupé variant will make do with a four-cylinder heart. According to Autocar, the G87-generation M2 coupé is due to hit the market in 2022. The report claims the new M2 will stick with a rear-wheel-drive layout, […]

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Cullinan, beware? Bentley hints ‘even bigger’ Bentayga variant is coming

By Ryan Bubear Carmag The head of Bentley has dropped a heavy hint the British firm will take the fight to the Rolls-Royce Cullinan with an “even more luxurious, even bigger” version of the Bentayga. According to CarAdvice, Bentley president and CEO Adrian Hallmark suggested the Bentayga range would expand with its upcoming facelift. “I could imagine a […]