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Australia's Mercedes-Maybach S-Class range doubles. The new V8 S 580 is $517,900 MRLP, a full $64,528 under the V12 S 680, and both hit 100km/h in 4.5s.

Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro asks $79,900 for 212mm of ground clearance and a rear e-LSD, with dampers and steering signed off by engineers in Sydney.

Everything Electric Sydney runs 18 to 20 September 2026 with 100 EVs to drive, 7,500 test drives expected, and a Sunday ticket at half price, $20.

iCAUR V25 runs a 1.5-litre petrol generator and a 33.68kWh battery, not the pure EV the release implies, and it goes on show in Sydney in September.

XPENG ANZ dropped TrueEV and will honour every buyer promise, from $5,000 cashback to a 10-year warranty, with a 7-year factory warranty behind it.

Mazda 6e Atenza is a Deepal SL03 in a party frock, 190kW for $52,990, and it tells you exactly how Mazda now intends to survive the electric era.

GWM Tank 300 Ultra Hi4-T exposes the new Prado's lazy engineering and nasty plastic box, with 300kW of hybrid power for under $60,000 drive-away.

70mai A810 Lite brings 4G and voice control to a $159 dual camera, but the Galaxy sensor upscales its 4K and the rear cam trails the front cam quality

Genesis GV90 makes 490kW, drops the B-pillar for coach doors, and claims a world-first roof airbag. The 500km range is an in-house estimate, not WLTP.