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MG 4 owner compensation for $10,000 price cut is a discount on another MG

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MG 4 owners who purchased prior to a $10,000 price cut will be offered a form of compensation – but only if they trade in their car for another MG. Buyers of an MG 4 electric car in 2024 who took delivery before substantial price cuts of up to $10,000 will be offered a discount on their next MG purchase – rather than money back from the purchase of their vehicle. Drive reported last month that MG 4 customers who took delivery in 2024 – but before the price cuts on 20 September – would be presented some form of compensation for having up to a quarter of the new price of their vehicle wiped overnight. Now it has been revealed MG’s “offer” is not money back off the price of their current vehicle, nor free servicing, an extended warranty, or any other item for their current MG 4. Instead, customers will be eligible for a discount on the purchase of a new MG – provided they trade in their current car. MORE: MG 4 electric car demand increased five-fold after discounts up to
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How would the Drive team order a new Ferrari F80? Configurator Challenge

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Ferrari has a new hypercar, this time with a high-tech turbo V6 hybrid replacing V12 power. Monopoly money in hand, how would you order one? Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but too much choice can be confusing. In our configurator challenge,  Drive  team members scroll through a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal combination for a certain model. This week the team builds their dream examples of Ferrari’s new F80 , the long-awaited LaFerrari successor with a twin-turbo V6 and hybrid assistance – the brand’s first non-V12 flagship hypercar since the 1980s F40 . Tell us how you’d specify a Ferrari F80 in the comments below ( build yours here ), and what you’d like us to configure next. James Ward, Director of Content The problem with a car like the F80, is that you want to define something that feels classy but is also unique. There’s always a temptation to start with Rosso Corsa (as opposed to the new hero colour of Rosso Supercar), as this is wh
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Tesla Model 3, Model Y poised for imminent battery upgrade – report

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Larger batteries are reportedly inbound for the cheapest – and most popular – Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric-car variants. The most popular versions of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric cars are poised to gain the biggest upgrades to their power systems in three years, according to new reports. The entry-level Model 3 and Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive are reportedly slated for an imminent battery upgrade in Europe delivering higher energy density and a mild boost in driving range. It is according to @eivissacopter , a Europe-based X (formerly Twitter ) user with a strong track record for unearthing information on future Tesla models – most recently the seven-seat Model Y for Europe – through government databases. MORE: Most popular variants of Tesla Model Y, Model 3 in Australia revealed The new battery – reportedly due to debut on the Model 3 sedan – will be the first of its kind in four years, and the Model 3’s first since its major facelift last year that
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2025 Kia Tasman vs rivals: Is this new ute more Jeep Gladiator than Ford Ranger?

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There’s no understating how important the Tasman ute is to Kia, but can it compete against the big dogs like the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux? Kia has finally officially lifted the lid on its heavily Aussie-influenced 2025 Tasman ute and it is one of the brand’s biggest models to date. Literally. Measuring a sizeable 5410mm long and with a 3270mm wheelbase, the Tasman is bigger than even the Carnival people mover, but how does it stack up against its other 4WD dual-cab ute rivals? The Tasman’s length makes it longer than key rivals like the Ford Ranger , Toyota HiLux , and Isuzu D-Max , but it still falls short of the Jeep Gladiator even if the Kia does borrow more than a few design cues from the US-built model. How big is the 2025 Kia Tasman? Model Length Width Height Wheelbase Kia Tasman 5410mm 1930mm 1870-1920mm 3270mm Ford Ranger 5370mm 2015mm 1875-1886mm 3270mm Toyota HiLux 5325mm 1855-2020mm 1865-1880mm 3085mm Isuzu D-Max 5280-5310
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2026 Nissan Patrol Nismo to bring ultra-aggressive styling: ‘It’s a beast’

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Nissan is working on the hardcore Nismo version of its new Patrol large SUV. Speculative rendering of 2026 Nissan Patrol Nismo by Theo The hardcore Nismo version of the new-generation 2025 Nissan Patrol will look like “a beast” according to the brand’s senior designer who has seen an early clay model version of the performance SUV. Speaking to media, Nissan senior vice president for global design Alfonso Albaisa jokingly claimed the new Nissan Patrol Nismo design was so aggressive, that it kept him up at night. “When I first saw it, I didn’t sleep for four days,” he said. Albaisa revealed the new Nismo is well into development, indicating a potential reveal next year and a market launch not long thereafter. MORE: 2025 Nissan Patrol Pro-4X off-road variant – LandCruiser 300 GR Sport rival revealed Speculative rendering of 2026 Nissan Patrol Nismo by Theo “When I saw the milled clay – because when you see sketches and things like that, you lose a sense of the scale
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Toyota GR86 turbo revealed with all-wheel drive, but you can’t buy one

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Turbo three-cylinder power and all-wheel drive have come to the Toyota GR86 sports coupe, but it is not destined for showrooms. The Toyota GR86 sports car has been given a turbocharged, all-wheel-drive makeover – inspired by iconic Celica GT-Four rally cars of the 1990s – but it is just a concept built for the SEMA trade expo in Las Vegas. Known as the Rally Legacy Concept, the special GR86 is fitted with the 1.6-litre turbo three-cylinder engine and all-wheel-drive system from the GR Corolla and GR Yaris hot hatches. It is strictly a one-off prototype inspired by Toyota’s rally heritage, including the ST185 and ST205 Celica GT-Four coupes that won multiple World Rally Championships . Reports out of Japan have claimed, however, that the next-generation GR86 will shed its Subaru BRZ twin and fit a hybridised, rear-wheel-drive version of the GR Corolla’s engine. MORE: Next Toyota GR86 to be developed without Subaru but with turbo power – report The conce
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