Car news today: Mazda teases 2025 BT-50 ute, Toyota’s clay V8 Supra Supercar debuts at Bathurst, and more – 11 Month 2024

Thanks for joining us this Friday October 11th 2024. Particularly in automobile details this present day: Mazda has teased its facelifted 2025 BT-50 sooner than its global dispute next week, and Toyota previews its Supercars racecar in clay at Bathurst, and more.

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• Mazda teases facelifted 2025 BT-50 ute
• Toyota chubby-dimension “Supracar” clay model to debut at Bathurst
• BMW commits to a turbo straight-six M3 future
• Mahindra announces Dark Edition for XUV700 vary
• Reviewed: 2025 Cupra Tavascan

Mazda teases 2025 BT-50 sooner than next week’s dispute

• Mazda Australia has published the entrance fascia in a teaser image of the incoming facelifted 2025 BT-50 ute.

• The image finds a new face featuring a headlight and panel construct equivalent to Mazda’s most up-to-date CX SUV household, at the side of the signature gaping grille complete with a clear company tag.

• The facelift will additionally encompass a “comprehensive redesign inner and outdoors,” says Mazda Australia, who have taken the lead of the BT-50’s global dispute, attributable to rob region next week, Friday 18th October.

• While little print remain slim, it’s expected that just a few the featured tech and safety upgrades, including a new 9.0-trot media plan, will largely mirror the BT-50’s technical twin in the Isuzu D-Max that was facelifted earlier this twelve months.

Toyota unveils chubby-dimension “Supracar” clay model

• Coinciding with this weekend’s Supercars Bathurst 1000, Toyota has unveiled a chubby-dimension clay model of the GR Supra Supercar that is determined to join the racing series.

• The clay model was designed and produced by Toyota’s Melbourne construct crew and is what we are able to demand to look at when the Supra begins opponents against the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang from 2026.

• Toyota launched their entry into the series closing month, revealing the Supra supercar would employ Toyota’s 5.0L naturally-aspirated 2UR-GSE V8 engine, which has already chanced on motorsport success in the Dakar-Rally-successful HiLux in 2019.

• Two Supras will line up for the 2026 Supercars season, piloted by Ryan Picket and Chaz Mostert, with the supreme thought for another two Supras with one more crew to join the series in due direction.

Next-gen BMW M3 will continue the turbo straight-six passion alongside pure EV version

• BMW received’t let slither of its iconic turbocharged straight-six powertrains for the following BMW M3, in step with reports from Germany.

• In  a document by Bimmer As of late, BMW’s CEO Frank van Meel has confirmed there might perhaps be two M3s, one in step with Neue Klasse and fully electrical, whereas a combustion, straight-six powered M3 will additionally exist alongside.

• The electrical version of the M3 will employ an electrical motor for every of the four wheels might perhaps form spherical 750kW.

• The G80 M3 will continue to be on sale for some time, with its S58 twin-turbocharged inline-six petrol engine to soon regulate to Euro 7 emissions standards.

Mahindra launches XUV700 Dark Edition

• Mahindra Australia has confirmed this is able to per chance raise a Dark Edition version of its XUV700 SUV to local shores, priced at $43,990 driveaway.

• The Dark Edition provides sad 18-trot alloy wheels, sad grille and Napoli sad exterior paint, as effectively as a blacked-out interior with ventilated seats and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

• The XUV700 Dark Edition might perhaps be powered by the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 149kW and 380Nm and is mated to a six-tempo computerized transmission.

• The Dark Edition is now the most costly XUV700 variant, sitting at $4000 more than the following costliest variant, the AX7L.

Cupra Tavascan 2025 reviewed

• Chasing Cars contributor Dan Gardner’s review of the 2025 Cupra Tavascan electrical midsize SUV was printed, having a explore at Spain’s new Tesla Model Y competitor.

• The tip-dogs dual-motor Tavascan VZ on test brings a intrepid and new test to the Spanish tag’s equipment, both delivery air and in, and aspects dual-motor pressure with 250kW/679Nm, a 5.5sec 0-100km/h efficiency claim and a peak vary of 522km.

• Gardner’s review concluded that the Tavascan VZ is a must-pressure for any individual obsessed with a Tesla Model Y, with a compelling construct that meets a really cracking pressure.

• Australian pricing and specifications have no longer yet been launched for the Tavascan on the other hand the first examples might perhaps be touching down in December.

READ: Hyperlink to chubby written review

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