Car news today: Mazda BT-50 joins D-Max with recall, facelifted i30 hatch is $12,000 more expensive, and more – 14 August 2024

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Wednesday 14 August 2024. Notably in automobile news this day: the Mazda BT-50 has been recalled with over 55,000 automobiles affected, and the Hyundai i30 has been detailed and priced, but it no doubt’s extra pricey than before.

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• Mazda BT-50 recalled; over 55,000 automobiles affected
• Facelifted i30 hatch detailed; fee-of-entry up $12K
• Mercedes-AMG GT 63 pricing launched for Australia
• Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray tag and specs launched for Australia
• Reviewed: 2024 Suzuki Jimny XL

Mazda BT-50 recalled; over 55,000 automobiles affected

• Mazda has issued a recall imagine for its BT-50 ute, affecting 55,738 automobiles powered by the mannequin’s 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine produced between 2020 and 2024.

• The recall imagine states: “because of a producing defect in the Engine Handle a watch on Module (ECM), the gasoline pump regulate valve could also merely dwell ‘launch’ and gasoline offer could also merely be interrupted. If this occurs, the engine could stall ensuing in an absence of vitality.”

• “An absence of vitality whereas using will enhance the risk of an accident, causing severe hurt or death to vehicle occupants and different road users”, the imagine goes on to state.

• Mazda Australia says this could also merely contact affected customers and mutter them to take their vehicle to Mazda dealers to interchange the ECM free of fee.

• The recall imagine follows a recall imagine gradual last week – furthermore for an ECM inform – which affected over 150,000 Isuzu D-Max utes, a halt relative of the BT-50 that shares the identical powertrain and underpinnings.

Facelifted Hyundai i30 hatch detailed; fee-of-entry up $12K

• Hyundai has released critical functions for its facelifted and a great deal streamlined i30 hatchback fluctuate which has seen the discontinuation of the entry-diploma i30, Energetic and Elite grades.

• Besides the fluctuate-topping N-Efficiency mannequin which continues unchanged, the i30 hatch will now be offered completely in sportier N-Line and N-Line Top rate grades powered by a unusual 1.5-litre four cylinder turbo featuring 48-volt refined hybrid technology.

• Making for 117kW/253Nm, the unusual unit is paired with a seven-velocity dual-clutch computerized and replaces  every the 2.0-litre and 1.6-litre turbo that featured pre-facelift.

• Now sourced from Czechia versus South Korea pre-facelift, the unusual lineup furthermore debuts tweaked exterior styling, unusual wheels and a bolstered functions checklist which now involves a 10.25-stride digital instrument cluster, leather-basically based entirely and suede appointed seats, and extra.

• The N-Line and N-Line Top rate are priced at $36,000 and $41,000 respectively before on-road bills, up $3500 and $3700 on their pre-facelift equivalents, alternatively with the discontinuation of lower-grade variants, fee-of-entry has risen a great deal from the old entry-tag of $24,000; there are now no longer any adjustments to the i30 sedan lineup which begins at $29,000.

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 two-door coupe pricing and specs

• Mercedes-Benz Australia has launched pricing and specifications for its AMG GT 63 two-door coupe, with pricing starting from $366,500 before on-road bills.

• Powering the AMG GT coupe is a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that produces 430kW of vitality and 800Nm of torque. This engine is paired to a 9-velocity computerized transmission powering all four wheels by a 4Matic scheme.

• Mercedes-AMG claims the GT 63 coupe can flee to 100km/h in factual 3.2 seconds and on to a chief velocity of 315km/h.

• Normal specs for the V8 coupe involves an 11.9-stride touchscreen, sports seats with inflatable bolsters, Burmester 11 speaker sound scheme, MBUX satellite tv for computer navigation, ambient lighting fixtures, panoramic sunroof and 21-stride AMG 10-spoke alloy wheels.

• Several possibility programs are on hand in Australia for the GT, collectively with the AMG Night Package ($9900), AMG Carbon Fibre kit ($12,900) and AMG Efficiency seat kit ($2490).

• The GT 63 4Matic coupe is on hand to mutter in Australia starting this day.

Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Australian pricing and specs

• Chevrolet has confirmed pricing and specifications for its hybrid Corvette E-Ray.

• Priced at $275,000 before on-road bills, the E-Ray is $85,000 extra pricey than a C8 Corvette 3LT coupe.

• Powering the fundamental hybrid Corvette is a 6.2-litre V8 paired with a entrance-axle electrical motor to make total outputs of 488kW/806Nm. This furthermore ability that the E-Ray is all-wheel power, making it the fundamental of its kind in Corvette historical previous.

• Chevrolet claims that the Corvette E-Ray will doubtless be in a station to flee to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds. Helping the E-Ray is a in point of fact exiguous 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

• Normal functions will consist of staggered 20- and 21-stride alloy wheels, carbon ceramic brakes, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres, performance suspension with magnetic bound regulate and taller rear spoiler for bigger downforce on the display screen.

• The first hybrid Corvette is quickly to initiate on local shores, with first deliveries to launch this month.

Suzuki Jimny XL 2024 reviewed

• Chasing Cars contributor Iain Curry review of the 2024 Suzuki Jimny XL 2024 modified into once published, taking a halt explore on the extra useful 5-door variant to study about if it’s a viable household 4×4 SUV?
• Curry illustrious loads of positives about the mannequin collectively with functions equivalent to its extra useful cabin and boot, household friendly rear doors, and the truth that the bigger variant maintains its lightweight off-road legend.

• In disagreement, Curry illustrious negatives collectively with the “underdone” engine, jittery low-velocity bound, questionable safety, and noisy and bumpy motorway power trip.

• Within the kill, Curry illustrious how laborious the vehicle modified into once to rating given the above negatives that had been in whole disagreement to the very excessive-rating the loveable vehicle achieves when driven in the atmosphere it modified into once designed for – so, now no longer a household 4×4 in any respect, but “bloody excellent” when you happen to’re a conventional off-roader!

READ: Pudgy Suzuki Jimny XL 2024 written review

The next inform of Automotive Recordsdata This day will doubtless be published on Thursday August 15 at 4.30pm Sydney time.