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Thanks for joining us this Thursday 19 September 2024. Notably in car news today: Toyota’s new-gen Camry goes on sale in Australia, and you’ll be able to order a Toyota Tundra pickup in Australia from mid-November 2024.
The new-gen Toyota Camry has been priced for Australia
Toyota Australia has announced pricing and specification for its popular Camry sedan and has priced the new-generation, all-hybrid model starting from $39,990 before on-road costs for the base Ascent. The new Camry is now on sale in Australia.
The Ascent Sport has been priced at $42,990 and the flagship SL at $53,990, all before on-road costs.
Powering the Camry for 2025 is a 2.5-litre petrol hybrid drivetrain that produces a maximum 170kW, with the petrol engine pushing out 138kW/221Nm. Fuel economy is a remarkable 4.0L/100km combined.
Standard kit for the Camry includes an 8.0-inch touchscreen, a 7.0-inch instrument display, keyless entry and start, six-speaker sound system, 17-inch alloy wheels.
The top-spec SL gains leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, 12.3-inch instrument cluster, panoramic sunroof, larger 18-inch alloy wheels and a nine-speaker JBL sound system.
BREAKING NEWS: The Toyota Tundra has been locked in for Australia to take on the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado! It will go on sale from November #toyota#tundra#pickup#ute
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will open order books for its full-size pickup, the Tundra, in the middle of November, 2024.
The model will enter Australia in a single Limited grade and will feature a hybrid V6 petrol engine with 326kW/790Nm and will be capable of pulling up to 4500kg.
Standard specs include a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 14.0-inch touchscreen, heated, ventilated and power seats and multi-link, coil-spring rear suspension.
Toyota has also confirmed that a more luxurious grade of Tundra will be added to the lineup in 2025.
Mini’s first electric John Cooper Works hatch leaks online
The leaked Mini Cooper JCW Electric. Credit: Car News China
The highly-anticipated, performance-oriented Mini Cooper Electric JCW has leaked online before the model makes its official debut at the Paris Auto Show in October.
Images published from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and shared by Car News Chinashow the more potent JCW electric Mini without any camouflage.
CNC also reports that a new electric motor mounted on the front axle now produces 190kW, which is a significant improvement over the Cooper Electric’s 135kW.
That’s also 20kW more than the outgoing 2.0-litre turbo-petrol JCW which was sold up until 2020. The hottest JCW GP made 225kW from a revised turbo-four, but we could see a new GP based on electric architecture in the near future.
The Mini Aceman JCW has also leaked online and will use the same high-performance electric motor as the electric Cooper hatch.
Ford Mustang GT reviewed
Chasing Cars contributor Dylan Campbell’s written review of the 2024 Ford Mustang GT was published, including his thoughts on the latest V8-powered Pony car from Ford.
Campbell praised the Mustang for its aggressive styling, intoxicating soundtrack, improved ride and handling and much more modern interior technologies.
However, some things didn’t impress Campbell as much such as its obvious thirsty nature, hefty price increase and minor build quality issues.
All in all, reviewer Campbell concluded his review by stating that “it’s miraculous you can even still buy a 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8” and that “if you’ve always wanted a car like this, best not wait another five years to make it happen”.
