Incoming: New cars to look forward to

Subaru WRX and STI (August)

Updates to Subaru’s all-paw turbo hotshots are set keep the gen-four fresh alongside new-gen mainstream versions. The update will bring ride, handling and steering tweaks, new 18- (WRX) and 19-inch (STI) wheels, a redesigned front bar and LED headlights, and additional safety and driver-assistance kit

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Honda Civic Type R (October)

Honda’s Nurburgring record setting Civic Type R is set for an October 1 on-sale, circa $50K. Highlights include a 2.0-litre VTEC turbo four-cylinder, six-speed close-ratio manual gearbox with rev-matching function and helical LSD.

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Volkswagen Arteon (October)

Wolfsburg’s four-door coupe CC successor is coming in highly equipped 206TSI R-Line spec featuring a powered liftback, dynamic indicators, 19in alloys, 4Motion AWD and a raft of standard safety equipment.

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Cars releasing in July and August 2017

• AUDI Q5
• AUDI SQ5
• BMW 530e iPerformance
• HYUNDAI Sonata facelift
• JEEP Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
• MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class All Terrain
• MERCEDES-BENZ GLA facelift
• MINI Countryman JCW
• SKODA Octavia
• SKODA Octavia RS
• SKODA Scout facelifts
• SUBARU WRX and STI facelift
• VOLKSWAGEN Golf 7.5 hatch
• VOLKSWAGEN Golf 7.5 wagon
• VOLKSWAGEN Golf 7.5 Alltrack
• VOLKSWAGEN Golf 7.5 GTI and R hatches