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- Aston Martin Vanquish
- Bentley Continental GT Speed
- BMW M4 CS
- Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
- Ford Mustang
- Ferrari 12cilindri
- Hyundai i20 N update
- Hyundai Ioniq 6N
- Lamborghini Temerario
- Maserati GranTurismo
- Mini JCW
- Porsche 911
- Toyota GR Corolla and GR Yaris
Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston’s mega-coupe is now in its third generation, and while there’s still a V12 lurking under its long bonnet, it’s sprouted a pair of turbochargers and now throws 614kW and 1000Nm at its rear wheels through an eight-speed auto.
It’s the grandest of grand tourers, but its price tag is just as mighty as its powerplant. At a colossal $737,000 before on-roads, it’s a very, very exclusive group that will wind up with a 2025 Vanquish in their carport.
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Bentley Continental GT Speed
Now in its fourth generation, we’ll see an all-new Bentley Continental land on our soil in 2025 in the form of the ultra-muscular Continental GT Speed.
It debuts as the first high-performance hybrid model for Bentley, with the 2025 Continental GT Speed being a plug-in hybrid that not only boasts enough battery capacity to motor for 80-ish combustion-free kilometres, but also flexes 575kW and 1000Nm for those occasions when Sir or Ma’am would very much like to be unkind to the environment.
All of that mumbo comes from a 441kW twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 and a 140kW electric drive motor, so if anyone ever describes the new GT Speed as being "green", know that they really just mean "green(er than the old W12)". Or perhaps they're just talking about the car's colour. The era of 12-cylinder hi-po Bentleys might be over, but with the new GT Speed’s hybrid bent-eight blasting out 90kW and 100Nm more than its 12-pot predecessor, that hardly seems like a regressive move.
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BMW M4 CS
Arriving in late 2024 as a 2025 model, the BMW M4 CS is the most athletic interpretation of BMW’s two-door coupe counterpart to the M3 CS, a car it shares much of its mechanicals with.
An increase in turbo boost sees engine outputs jump to 405kW and 650Nm, 52kW more than a regular M4 and 15kW above that of the M4 Competition. Coupled with a reduction in mass to 1760kg, the all-wheel drive, automatic-only M4 CS can run from rest to 100km/h in just 3.4 seconds.
Want one? You’re probably already too late – only fifty examples of the $254K BMW M4 CS are headed our way.
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Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
Does the idea of an uber-quick petrol-electric Porsche 911 GTS sound tantalising, but your budget doesn’t quite stretch to such lofty heights?
America's got what you need, baby. Chevrolet’s first-ever hybrid Corvette, the Corvette E-Ray ain’t cheap at $275,000 before on-roads, but that’s about $31K less than what an entry-spec 911 Carrera T costs - let alone the 911 GTS. Meanwhile the electron-enhanced Yankee smashes out a colossal 488kW and 806Nm from its 6.2-litre V8 and electric drive motor, and sprints to 100km/h in a hypercar-quick 2.5 seconds.
Launched locally in late 2024, the Corvette E-Ray is now available to order through GMSV.
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Ford Mustang update
The S650 Ford Mustang is still fresh outta the oven, having launched in Australia in the second half of 2024, but for 2025 Ford will add the Bronze Pack as a replacement for the Black Pack that was available at launch.
It doesn’t comprise of much, namely a ‘Sinister Bronze’ finish for the Pony badge in the front grille, the 19-inch alloys, and the GT/5.0 badges on the Mustang GT, and is priced at $1950. Besides that, the only other change for Ford’s popular Pony is the addition of Molten Magenta to the colour palette as a $700 premium paint option.
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Ferrari 12cilindri
The successor to the Superfast, the Ferrari 12cilindri gives no prizes for guessing what’s under its carbon-fibre clamshell bonnet.
A 610kW 6.5 litre V12 that screams to 9500rpm is, naturally, the centrepiece of the 12cilindri, but an all-new aluminium chassis also promises a degree of dynamic pleasure to match that potent powertrain. Clothing it all is a supermodel exterior with a classic long-bonnet, cab-rear profile and a front fascia that recalls the classic Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona – a motif that also appears on the Ferrari F80 hypercar, which is also due to make a 2025 debut.
Hyundai i20 N update
Copping the mildest of facelifts, Hyundai’s i20 N will survive into 2025 in Australia despite being deleted from the hot-hatch-loving European market earlier in 2024.
There are no changes to the 150kW/275Nm turbo 1.6 that powers its front wheels, but some additional infotainment functionality constitutes the bulk of its 2025 spruce-up. The good news is, the driving experience should be just as sparkling as it’s always been, and with the $35,500 i20 N being one of the most affordable performance cars on sale today, it’s certainly a car that should be on the radar of Aussie driving enthusiasts.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
Previewed by the racy RN22e concept and since spied as a pre-production mule, it’s no great secret that Hyundai is cooking up a companion to its spicy Ioniq 5 N electric performance hero.
What’s interesting, however, is that though the mechanical package is expected to track closely to what’s found in the 5 N, the Ioniq 6 N could offer a level of performance that’s even higher thanks to its lighter weight and slipperier body.
Timed to arrive in line with a facelift for the Ioniq 6 family, Hyundai’s new N car should be a scorcher. Expect an official announcement sometime in the first half of 2025, with global sales starting later that year.
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Lamborghini Temerario
Though Lamborghini has already dropped official details of its aggressively electrified Huracan replacement, the Temerario, this one isn’t actually one we’ll be seeing in 2025 – instead, expect it to finally reach Aussie roads in 2026.
When it does eventually arrive, the Temerario will supply huge performance from its electrified twin-turbo V8 powertrain, which will rev to 10,000rpm and produce a combined output of 676kW. Zero to hundred? A mere 2.7 seconds.
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore
After launching new-gen versions of the GranTurismo and GranCabrio in the middle of 2024, Maserati’s big move in 2025 will be to bring an all-electric version of its shapely two-door to the Australian market.
Due igattn the first quarter, the battery-operated GranTurismo Folgore will deploy an 800-volt architecture and funnel electrons from its 92kWh battery into three 300kW permanent-magnet motors. Straight-line performance will be mega, with a 0-96km/h sprint claim of 2.7 seconds.
A GranCabrio Folgore will closely follow the hardtop.
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Mini JCW
A new generation of John Cooper Works Minis will arrive in 2025, with the F66 Mini JCW Hatch and F67 Mini JCW Convertible landing in Australia in the second quarter.
Both will be powered by the same 170kW/380Nm two-litre turbo petrol engine, driving the front wheels via a dual-clutch automatic and running to 100km/h in 6.1 seconds for the hatch, or 6.4 seconds for the heavier convertible.
Priced from $57,990 and to be offered in two sub-grades, one offering higher-performance tyres and active seat functions to better hold the driver in place, the Mini JCW lands in Q2.
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Porsche 911
From the first quarter of 2025, Porsche will roll out the first two models of its facelifted 992.2-generation 911s - the base Carrera and the landmark petrol-electric Carrera GTS hybrid - with the Carrera T and the Carrera S joining them in the second quarter.
The GTS Hybrid will be offered in both RWD and AWD form, and produces a total of 398kW and 610Nm from its single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six (with the turbocharger itself being electrically boosted to eliminate lag) and electric drive motor combo (the latter of which contributes 40kW/150Nm).
The 911 Carrera T, meanwhile, will land exclusively as a six-speed manual-only offering pitched squarely at driving enthusiasts, with a relatively modest 290kW and 450Nm from its 3.0-litre twin-turbo six. Expect more 992.2 variants to break cover in the back half of the year - including what is sure to be the most powerful iteration of the mighty 911 Turbo to date - as well as a renewal of the 911 GT3 range, which is available to order now with deliveries slated for the second half of 2025.
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Toyota GR Corolla and GR Yaris
Toyota’s hot hatch brothers receive a fettle n’ tweak to add a few more herbs and a substantial improvement in liveability, with the headline news being the addition of an automatic transmission option for both.
Engine enhancements deliver 24kW more power and 30Nm more torque for the GR Yaris while the Corolla gets a 30Nm bump (power remains at 221kW), while the Corolla also gains a suspension retune. The Yaris, meanwhile, receives a much-needed interior re-sculpt to improve cabin ergonomics – one of that models’ major weakpoints.
The pair of Toyota hot hatches are scheduled to receive their updates just before the start of 2025.
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