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The third-generation BMW X1 will arrive in Australia before Christmas, with more space, more tech and, eventually, the choice of petrol and all-electric power. The 2023 BMW X1 small SUV has been revealed, ahead of its Australian launch in the fourth quarter of 2022 (October to December) – with the electric iX1 to follow next year. Replacing the current ‘F48’ model on sale since 2015, the new ‘U11’ X1 small SUV introduces BMW’s latest design language, interior tech and powertrains to its small-car range – and previews the next X2 and 1 Series hatch, due closer to the middle of the decade. It’s the first X1 to offer an electric option in global markets, badged (unsurprisingly) iX1. With production set to begin in November, Australian deliveries of the EV are due to commence in the first quarter of next year, a few months after the petrol range. Pricing is yet to be confirmed for Australia, though expect to pay more than the current car, which is priced from $47,900 plus on

This lightly-veiled concept revealed in Germany showcases AMG’s new 500kW four-cylinder plug-in hybrid-powered performance model. Photo credit: Autocar . The next-generation 2023 Mercedes-AMG C63 4Matic – already confirmed to forgo traditional V8 power in favour of a new hi-tech four-cylinder plug-in hybrid drivetrain – has been revealed in concept form, ahead of a planned unveiling for the final production model later this year. Displayed at the Nürburgring 24 Hour race in Germany (photos here via Autocar ), the new 2023 C63 4Matic is differentiated from other fifth-generation C-Class models by way of a comprehensive body kit, giving it a more muscular appearance than its standard siblings. Although the concept wears a composite wrap featuring AMG’s new corporate colour scheme, various exterior styling elements are clearly evident, including a new front bumper with a low-set splitter, large air ducts and signature ‘Panamericana’ grille treatment. Photo credit: Auto

Revealed in production form five years after the original concept, the Formula One-inspired plug-in-hybrid coupe is AMG’s most powerful road car yet. Mercedes-AMG has revealed the production version of its headlining 2022 Mercedes-AMG One hypercar , ahead of a start to customer deliveries for the spectacular Formula One-inspired hybrid-powered two-seater by the end of the year. Initially previewed in concept form at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show , the hardcore coupe is the most powerful Mercedes-AMG road car to date, mating a modified 422kW version of the company’s turbocharged 1.6-litre V6 race engine with four electric motors developing a combined 450kW, for a total system output of 782kW . With a top speed limited to 352km/h, the One is also the Mercedes-Benz performance car division’s fastest ever production model – eclipsing the official 344km/h of the 24-year-old CLK GTR coupe built by AMG between 1998 and 1999. The new left-hand-drive-only hypercar is the