In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and Tony Crawford to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.

    In car news, the Porsche 911 Dakar has finally been revealed and priced for the Australian market, the next-generation Toyota Prius Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid have been revealed for Japan, the Aussie-developed Ford Ranger Raptor Baja racer has been detailed, and the new Honda Civic Type R will start at $72,600 drive-away in Australia.

    Mike Costello talks about his early steer of the upcoming Volkswagen ID.4 EV, and Tony talks about his international launch drive of the new BMW i7 electric limousine and the updated BMW X7 SUV.

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    James Wong

    James is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Before joining CarExpert.com.au in 2020, James has worked at leading auto media outlets including Carsales and CarAdvice, as well as at Pulse agency for Ford Australia's communications team. In 2019 James made Mumbrella's 'Top 20 most prolific web authors in Australia' list after publishing 1,360 articles between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 for CarAdvice. James is also an Ambassador for Drive Against Depression – an Australian charity whose mission is to support mental wellness through the freedom of driving and a shared love of cars.

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