Audi's top tier performance family haulers, the RS6 and RS7, have arrived armed with 441kW of power and 800Nm of torque, put to the road by the brand's iconic quattro all-wheel-drive system.

Audi's 294kW/480Nm five-cylinder screamer has found its way under the bonnet of the brand's Q3 compact SUV, elevating the price to $89,900 plus on-roads and infinitely upping the performance to create the RS Q3.

Audi's R8 has been a mainstaty of the supercar scene for more than a decade now and the German brand has lobbed a new version with a rear-wheel-drive variant now permenantly in the line-up.

Arriving from $134,900 plus on-roads, the Audi TT RS is a 911-baiting pocket rocket which can dash from 0-100km/h in less four seconds, mincing most of its direct rivals in performance.

Kia's pint-sized Picanto has been treated to a makeover which snares the range updated while the the top-spec GT-Line and GT variants also score tougher new styling.

Defying the connotations of its name, Mercedes-Benz's compact portfolio has been expanded with the addition of the seven-seat GLB SUV, priced from $59,900 plus on-roads.

Mini is the latest brand to enter the EV market with its new Electric Hatch arriving from $54,800 plus on-roads and boasting 135kW of power and an effective range of up to 233km.

The ultimate Volkswagen Golf GTI packs a 213kW/350Nm punch in TCR guise and brandishes a $4800 price premium over the standard car but the extra power brings extra performance.

After more than half a decade away, Mitsubishi is re-entering the LCV market with its new Express van, priced from $38,490 plus on-roads for the entry-level GLX SWB.