Australia may be more cluttered with auto brands than ever, with even more to come in 2023, but that doesn’t mean the floodgates are open to every launch. new car.
Our rather strict safety regulations keep a lot of vehicles out, while the fact that we’re part of a minority of the right driving market means that many different vehicles fail to start for with us.
And so on, we follow countless new car launches each year, and we’re constantly bombarded with bad news: the car has said it won’t come to Australia.
Here are the cars revealed for 2022, which have so far been excluded in Australia, that we are most disappointed not to see them on our shores.
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Prototype Acura Integra Type S
Scott Collie
The Built-in Acura maybe a Honda Civic in a sharper (or should be sportier) outfit, but I regret it doesn’t appear Down Under.
The regular model is offered with a manual transmission in the United States, which I like to see here and the recently confirmed Type S shape is the perfect shield for the all-round Type R hatchback.
Sure, the new Type R looks a lot better than the exotic car it replaces, but the four-door coupe-style bodywork on the Integra has its own charm, and the promise of a more luxurious interior is also appealing.
Given how hot the demand is for the Civic Type R, the Integra Type S will also be able to absorb a large portion of the rampant demand.
Unfortunately, since it is an Acura, we have a chance to see it as a snowflake. Criticize.
Anthony Crawford
For me, Ford is building some really cool vehicles these days (they always have), that’s why I’ve got an allotment for 2024 Mustang Dark Horsebut I am also a new generation enthusiast Ford Bronco Raptor.
I saw a standard Bronco in the US a month ago and wanted one of them, but the Raptor version, it’s just a must-have in my book.
Certainly Ford Australia will not give up the idea of owning a Bronco Raptor or F-150 Raptor. That would make a three Ford garage for me.
Alborz Fallah
Performance Mercedes-AMG S63 E
This is the kind of car you want others to buy, so you can buy them used for half the price in three years.
Unfortunately, it looks like Mercedes Australia has run out of buyers for the S63 saloon, so people like me can spend hours and years daydreaming about how great it would be every day, showing their wives. and was told “come to bed, it’s 2 am”.
Mike Costello
Toyota Prius
I’m not mourning the aging model, but rather lamenting Toyota’s decision not to offer unexpected sexiness (yes, I said it already). new model.
The world’s largest car company, wondering how to reinvent its hybrid icon in an era defined by all-electric vehicles, decided to give it some new fanfare. It looks great – sleek, stylish and completely unlike what we’ve come to expect from Toyota’s longtime eco-leader.
However, this latest version, which has me rolling my eyes, will be the first Toyota Prius not to be sold in Australia. In making this decision, they learned the wrong lesson from the failure of the old model and pulled the plug at the wrong time.
Paul Maris
Ford Bronco Raptor
To be fair if I had to choose between Ranger Raptor and Bronco Raptor – I think I should choose Bronco.
You’re right in thinking that I don’t need a dual cab or a Bronco Raptor at all. But the thought of an SUV that will make big jumps and make sheer noise while doing them sounds like an idea I might just ignore when calling a family car.
It’s not coming here anyway, so I need to get that thought out of my head and keep trying to convince my wife that I really need a Ranger Raptor.
William Stopford
I can complain about whether China has a new Ford Mondeo or Europe has a new Ford Mondeo. Mitsubishi ASX and we don’t, but I’m so sad I won’t see the new one Cadillac Celestiq on the Australian coast.
GM’s dedicated vehicles continue to be shy about its future plans beyond the Chevrolet Corvette and Silverado, although we did find it. trademark filing for the electric Cadillac Lyriq crossover that intrigues me.
Like auto expert resident Cadillac enthusiast – one of the best drives of my life was on a third-generation CTS night out on Mulholland Drive – I’m cautiously optimistic the brand is finally here after being ripped off. canceled the re-launch in 2009.
Cadillac is a brand that has had a lot of leadership and strategy changes and never seemed to reach its full potential – a flagship sedan project was canceled during GM’s bankruptcy, and the CT6’s North American race was abruptly cut short.
But then what does Cadillac do? They go ahead and reveal the Celestiq, an electric flagship for which each individual car is individually authorized and whose starting price is in the range of the Bentley Flying Spur. Its price is high, its styling is polarizing, and I want one.
Quick Jack
Ford Bronco Raptor
I still find it confusing that Ford doesn’t offer some versions of the Bronco in Australia, due to its locally developed roots.
In my eyes, the heavyweight Bronco Raptor seems like an absolute monster and I’d love to see it on the Australian roads. I mean, I really don’t want to be followed by someone, but you see where I’m going.
I also think it will be quite popular and selling locally, given how sought-after the Ranger Raptor is right now.
Sadly, it looks like the Bronco or its baja-ready Raptor version is coming soon.
James Vuong
Toyota crown
Um, hello Toyota? You end up creating something cool and sexy and different and then tell me I can’t get one here?
I know sedan sales are in free fall, but Crown is one of the few really interesting cars that Toyota makes. And will you just look at the cool personalization options?
Crown is also one of the first Toyota models to offer the brand’s new 2.4-liter Hybrid MAX turbocharged powertrain that will make its local debut in the new Lexus RX500h. It certainly looks like merchandise.
It also has a lot of Lexus details inside, giving it a rather luxurious feel, plus there are ‘two-tone’ exterior paint options that give off a Bentley and Maybach feel.
Oh please Toyota, will you reconsider?
