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2023 Honda Civic Type R revealed, confirmed for Australia

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With more turbo power and a six-speed manual gearbox, the new Honda Civic Type R is the fastest – and will likely be the last with a pure petrol engine. 0 It Honda Civic Type R 2023 has been revealed at last, ahead of an Australian launch scheduled for early next year. Known to fans and insiders alike as the ‘FL5’, the Civic Type R only comes 25 years after the original – and may be the last to be exclusively petrol-powered, as Honda’s global models shift to hybrid and, eventually, electric power. The arrival of the Australian showroom will begin early next year. Pricing has yet to be confirmed, though a sticker near $65,000 or $70,000 a drive – from $54,990 plus the old model’s on-road costs – is expected. Powering the new ‘FL5’ Type R is an extension of the upcoming ‘FK8’ model 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine what Honda promises is “even more powerful and responsive” than its 228kW/400Nm predecessor – although the specific output hasn’t been disclosed. Power is continuo

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N confirmed for Australia, $100,000 price expected

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It’s official: a high-performance version of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is on its way, and is coming to Australia. 0 See 9 pictures Above: How the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N looks, imagined by Theophilus Chin. It 2024 Hyundai Ioniq N The high-performance electric SUV will hit Australian showrooms in 2024 after its global launch in 2023 has been confirmed – and will likely be the first Hyundai to carry a price tag of more than $100,000. Confirmation of the Ioniq 5 N comes at the Busan motor show in South Korea, alongside the world debut of the ‘streamliner’ Ioniq 6 sedan, Hyundai’s second built on Hyundai’s Global Electric Modular Platform (E-GMP), shared with Kia. The Ioniq 5 N is based on the Ioniq 5 five-door crossover that goes on sale in Australia in 2021, but Australians will have to wait until 2024 to sample the EV N’s performance potential locally. “We are very pleased to confirm the Ioniq 5 N is coming to Australia,” said Hyundai Australia spokesman Guido Schenken. “N cars resonate strongly

30 years after its discovery, astronomers realize the first confirmed exoplanet is truly rare

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In 1992, astronomers discovered the first exoplanet in an unexpected part of the universe: around a pulsar, a rapidly rotating stellar corpse. Not many other pulsar planets have been discovered since then, and with potentially good reason: In new research detailed July 12 at the National Astronomical Meeting in the UK, astronomers are now discovering that such pulsar worlds may prove extremely rare. Here’s the background- Astronomers discovered the first known exoplanet around the pulsar PSR B1257+12 in 1992, located about 2,300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. A pulsar is a type of neutron star, the corpse of a star that dies in a cataclysmic explosion known as a supernova, whose gravity is strong enough to crush protons together with electrons to form neutrons — but not massive enough to become a black hole. The violent nature of supernovae often makes the remnants of their ancestral stars spin. A rotating neutron star can spin up to 700 times per second, emittin

2023 five-door Suzuki Jimny confirmed in new spy photos

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The rumors are true: a five-door Suzuki Jimny is in development, new spy photos taken in Europe have been confirmed – and it could be a hybrid. 0 See 14 pictures See 14 pictures Previously The one that’s been reported for a long time Suzuki Jimny five door 2023 is on its way, new spy photos confirm, and it could be equipped with hybrid technology. While Suzuki engineers have been seen testing prototypes of the Jimny with a longer wheelbase repeatedly over the past 12 months, all of them use three doors – making this test car flinch by drive First night spy photo partner with five. Compared to the standard three-door Jimny, the five-door model has a longer wheelbase – reportedly 300mm longer, for a total of 2550mm – allowing for the inclusion of two full-size rear openings. While difficult to see at first, the front door windows of the five-door prototype don’t appear to be as long as those on the current three-door – suggesting that the five-door has a smaller front door, in turn cre