In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and James Wong, with Scott Collie chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at the CarExpert offices around Australia.

    This week in car news, the team talks about preliminary specifications for the facelifted Hyundai i30 N hot hatch, Porsche returning to Le Mans with a hybrid prototype race car, Hyundai Australia ruling out the Santa Fe plug-in hybrid, and the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric flagship entering production.

    Scott Collie joins the panel to discuss his Australian launch drive of the all-new Hyundai Palisade, and Mike Costello compares the new Toyota Yaris SX against the refreshed Kia Rio GT-Line.

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    James Wong

    James Wong is the Production Editor at CarExpert based in Melbourne, Australia. With experience on both media and manufacturer sides of the industry, James has a specialty for product knowledge which stems from a life-long obsession with cars. James is a Monash University journalism graduate, an avid tennis player, and the proud charity ambassador for Drive Against Depression – an organisation that supports mental wellness through the freedom of driving and the love of cars. He's also the proud father of Freddy, a 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI .

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