New cars on sale in Australia: April and May

Car manufacturers haven't disappointed in the final months of autumn, bringing us 15 new model variants including the hotly anticipated, last-of-its-kind Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint. Porsche bring us the go-faster Macan GTS to slot in-between the existing Macan S and Macan Turbo and Lamborghini ready their drop-top Huracan.

NEW VARIANTS ON SALE APRIL-MAY

• Audi SQ5 Plus and SQ5 TDI Plus
  Holden Spark
• Kia Cerato
• Mercedes-Benz GLS
• Porsche Macan GTS
• BMW X5 xDrive40e and 330e
• Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint
• Honda Civic sedan; Infiniti Q30
• Lamborghini Huracan Spider
• Suzuki Vitara Turbo
• Volkswagen Passat Alltrack

SUZUKI VITARA TURBO

Suzuki’s new compact SUV was a bit of a surprise when it landed late last year, showing promising pose and handling, albeit with a 1.6-litre mill that did little to stretch the Vitara’s neatly tuned chassis. Never fear, a new 100kW-plus 1.4-litre turbo will soon join the range, replacing one of the more richly equipped models in the Suzuki Vitara line-up.

This article was originally published in Wheels April 2016.