Time Machine Tuesday: 4 December 2018

People often say “don’t forget where you came from”. Although we’re focused on every new car, every last detail here at CarAdvice, we have an extensive back-catalogue of news stories, lifestyle yarns and reviews. Here’s a look at what happened on the week of December 4 in years past. Deliveries commenced earlier this year, with the Urus priced from $390,000 before on-roads Would you get the 675LT Coupe or Spider? Read more about the 772kW/900Nm track weapon here

2019 TVR Griffith delayed

The new TVR Griffith has been held up by European Union rules regarding factory construction, according to a new report from Europe. With three per cent of the company owned by the Welsh government, which also pitched in with a £2 million loan, Autocar reports TVR is subject to EU rules around state funding.

2019 Kia 'Ceed SUV' spied

Photographers have snapped images of a mystery Kia crossover prototype doing rounds in Europe, believed to be based on the Ceed hatchback. In terms of size, the new Kia SUV slots between the Rio-based Stonic and the larger Sportage, making it around the same size as the Hyundai Kona and Ford Focus Active. A clear link to the Ceed can be seen at the front, with the slim 'tiger nose' grille and aggressive headlights looking very much like the Euro-market hatch and wagon.

R33, R34 Skyline GT-R join Nismo Heritage parts program

Nissan has added the R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R to its Nismo Heritage parts program, joining the R32 as classic vehicles supported with a catalogue of factory parts. The company launched the program last year, developing a catalogue of 80 parts for the iconic R32 Skyline GT-R. Various exterior, powertrain, electrical and mechanical replacement parts for the R33 and R34 are now available through Nismo.

Mazda MPS models dead

Mazda has no plans to bring back its high-performance MPS brand, which has previously graced the 3 and 6, on its latest generation of products. That's according to its global boss, who spoke with CarAdvice at the Los Angeles motor show. Although we haven’t seen new MPS models for many years, plenty of fans in Australia continue to hold the last Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 MPS in high regard.

Volkswagen rallying dealers for emissions election stoush

Volkswagen is turning to dealers in its push for revised emissions standards Down Under, arming dealer principals with a sternly-worded letter to hand their local member of parliament ahead of next year's Federal Election. The company has been one of the most vocal campaigners for revised legislation around vehicle emissions and fuel quality in Australia, lest we join what it's dubbed the 'automotive third world'.

Audi avoiding the race to 'peak grille' - report

Audi has pulled itself out of the battle of the front-end bulge, suggesting the way forward with its styling is to be smarter with grille design. As the likes of Lexus, BMW, Toyota and Genesis (check out this G90 snout) chase greater road presence by making their grilles bigger, the head designer from Ingolstadt has told Car Throttle it's not about the "big mouth" anymore. Instead, we can expect to see Audi playing around with colours, trims and body panels to make its cars stand out.