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Citroën is expanding its range with a new vehicle named 2012 Citroën C4 AIRCROSS, which is a fresh take on conventional compact SUV design. The new Citroën C4 AIRCROSS will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. The new vehicle speaks loudly about its new styling – the Citroën C4 AIRCROSS combines the elegance of brand saloons with the more muscular lines of an off-roader. When one looks it from the front, one sees the wide chrome grille displaying the chevron badge, giving the vehicle a strong identity. Viewed from the side one sees a chrome compass, identifying this car as a member of the Marque’s SUV family. This SUV sits on wide 18-inch alloy wheels and has rear lights, inspired by the Citroën C4 hatchback and Hypnos concept car. This was made in order to optimize air flow and cut CO2 emissions. Of course, the designers of Citroen have put a lot of attention on the details, thus making it delivering even more style and efficiency. At the front, for example, the daytime running LED lights are integrated vertically into the aerodynamic vents. In addition, the door mirrors have built-in indicator repeater lights, while the rear light clusters feature light guides. Another interesting instance is that a rearview camera is concealed in the chrome trim of the tailgate.

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Toyota is ready to bring the fun back to Europe as well, with its budged joyride with a boxer engine, the brand new G 86. The 200 horsepower wonder of the RWD world will make its official European debut at the first major show of the year, Geneva.

The GT 86 is a relatively compact 2+2 coupe, which measures 4,240 mm in length (166.9 inches), 1,285 mm in hight (50.6 inches and 2,570 mm in width (101,2 inches).

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Evidently, every little bit of power matters for Audi, which has just lifted the covers off a new version of the TT RS featuring some subtle mechanical and styling upgrades. The new model is called the TT RS Plus and will be available in both Coupe and Roadster formats.

At the heart of the new flagship TT lies a modestly beefed up version of the regular RS’ 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine that gains 20PS (20bhp) more power and 15Nm (11.06 lb-ft) more torque lifting output to 360PS (355bhp) and 465Nm (342.97 lb-ft). A new sound flap promises to improve the five-pot’s aural beat.

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We spoke yesterday about Nissan’s planned presence on the 2012 Chicago Auto Show and how every model will offer a special edition or a revision. Well, the Nissan 370Z wont be an exception. It will be an even leaner, meaner machine designed to carve out the tarmac. With several updates, the 2013 model intends to keep it fresh and hip and hopefully it will be out for sale in June this year. Again, three configurations will be available – Coupe, Roadster and NISMO Z.

“Since the original 1970 Z® was first introduced our goal has always been to keep the design moving forward. The changes for 2013, though subtle, go a long way in enhancing its dynamic appearance inside and out,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc.

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Ford has finally revealed SVT’s full hand with the unveiling of the brand new Convertible version of the 2013 Shelby GT500 at the Chicago Auto Show. To mark the anniversary of the Special Vehicle Team (SVT), Chicago was chosen as this is the venue where back in 1992 which they unveiled the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning. Also, you’ve got SVT written all over the door sills.

The GT500 Convertible is powered by the same engine as the coupe, a 5.8-liter supercharged V8 engine rated at 650 hp and 600 lb-ft (813 Nm) of torque. Some might not appreciate this, but we think that forcing a speed limited upon the car for the first time is absolutely a necessity. This engine is an impressive step up from the 540 horsepower of the old 5.4-liter.

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