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Hyundai is going to unveil the all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April, but the first photos of the new Santa Fe have now leaked onto the web.

Only one of Hyundai's crossovers, the Tucson, has received Hyundai's latest design language. These two photos clearly show that the next Santa Fe is going to adopt the newest design theme with its hexagonal grille and it even gets a rear that looks similar to the Audi Q7.

It has not been confirmed what will power the new Santa Fe, but four-cylinder and V6 engines are expected to be offered. Hyundai's 274-hp turbocharged 2.0L is expected to be part of the engine options.

This past summer BMW took the wraps off the all-new 1 Series 5-Door hatchback, but now we have our first unofficial look at the 3-door version of the hatchback.

The first leaked images of the 1 Series 3-door have leaked thanks to sohu.com. The 3-door looks pretty much the same as the 5-door version and should also be powered by the same 1.6L and 2.0L engines.

The 1 Series 3-door is expected to be released next summer.

Lexus has released two teaser photos of its upcoming hybrid concept that we're going to see in Detroit, but the guys over at Road & Track have leaked the first official photos of the new concept.

The new concept has been named the LF-Lc and according to Lexus it previews the future design direction of the brand. The overall look combines elements from the LFA supercar and the LF-Gh concept, which was a preview of the 2013 Lexus GS.

Stay tuned for the official unveiling on Jan 9th.

Kia has revamped most of it's lineup, but one model is still needs to adopt Kia's latest design language, the Forte sedan.The current Forte has been only on the market since 2009, but it looks like Kia is going to be redesigning it as early as the 2013 model year.

Kia World has uncovered design sketches of what appears to be the next-generation Forte sedan. If these sketches are accurate, the next Forte will borrow many of its design cues from the larger Optima.

If the rumors are true, the next Forte will debut sometime in 2012.

Mercedes-Benz planned on giving us our first official look at the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL next month in Detroit, but a leaked brochure has now foiled those plans.

The photos you see here come courtesy of Autoblog.nl and a leaked brochure for the new SL. If these photos are accurate, the all-new SL will keep the same basic shape from the current model, with styling cues from the smaller SLK.

The all-new SL will be about 300 pounds lighter than the current model thanks to the extensive use of aluminum and magnesium.

Although the 2013 SL is going to debut next month, don't be surprised if Mercedes-Benz releases photos prior to the show.

It looks like Toyota may be working on a sportier version of the iQ minicar thanks to the recently patent renderings that have been leaked. The guys over at Carscoop have uncovered renderings that show an iQ fitted with a wide body kit with a front fascia that has a large front grille and side openings. The kit also includes widened wheel arches and a new rear bumper with twin tailpipes.

Check out all the photos here.

The 2012 Honda CR-V is set to debut in a few weeks at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but we have our first leaked shots of the JDM-spec CR-V. As expected, the production version of the 2012 CR-V differs only slightly from the concept version that we saw earlier this year.

Honda hasn't announced what will power the 2012 CR-V, but its expected to continue to be a four-cylinder mated to a six-speed automatic.

Stay tuned..

Earlier this week we got our first preview of the production version of the Toyota FT-86 thanks to a Modellista brochure that showed off the many accessories that will be available for the FT-86. Since that brochure showed the FT-86 with a bunch of added accessories, we didn't get to see what the standard FT-86/ Scion FR-S will look like...

Well here you go! Another brochure has surfaced and this time it shows off the standard version of Toyota's new rear-wheel-drive coupe.

What do you think?

The first images of what appear to be the production version of Toyota's rear-wheel-drive FT-86 have surfaced from a Modellista brochure. Modellista is Toyota's in house design and tuning division.

The brochure shows off many of the custom bits that are going to be available for the FT-86. If this image is real, the FT-86 will retain many styling elements from the most recent concept version.

Yesterday it was reported that the Toyota FT-86 and Scion FR-S will have less power under the hood than the Subaru version.

We should know everything about the coupes at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.

The all-new 2012 Honda CR-V is expected in showrooms before the end of the year, but Honda has yet to officially unveil the new crossover. Honda gave us a preview of the new CR-V with the CR-V concept back in July, but we most likely won't see the production model until we get closer to the LA Auto Show in November. Until then the official patent drawings of the new CR-V have been uncovered, which officially shows off the final design.

These patent drawings show a CR-V that is pretty close to the concept, which is an evolution of the current CR-V. Honda hasn't released any official specs for the new CR-V, although it's expected to only be powered by a revised of the current four-cylinder engine with front or all-wheel-drive.

The Hyundai Genesis sedan got a facelift for the 2012 model year, but we've yet to see what updates lie in store for the Genesis coupe. The first photos of what appear to be the 2013 Genesis coupe have appeared online.

The 2013 Genesis coupe was apparently caught in South Korea at a Hyundai facility and the photos were uploaded on the GenCoupe forums. If these photos are real, it appears that the revised Genesis coupe is going to get a face that looks closer to the new Hyundai Veloster. The rear of the Genesis has been graced with LED taillights. Under the hood the V6 is expected to get the same updates as the sedan, which should increase its output to 333 horsepower.

Unfortunately we will have to wait until the Detroit Auto Show in January for the official unveiling of the Genesis coupe.

The all-new 2013 Lexus GS 350 is set to debut this week at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, but as usual photos of the all-new Lexus have leaked out ahead of the debut.

The photos here show a GS 350 AWD that looks a lot blander than the LF-Gh concept and the teaser photo of the new Lexus. It could be the white exterior or the fact that this isn't the more powerful V8-powered GS, but it doesn't look as exciting as we expected.

Stay tuned for all the official photos and details later this week.

One of the most anticipated new cars for the 2012 model year is the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V. While, we've pretty much seen all of the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry, we've only seen the CR-V in "concept" form and a some spy photos.

China Car Times just published some photos of the all-new CR-V. Unlike the spy photos, it looks like whomever captured these shots basically just ripped the covers off. The photos give us our first look at the all-new CR-V, which as expected, stays pretty close to the concept. Unlike the all-new Civic, the 2012 CR-V looks like a positive step forward, which brings more style to the small crossover.

Following the second teaser of the 2012 Toyota Camry that Toyota released yesterday, we now have our first leaked photo of the all-new Camry.

The official photos of the Camry have been embargoed until later this month, but our friends in Canada have let photos of the new sedan slip out.

What do you think of the new Camry?

Another 2012 Porsche 911 prototype has been caught testing in Stuttgart, Germany. This time the new 911 was barely disguised and was caught filling up at a gas station.

The 2012 Porsche 911 will have its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

Check out the video after the jump.

Lexus has already confirmed that the 2013 Lexus GS 350 will debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 18. Lexus also recently allowed journalists the opportunity to get behind the wheel of pre-production version of the new GS.

This video shows off a heavily disguised pre-production 2013 GS 350 doing laps on a track.

The 2013 Lexus GS 350 is expected to be pretty close to the Lexus LF-Gh hybrid concept.

Mark Templin, Lexus group vice president and general manager, recently stated, "Our customers have been waiting for a new GS that's more intense in every way. They'll soon discover this GS was well worth the wait."

Check out the video after the jump.

This is an interesting story for a couple of reasons.

First: It looks like a 2012 Honda CR-V prototype recently collided with a Toyota Highlander on California's P.C.H. Luckily it doesn't appear that anyone was badly hurt in the collision that involved the heavily camouflaged 2012 CR-V test mule and a few Toyotas.

Second: I heard about this accident yesterday at my "full time job", but didn't expect it to be the famous Jean over at NOTCOT. Just glad to hear that she is doing ok, but unfortunately her Toyota Highlander is not.

It looks like Jean will be out shopping for a new car soon after she recovers from this unfortunate accident. Head over to NOTCOT to see the full story.

The 2012 Porsche 911 is set to be unveiled in Frankfurt this September, but a video has popped up of what appears to be an almost completely undisguised prototype.

The video lets us hear the exhaust of the new Porsche 911 for over four minutes.

Check out the video after the jump.

Porsche is in the final testing phase of the next-generation 2012 Porsche 911, with the new 911 expected to debut this fall in Frankfurt. Porsche has decided to give us a preview of the new 911 in this video.

The video shows the new 911 during its hot weather testing in South Africa. The cool video shows off the exterior and the interior of the new 911, in addition to some cool shots of South Africa.

Check out the video after the jump.

Here's more new about the 2012 Toyota Camry. Last week the 2012 Toyota Camry was unveiled to Toyota's dealers at its annula dealer meeting in Las Vegas. A teaser of the headlight was released next to Toyota's President Akio Toyoda.

This morning a single photo of the 2012 Camry showed up and now we have a video of the actual unveiling of the 2012 Camry at the dealer meeting. The video taken by an unknown user, shows the 2012 Toyota Camry rolling on stage to Katy Perry's "Firework." Three 2012 Camry's take the stage the Camry XLE, Camry SE and Camry Hybrid. Although the video isn't shot too close to the stage, this is your first official view of the 2012 Camry.

Thanks to all the leaks, don't be surprised if Toyota officially unveils the 2012 Camry soon.

Check out the video after the jump.

Last week we got our first official teaser of the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry, thanks to Akio Toyoda. The photo you see here has just surfaced on the internet and it might just be our first full view of the 2012 Camry.

The headlights of the car in this picture closely resemble the headlight in the teaser video from last week.

Although Toyota claims that the next Camry will not be as conservative as the previous models, if this photo is accurate, Toyota still seems to be playing it pretty safe with its best-seller. The 2012 Camry is expected to be powered by the same 2.5L and 3.5L engines as the current Camry.

The guys over at GMInsideNews have managed to capture a shot of what looks to be the chassis of the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS. GMI's Elvisuperman was able to capture a screen shot of the sedan, which apparently appears in a video when you first visit GM.com.

This shot reveals the basic chassis of the new rear-wheel-drive sedan. Comparing this shot with the spy photos of the ATS seems to confirm that this is indeed our first view of the new ATS.

Cadillac's 3-Series fighter is expected to be released at the end of 2012 as a 2013 model. It's rumored that the ATS-V is going to be powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6.

Mercedes-Benz announced this week that the all-new 2012 SLK350 is now on sale in the US with a starting price at $54,800. When Mercedes initially unveiled the all-new SLK, it was announced that a 4-cylinder powered SLK250 would also eventually be offered. We have yet to see the official photos of the SLK250, but it looks like a prototype was driving down the 405 freeway today in LA.

These two shots were sent in from a TR reader. It appears that this is our first unofficial look at the 4-cylinder 2012 SLK250. Note the smaller wheels and slightly less aggressive Unfortunately the caravan of Mercedes driving down the 405, caught onto him before he could get in front of the SLK that you see here.

The 2012 SLK is going to be released after the SLK350 and is powered by a 201 horsepower 1.8L four-cylinder. It reaches 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds.

Mercedes has been quietly preparing an all-new 2012 M-Class and while we've seen some spy photos of the new SUV, we haven't received that much information on the new model. Motor-Talk has apparently received the first photos of the 2012 M-Class thanks to a brochure.

The 2012 M-Class is all-new, but doesn't stray too far from the current shape. The new M-Class gets many of the same design themes as the newer models in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, like the E-Class. The front fascia is more aggressive it looks like a panoramic sunroof is now going to be available.

It's not known when Mercedes will officially unveil the all-new M-Class, but since it's already leaked, it shouldn't be too much longer...

Last week we saw spy photos of Scion's version of the Toyota/ Subaru coupe, the Scion FR-S. Now here's your first look at the Subaru version driving down the 405 freeway in southern California. From the looks of this prototype, it looks like Subaru's coupe is going to be more conservative than what you will be able to get in Scion showrooms.

Both the Scion FR-S and Subaru coupe are expected to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year.

This week new spy photos of the upcoming Toyota FT-86/ Scion FR-S were all over the internet. These photos gave us an even closer look at the final production version, including the addition of a huge rear spoiler.

The guys over at ft86club have posted an almost 2 minute video of the FT86 in motion.

Check it out after the jump...

Here's your first unofficial look at the 4.4L Twin-Turbo V8 that will power the 2012 BMW M5 thanks to M5board forums.

BMW unveiled the M5 concept in Shanghai last month and although the concept is pretty much what we can expect to see this fall, BMW did not give us a peak of what will be under the hood. BMW has confirmed that the new M5 will ditch the current V10 engine for the 4.4L twin-turbocharged V8 when it officially goes on sale. Although we do know that the new M5 will be powered by a V8, the official specs have not been released. It will be at least 25 percent more fuel efficient than the V10. An all-wheel-drive M5 is also reportedly in the works.

A few days ago leaked photos of what appeared to be the next-generation (2013?) Mercedes-Benz A-Class popped up on the internet thanks to Autoscoops.be. The photos are supposedly from a European patent filing. Mercedes-Benz has yet to confirm if the photos are legit, but according to Car and Driver's sources, the photos are the rear thing.

These photos are our first view at what we can expect from the five-door version of the next A-Class. It maintains many aspects from the A-Class concept, but of course it's design has been toned down and made more production friendly. The good news is that there will be at least four versions of the next A-Class: a three-door, five-door, four-door coupe and an MPV. All four are reportedly going to be offered in the U.S. including an AMG version.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class will arrive sometime late next year in the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that the next-generation 2012 A-Class will finally be offered in the U.S. It also looks like the final production version will remain close to the concept that we saw in Shanghai. The official patent drawings of the 2012 A-Class have leaked on the internet and are available thanks to Belgian automotive site AutoScoop.be.

If these photos are authentic, the 2012 A-Class will retain many details from the concept, but with a toned down grille and a few other elements being made more production friendly. In addition to this five-door model, a sedan and three-door versions are also expected. We will not be getting the three-door in the U.S.

Ford 's Team RS and SVT engineering teams are currently testing 60 pre-production Focus prototypes in Europe and North America.

"The new Focus ST is eagerly awaited around the world, which is appropriate as this is our first global performance model," said Jost Capito, Ford's director of Global Performance Vehicles. "It must live up to Ford's reputation for producing affordable yet exciting and sporty versions of its smaller cars that reward and delight enthusiast drivers, but can also be used every day.

"We've done all the engineering groundwork, and now we're using some of the most demanding roads we can find in Europe and North America to validate and fine tune the performance and driving dynamics."

The 2012 Focus ST will be powered by a 246-hp 2.0L EcoBoost engine.

Mercedes-Benz has released spy photos of the upcoming SLS AMG Roadster before the car's official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. The pre-production model that is shown in these photos is barely wearing any camouflage with the bare minimum only covering the badges and the front and rear lights.

The roadster version of the SLS AMG loses the gullwing doors from the coupe and gets a folding cloth top that opens or closes in only 11 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph. Mercedes claims that the weight gain due to the convertible top has been kept to a minimum. The SLS AMG Roadster will be powered by the 6.2L V8 with 563 horsepower and 479 lb-ft. of torque.

Last month Jaguar announced that the 2012 XF would be available with a new 2.2L diesel engine. Jaguar even released a few spy photos of the refreshed XF. Now it looks like the first leaked photo of the new 2012 XF has shown up on the internet...

The 2012 XF will debut at the Shanghai and New York auto shows this month. Stay tuned...

Earlier this week it was reported that Nissan is going to unveil the next-generation 2012 Nissan Versa at the New York Auto Show that takes place later this month. The JDM counterpart of the Nissan Versa, the Nissan Tiida was recently spotted in a parking lot in China.

The Nissan Tiida is virtually identical to the next-generation Nissan Versa that we will officially see later this month. The Tiida is also based on the same platform as the Sunny. The spy photos show a Tiida with a 1.6 liter direct injection gas engine, which is also used by the Juke. It's doubtful that we will get that engine in the Versa.

Jaguar has announced the birth of its most fuel efficient engine, a 2.2L diesel that puts out 187 horsepower and 330 lb-ft. of torque and gets 52 miles per gallon on the combined European cycle.

The new engine is debuting in the 2012 Jaguar XF and features a water-cooled turbocharger with low-friction pistons, new injectors and a new crankshaft. Jaguar engineers added a new oil pan and new electronic systems affecting the crankshaft to allow the new intelligent Stop-Start system to operate more efficiently.

The engine is mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. According to Jaguar the diesel powered XF can reach 0-62 mph in 8.5 seconds and has a top speed of 140 mph.

The new diesel will debut in the XF at the New York Auto Show next month.

Here's a video of a prototype of the upcoming Cadillac ATS.

The Cadillac ATS is expected as a 2014 model and will give Cadillac a model that will go head to head with the BMW 3 Series. It's expected to use the new Alpha platform and will be powered by either a 2.0L four-cylinder with 270 horsepower or a 330-hp 3.6L V6. An ATS-V version is also expected that will be powered by a 6.2L V8 with a rumored 470-hp. A hybrid ATS is also a possibility.

Check out the video after the jump...

Saying that Death Valley is hot is definitely an understatement. Because it's so fricken hot, every automaker takes their prototypes there to test to perform their hot weather tests.

BMW has released a video that provides a look at how hot it really is there and what it's like to do hot weather testing in Death Valley. In this video you will also notice that the heavily camouflaged vehicle is actually the next-gen 3 Series.

This is one place that no one wants to be...

The 2012 Porsche 911 is set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, but here's you first look at a prototype cold-weather testing.

The new 911 will be just over 2 inches longer than current model. It will be powered by a 3.4L flat-six with around 345 horsepower in the standard model, which will allow it to reach 0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds. The 911 Carrera S is expected to get a 3.8L engine that puts out 395 horsepower.

Check out the video after the jump.

Here's a clip of a BMW i3 prototype testing in Sweden. The all-electric 150-hp i3 makes driving in the snow look like a lot more fun than it actually is.

Although a prototype of the i3 has been caught testing, we still have to wait until 2013 for the car to be released. The i3 will feature a rear-mounted electric motor that will power the rear wheels and to keep its weight down, the body of the i3 will largely be composed of aluminum and carbon fiber.

Pricing is expected to start north of $40,000.

It's hard to tell from this front end shot, but this Civic is not exactly the same thing that we currently have driving around in the U.S. According to Notícias Automotivas, these shots of a car carrier carrying Honda's destined for the US, are our first shots of the production version of the next-generation 2012 Civic.

Honda unveiled concept versions of the Civic at the Detroit Auto Show last month and upon close examination these shots look close to the concept versions. What do you think?

Head over to Notícias Automotivas to see the rest of the shots.

We aren't supposed to officially see the 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible until it is officially unveiled at the New York Auto Show in March, but here are the first set of leaked photos.

From these photos it looks like Chrysler attempted to make many of the same changes to the convertible that the sedan received. The styling changes improve the convertible from the ugly Sebring, but not as much as one might have hoped.

Stay tuned...