South Korean manufacturer Ssangyong has unveiled its new pick-up Korando Sports at the 2012 European Motor Show, currently ongoing in Brussels. The model is based on the Actyon Sports model, and is also somewhat inspired by the interesting SUT Concept 1, which was on display at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and uses a cabin that can accommodate 5 people, including the driver.

The model will be initially available with one single engine option: a turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder ‘e-XDi’ diesel unit credited with an output of 155 hp and 360 Nm of peak torque. The model complies with Euro 5 regulations and will be available with both front- and all-wheel drive configurations, with the carmaker claiming for the latter an average fuel consumption of about 6.7 l/100km. An automatic gearbox for the model will be made available upon request. More info about the Ssangyong Korando Sports will be released at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, taking place next March.

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Toyota releases an official video-clip starring the restyled Aygo for the year 2012. as previously reported, the revamped new version of the Japanese city-car boasts a heavily revised front end now featuring LED daylights and a bigger frontal air intake, while in the cabin we have an upgraded audio system and new upholstery. The new car will be initially on sale with the old 68 hp 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit, although more engine options are expected to surface throughput the year. The model will be introduced to the world - along with twin sisters Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 - at the upcoming Brussels Motor Show.

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In the wake of the first images of the restyled Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107, pictures of their upgraded Japanese sister have also surfaced. Just like its French siblings, the restyled Toyota Aygo too shows a heavily revised front end that is immediately recognizable by the integrated modern LED daylight strips. The front grill is also different - and quite similar to the one sported by the new Yaris - while the air intake is now bigger and with an hexagonal shape. As for the interior, the new Aygo gets new upholstery patterns and an improved audio system.

The model will be initially available with the same 68 hp 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit already in use by the previous model, which boasts an average fuel consumption of 4.3 l/100 km and CO2 emission of 99 g/km. Just like its French twins, the new Aygo will be unveiled at the 2012 European Motor Show in Brussels (January 12-22) and will maintain this design until 2014, when a brand new generation of the city-car trio is already scheduled to surface.

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The first images of the restyled Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1 have surfaced on the internet. The two models were supposed to make their debut at the upcoming 2012 European Motor Show in Brussels - although they were trying to keep it quiet - but now this first bunch of images of the new little French cars have somehow appeared on the internet, as well as a few info.

Judging by these first shots, the 2012 restyling appears to be more impactful than the one both models underwent in 2008, the only one so far for the pair since their launch in 2005. The redesigned front-end of the C1 is somewhat reminiscent of the C-Cactus concept that was on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007, while other minor changes include different handles and hubtub. The Peugeot 107 instead adopts a styling quite similar to what we have seen with the recent 208 and 508, meaning a so-called floating grille as well as a ripple on the bonnet.

As for the cabin, both cars get a new steering wheel, a new gearshift lever and new upholstery patterns. Initially, the cars will be equipped with the same 93 hp 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit of the previous version, but a new 1.2-litre unit should also be made available for the pair by the summer. Now we would expect to see a similar restyling for the third natural twin of the lot, the Toyota Aygo. However, an all-new version of the three cars is already scheduled to surface in 2014.

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Toyota has just released the first official images of the restyled version of its Land Cruiser for the year 2012, marking the first major update of the model since its launch in 2007. From an aesthetic point of view, this new SUV isn’t that different from the previous model, with slightly different front bumper, mildly revised front grille, new layout of the headlights (now with integrated LED daylights) and slightly thinner tail lamps representing the major changes. However, Toyota gave the new Land Cruiser a number of new tech goods, including a multi-terrain monitor that utilizes four mini-cameras providing the driver with a 360 view what’s around him on a dash-mounted screen. The 2012 Land Cruiser will also be available with a multi-terrain select system that will allow drivers to modify traction control and brake settings by choosing among five possible modes: rock, rock & dirt, mogul, loose rock and mud & sand. Icing on the cake, the model will boast a turn-assist function that decreases the turning angle at very low speeds.

The refreshed Land Cruiser for the year 2012 will make its commercial debut in Japan on January 6th with a 4.6-litre V8 engine producing 318 hp and 460 Nm (339 lb/ft) of peak torque and coupled with a 6-speed sequential transmission, with prices starting at 4.4 million yen (approximately 43,200 € / 56,500 $ / 36,000 £). This new version of the Land Cruiser should soon appear on many other markets worldwide as well, with possibly some slight aesthetic changes and different engine ranges. The European version of the model is scheduled to make its debut at the upcoming 2012 European Motor Show in Brussels, Belgium (January 12-22).

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