Two images of the new Hyundai Santa Fe model year 2013 (which will probably be marketed in Europe as Hyundai ix45) have leaked on the internet through the hyundai-blog website.

The pictured model should be the final version of the car and, as the full reconstruction of the front end operated by AutoEvolution (third image) would confirm, it will be using the same design language adopted by the most recent Hyundai models, with the same hexagonal front grill and similar head lights and LED strips. Same goes for the rear end, also clearly inspired by the latest production of the South Korean carmaker.

The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe is expected to make its debut at the next New York International Auto Show (April 6-15), and should be initially available with four engine options: two petrol (a 1.6 and a 2.0 GDi) and two diesel (1.7 and 2.0), all of which should be made available with both front- and all-wheel drive configurations.

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In an interview with Viper Magazine, Chrysler’s SRT Brand President and CEO Ralph Gilles announced that the long awaited new generation of the Dodge Viper will be officially unveiled at the New York International Auto Show (April 6-15). Apparently - in contrast with some early reports - the new version of the famous supercar will not be as brutal as its predecessors, in an attempt to appeal to a wider share of the market. However, no official data or specs about the new model have been released so far.

Rumor has it that the next Viper will be powered by a 8.7-litre V10 unit - which would be the the biggest production engine ever to carry a Dodge badge - but it is still unclear whether it will use Fiat’s Multi-Air technology or not. Its output should be somewhere in the 700 hp area, although it will be limited by the ESP. Many other rumors surround the development of this model (some say it will use Maserati Granturismo’s frame, some say it will make large use of Ferreri technology and so on), way too many: we think there is no point in speculating over what cannot be confirmed just yet. Let’s just wait and see.

via | Autoblog.com

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