A single brochure photo of what is said to be the faclifted JDM Mazda6, or as it's known in its home market, the Atenza, has been making the rounds on the internet today.
Being the investigative types that we are, we dug a bit deeper and discovered five more scanned leaflets that include photos of the available aero parts and packages from Mazda and its tuning partners circulating on various Japanese sites.
Unfortunately, we can't say with certainty if these photos actually show the facelifted version of the JDM Mazda6 or not, but from what we can tell, the Atenza pictured here features a different nose with a new bumper incorporating a more smiley-shaped lower grille and more pronounced air inlets on both corners.
If the facelift turns out to be real, it's almost certain that the Mazda6 / Atenza will be offered with the firm's newly-developed SKY-G 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol with direct-injection and SKY-G twin-turbocharged diesel units.
Via: Autoblog.it , Beebee2see & Minkara

The new economy 4x4 model from Dacia, the Duster, has been photographed during what appears to be some kind of dealer presentation in its home market in Romania. While the Renault Group published a few exterior shots of the Duster back in December, this is the first time we get to see how the small SUV's interior looks like.
As you can see for yourselves in the gallery after the jump, the Duster's dashboard bears a strong resemblance to the Nissan Qashqai (albeit with previous generation Renault switchgear).
The five-seater model, which makes uses of the same platform found on the Dacia Logan, measures 4.31 metres in length and 1.82 metres in width.
When it goes on sale in Europe this Spring, buyers will be able to choose from three engine options, a 1.6-liter petrol engine in 110hp and 85hp guises, or a 105hp dCi diesel powerplant, all available with two-wheel or four-wheel drive.
The four-wheel drive system that is borrowed from Nissan has three different driving modes - Auto, which splits front/rear torque according to grip; Lock, whereby 50 per cent of torque is consistently fed through the rear axle and 4x2 where the transmission is locked into two-wheel drive.
Photos via: Daciaclub - Kudos to Dan for the tip

It's no secret that Mercedes-Benz is preparing a roadster version of its new SLS AMG 'Gullwing' and while we've already shown you spy photos of camouflaged prototypes in the past, these 'ghost' images from the design patents filed for the car, reveal the drop-top supercar in almost every detail.
The chief differences between the two SLS AMG variants concern the retractable soft-top and, judging by the position of the door handles, the conventionally opening doors of the Roadster model - even though there's a possibility Mercedes may use scissor-type doors like those found on the older McLaren SLR roadster.
Expected to make its world premiere during the 2010/2011 auto show season and go on sale late next year, the SLS AMG Roadster won't differ mechanically from its coupe sibling featuring the same 6.3-litre V8 with 571HP and 650Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque.
As with the 'Gullwing', power will be delivered to the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. However, the extra weight from the body strengthening might add a tenth or two to its test times.
It's far too early to know details about pricing but as is common with these types of cars, the Roadster model will probably cost a bit more than the 'Gullwing' version of the SLS AMG.

Hat tip to 'Carrea4' for the photos!

Kia's newest Optima (or Magentis/K5, depending on the market), that's set for a New York Auto Show debut at the end of the month, has been caught out on the town, somewhere in Korea. Found on TheCarBlogger (courtesy of the tall, dark and handsome Sanghoon), the site points out that this is likely the base model due to the seriously-undersized wheels. We'll agree.
What remains questionable is the Kia's C-pillar, which is reminiscent of an upside-down Hofmeister kink. Looks like we're going to have to see that in person; otherwise, looking pretty crisp.
To answer TCB's question, "Has a base model of any mid-size car looked this good?": Sure, just not a Kia.

- By Phil Alex

Via: TCB

In the same way it did with the DS3 supermini, Citroen is slowly taking the covers off the second member of its premium DS family, the DS4, before its formal debut -most likely in pre-production guise- at next month's Geneva Salon.
The slightly increased ride height suggests that the three-door DS4 may step into crossover territory, further differentiating it from the next-generation C4 hatchback with which it shares its platform and mechanical hardware.
Like the DS3, one of the selling points of the production DS4 will be its bespoke customization options.Expect to see Citroen releasing more photos and details on the DS4 over the next few days.

A pre-production version of the upcoming 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible was caught on the road with its soft-top in the wrong position for this time of year in Michigan by a member of the Camaro5 forum.

The camera-phone scoopster claims the driver of the test car told him that the Camaro Convertible would be in U.S. dealer showrooms by next April, something that has already been confirmed by GM officials.

The Convertible variant of the latest Camaro gets a simple cloth top - most likely electrically operated - and small quarter windows at the back. It will be offered with the same V6 and V8 powertrains as the coupe model.

It's also worth mentioning that the 2012 Camaro Convertible will make its way along with its coupe brethren to Europe with sales scheduled to start sometime around Spring of 2011.

Via: Camaro5