Lamborghini SUV at New York

The concept version of the upcoming Lamborghini SUV will be unveiled at the end of April at the Beijing Auto Show, but some lucky guests   aka select Lamborghini clientele   at the 2012 New York Auto Show were able to get a sneak peek at the concept. Lamborghini tried to keep everything secret until the concept’s official debut in China, but there were some people at the event who decided to share some information.

Those specific event goers reported that the car will have a silhouette similar to the BMW X6 & will be the same size as the Audi Q7. The concept will feature a carbon fiber body kit & LED headlights similar to the ones seen in the Estoque. At the rear, the SUV will feature four trapezoidal exhaust tips integrated in the rear bumper diffuser. The concept sits on a new set of 24" wheels with a carbon fiber design similar to the Aventador J combined with naturally carbon ceramic brakes.

More details about the Lamborghini SUV Concept will be revealed during the car’s official debut in Beijing, so stay tuned!

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News of new 2012 Infiniti LE

We don’t have the official details on the new LE all electric concept just yet, but we already have the first images from the 2012 New York Auto Show. The The new concept is called the LE Concept & previews an Infiniti version of the already very successful Nissan Leaf EV.

Infiniti has yet to offer any details on the concept’s powertrain, but expect to see the same electric motor as found in the Leaf. Its total output will be somewhere in the 110 HP area, with performance numbers being kept at the same level.

Compared to the current Nissan Leaf, the Infiniti version will most likely focus on delivering an improved level of luxury. These images also show that the LE Concept will look completely different on the exterior compared to the Nissan Leaf. A production version of the concept is expected to be unveiled sometime next year.

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BMW has revealed New Facelifted X1

X1 gets a mid-cycle styling update, will be officially unveiled at the upcoming New York Auto Show.

These are the first pictures of the updated BMW X1 which will be revealed at the New York Auto Show. These updates come just two and half years after its entry level SUV was first revealed in its production guise.

In a move to rid the car of its black plastic cladding and provide it with a more upmarket appearance, the X1 receives a host of subtle exterior styling tweaks.

Changes include the adoption of a more heavily contoured front bumper with an altered grille featuring silver slats, more pronounced sockets for the round fog lamps and a completely redesigned lower section finished with a silver accent.

The headlamps retain the same familiar shape as those used on the existing X1, but receive new internal graphics, including LED corona ring main beam lights as an option. Further back, it gets reshaped exterior mirror housings carrying side repeater lights.

The rear receives a restyled bumper, which like the one up front, has been lightened visually by the adoption of more body coloured surfaces and a larger silver scrub-plate element.

Inside, the X1 adopts a lightly reworked centre console, high gloss air vents and a new range of optional trim elements. BMW will also start selling the X1 in the US post its reveal at the New York Auto show.

Expect the updated X1 to hit our shores later this year.

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