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The ruggedly futuristic Toyota FT-4X has been revealed in leaked images circulating online, ahead of its official debut at this week's New York motor show. Looking like a cross between an FJ Cruiser, a Jeep Wrangler, and several other boxy crossovers, the FT-4X is a fully-functional concept car that is actually smaller than the C-HR, though it rides on the same Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) that underpins the company's smallest SUV.

The big new Infiniti QX80 Monograph concept has been given a full digital debut today, after having first been previewed last week. Beauty and the Beast rolled into one big luxury barge, the QX80 Monograph nonetheless delivers a more resolved look than the model currently offered in Australia, with themes that draw it closer to the brand's latest styling.

The New York International Auto Show, although not the largest in the world – or even in the United States – lays claim to being one of the world's oldest automobile exhibitions. First opening its doors in 1900, the New York motor show is beaten only by its Paris (1898) and Frankfurt (1897) counterparts, two of the largest in the world.

Swedish supercar firm Koenigsegg and Chinese-Israeli automaker Qoros are prepping a new 'Super EV' bound for the Shanghai motor show later this month. According to a report by CarNewsChina, the Qoros-branded EV will be feature a fastback body with four doors and four seats, and be capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in around 3.0 seconds. The Qoros Super EV's range is claimed to be 500km, though there's no word on power figures or the vehicle's battery.

A facelift for the Subaru Outback wagon has been unveiled ahead of its in-the-flesh debut next week at the New York motor show. The revised raised-height Outback wagon has gained a similar suite of revisions as were bestowed on the Liberty/Legacy sedan just a few months ago.