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The all-new 2017 Kia Picanto has been revealed online today, after a series of teaser images and revealing spy shots offered a first glimpse of what was to come. Shown here in its sports-styled GT-Line trim, the new 2017 Picanto will make its world premiere at the Geneva motor show in March before heading to Australia before the end of the second quarter.

The fourth and final instalment in the teaser video series heralding next week's unveiling of Kia's long anticipated four-door coupe has been released, offering a close-up view of its finer details. Based on the GT concept revealed all the way back in 2011, the new sports sedan is known to share its platform with Hyundai's Genesis G80. As these images reaffirm, at least one variant will be driven by the Hyundai-Kia partnership's new 272kW and 510Nm twin-turbo V6.

For a relatively small car company, Daihatsu is planning to put on a big show at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon. The Toyota-owned small car specialist will showcase 11 custom concepts all based on current production models that have been neatly modified. The 11 concepts fall under four overarching themes; Grand Custom, Sporza, Beach Cruising or Cross Field. With the tuner expo just around the corner, the fleet of cars Daihatsu will have on display has landed online.

A first preview for the all-new 2018 Toyota Camry has been handed down this morning, ahead of an unveiling now confirmed for next month's Detroit motor show. The new Camry, which will be fully imported into Australia when the company's local manufacturing operation winds up next year, promises to introduce a more dynamic and sporting look than the model currently on sale.

The Buick Velite plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept has been unveiled at the 2016 Guangzhou motor show. Serving as a template for future vehicles under the company's 'Buick Blue' new energy strategy, the Velite concept is a swoopy-styled crossover and previews an upcoming PHEV model from the American brand. Up front the Velite sports a wide grille with Matrix LED headlights, which the company says hints at the styling of Buick's future 'new energy' vehicles.