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The reborn 2016 Fiat 124 Spider, perhaps the most hotly anticipated model confirmed for this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, has now been unveiled. It started life as an Alfa Romeo, confirmed way back in early 2012 as a platform sharing and manufacturing tie-up between the Fiat Chrysler group and Mazda.

The Volkswagen Beetle Dune has been unveiled in production guise, almost two years after the concept made its debut at the 2014 Detroit auto show. Said to be inspired by the Baja Bugs based on the original Beetle, the new Dune is differentiated from other models in the Beetle range with a "more aggressive appearance". Up front there's a new bumper, which include a black honeycomb grille underlined by a bash plate-style feature and flanked by new fog light surrounds.

Jeep has prepared a pair of special edition 4x4s for this week’s 2015 Los Angeles auto show: the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Night and the Jeep Wrangler Backcountry. The Grand Cherokee SRT Night gains a number of unique stealthy trim finishes inside and out. The roof, rear spoiler, front grille bezels, B- and C-pillars and side window surrounds are gloss black, while the grille surround, front and rear badging, and lightweight ‘5Ten’ 20-inch alloy wheels have a satin black finish.

A teaser sketch for the 2016 Mazda CX-9 has been handed down today, ahead of the all-new SUV’s unveiling at the Los Angeles auto show on November 20. There are few surprises to be found in this first preview, with the revealing artwork hinting at a design that builds on Mazda’s existing Kodo styling language.

Your next car could be more like a loungeroom or home office on wheels - if Nissan gets its way, that is. Carlos Ghosn, the CEO and chairman of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, spoke with media this week at the 2015 Tokyo motor show about his hopes for his car of 2020.