New Citroen DS4 Racing Leaked Ahead of Geneva Debut

Courtesy of our friends in the East, these leaked photos reveal how the DS4 R will follow in the DS3 R’s footsteps. 

An Eastern European website somehow managed to get hold of these official pictures of the Citroen DS4 R, scheduled to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.Apart from knowing that the 'R' stands for Racing, nothing official about the car has yet to be revealed.A front grille decorated in carbon-fiber suggests the car is more show than production in nature, but we'll have to wait and see.
A modified front bumper and muscular, elegant bodywork mimics the design language of the DS3 Racing, as does the large alloys, side skirts, a roof spoiler and new rear bumper atop a pair of tail pipes and central diffuser.Hidden rear-door handles gives the five-door DS4 R a three-door profile, but in terms of its performance the car should be powered by the 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged unit that was developed by PSA Peugeot-Citroen and BMW Group.More concrete information should follow this leak, if not Citroen will be unveiling all in Geneva.

New Citroen DS4 Racing Leaked Ahead of Geneva Debut

2013 Dodge Dart Ahead of Detroit

The all-new 2013 Dodge Dart is revealed just days before it's scheduled to be unveiled at Detroit.

As the doors of the COBO Center are about to open, the excitement emanating from Detroit can be felt throughout the industry. This city is the birthplace of countless American automotive greats, so it's only befitting that the rejuvenated (and financially healthy) Chrysler Group is taking full advantage of the event.Coming off the success of last year's "Imported from Detroit" Superbowl theme, the automaker will officially unveil their latest assault on the extremely important C-segment: the 2013 Dodge Dart.

And without much surprise, photos and a video have just been leaked only a couple of days before its official unveiling. Revealed here in R/T trim, the new Dart's chassis comes courtesy of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, although the former has a longer and wider architecture with a large percentage being constructed of high-strength steel.

Power will come from a range of engines, including the new Tigershark lineup of small displacement engines, such as a 2.0-liter four-banger, a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo, and a 2.4-liter MultiAir.Judging by these photos, it's clear that Dodge invested huge amounts of time and money into the Dart and it looks really solid, both inside and out. We'll have complete details in the coming days from Detroit.