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The production version of the Alfa Romeo 4C is expected to attract crowds to the Italian brand’s stand at next month’s Geneva show.

The 4C goes on sale later this year and is being seen as the relaunch of Alfa Romeo – it will be a spearhead of the brand’s return to the North American market.

Kia has unveiled its Cross GT concept at this week’s Chicago Auto Show.

Observers believe the car suggests the Korean brand intends to produce an upmarket crossover to sit above the existing Sorento.

McLaren has revealed first pictures of the brand’s second production model.

However the P1 is shown track testing in the industry’s traditional black-and-white camouflage livery to obscure its true look.

Honda describes its Urban SUV concept unveiled at the Detroit show as a “younger brother” to the big-selling CR-V.

The concept will evolve into a production model, likely to arrive in Europe sometime in 2014 after first launching in Japan and the US.

BMW has unveiled a raft of new models at the Detroit show, after a year the German brand has dubbed “phenomenal” in terms of sales.

The show is seeing world premieres for the new Z4 roadster, the M6 Gran Coupe and the much-awaited 4 Series coupe concept, which will eventually replace the 3 Series coupe.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its CLA, a four-door coupe with bold head-turning styling.

The car was unveiled at a private event on Sunday on the eve of the Detroit Motor Show – its official unveiling being later this week at the Berlin Fashion Show.

Renault is making another bid to take a slice of the crossover market with its Captur.

The compact model will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March and go on sale within months.