Mitsubishi Motors’ new model-year Shogun arrives in the UK this week. It is a progressive evolution of Mitsubishi’s classic off-roading status symbol that combines authentic four-wheel drive go-anywhere ability with bold, muscular styling. It now comes with a Euro V compliant turbo diesel engine and offers a choice of either three door short-wheel base or five door long-wheel base versions.

SEMA Show-time in Las Vegas for Toyota is all about giving iQ the kind of look-at-me dazzle that’s perfect for the world’s most famous adult playground. The specialist auto show is hosting an array of full-blooded customised versions that take the style-setting urban car into a new world of pumped bodywork and pimped interiors. Three iQ have been created for the show’s Tuner Challenge, with a fourth custom special displaying a radical chop-top look. They are joined at SEMA by further American-market models that have been given ultimate makeovers, plus some of Toyota’s latest State-side racing machinery.

The 3rd generation of Volkswagen now has 2 brand new engines available, a 1.4 TSI engine generating 160 horse power and a 1.6 TDI generating 105 hp. The Beetle – presented early this year in a simultaneous reveal in New York, Berlin and Shanghai – transfers the visual Beetle concept to contemporary times: with its characteristic flared wings, clean lines of its rear lights, curvature of its bonnet and side or door sills.

Suzuki revealed today details of its 2012 flagship Superbike – the GSX-R1000, offering enhanced capability thanks to technical innovations that provide heightened engine and chassis performance as well as weight-loss for the new model. Announced in unison across the world today, the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 retains its original styling but with a host of revisions all implemented to make this the very best GSX-R1000 ever produced. Shaving two kilograms from its kerb weight, the new 2012 Suzuki GSX-R features a plethora of updates, incorporating Brembo’s highly acclaimed Monoblock calipers for incredible braking and engine revisions that provide even more mid-range power.

The new Citroen DS5 will make its UK premiere on the Citroën show stand at Top Gear Live this November, appearing at both the NEC Birmingham and ExCel London venues. This will be the UK public’s first opportunity to meet one of the most eagerly anticipated new cars for 2012; the pinnacle of the distinctive DS line and the ultimate flagship model for Citroën.