What you’re looking at is the 2012 Nissan GT-R, complete with a fascia comprised of a restyled bumper, air-intakes and LED daytime running lamps. A new diffuser pulled from the SpecM is mounted out back, along with new lightweight wheels that may or may not be included in the final package.

This picture  just posted to Volkswagen’s Facebook page may look an awful lot like the 2011 Passat that just debuted at the Paris Motor Show, but be advised – this is something completely different.

This has 408 horsepower from its turbocharged five-cylinder engine and routing through a six-speed manual gearbox to all four wheels, making for a power-to-weight ratio on par with that of the Audi R8 5.2 FSI.

Here’s why our interest is piqued: a turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine with 247 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque; a six-speed manual transmission and Ford’s new torque-vectoring power control system. Throw in a Tangerine Scream paint job and some 19-inch alloys in the Blue Oval’s signature Y-spoke ST pattern and we’re tickled pink.

Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn said a newPorsche small SUV will be brought to market soon as part of plans to expand thesports car brand’s lineup to boost sales. Winterkorn said Porsche will get “a new SUV, a smaller brother to the Cayennewhich might be named Cajun.” He was speaking in an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel that was published Monday. Volkswagen is taking over Porsche Automobil Holding SE’s carmaking operations as the companies build on a partnership that includes sharing vehicle platforms.