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The humble Hyundai Veracruz, on sale in its current iteration since 2007, was one of the last holdouts of "old Hyundai," a crossover that soldiered on with bland exterior design while brandmates like the Sonata and Elantra added fancy new powertrains and sharp exterior looks. No more: Hyundai's seven-passenger crossover, now named Santa Fe, enters the 2013 model year with "new Hyundai" written all over it.

Toyota revealed the all-new 2013 RAV4 at the Los Angeles Auto Show this morning. The 2013 RAV4 will go on sale at the beginning of next year.

Hyundai's Veloster is fun no matter the trim level or model: buyers of the 138-hp Veloster or 201-hp Veloster Turbo know they're getting a funky, four-door hatchback with eye-popping looks. Hyundai's newest Veloster, the C3 Roll Top Concept, takes the so-called urban design of the Veloster to its logical conclusion by replacing the roof with a sliding convertible top and including all sorts of hipster-friendly design elements.

Fiat gave us our first look at the new 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicle earlier this month, but as the elettra-Cinquecento is now making its formal debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, we now have a better idea of what lies beneath the skin.