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The revamped 2012 GT-R will be introduced to the U.S. at the Los Angeles Auto Show starting November 19 through Thanksgiving weekend.

The supercar, which has an expected base price of just over $100,000, will add two new colors, Aurora Blue Flare Pearl and Meteo Flake Black Pearl.

Nissan has made changes to the body's GT-R structure, setting it apart from previous models. No performance details were officially released;  however, it is reported the GT-R will deliver 523 horsepower and 451 pound-feet of torque--over the 2011 GT-R's 485 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque. The car's fuel economy has gotten 20 mpg, on average, on Japanese road tests.

Also on display will be the 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Nissan Quest, the 2011 Nissan Juke and the new Nissan Murano convertible.

The auto show runs November 19 through the 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Nissan's Might Little Nissan Juke

Nissan is going through with their promise to produce a vehicle that is much like a cross between a sports car and SUV, that they call a "sport cross". Juke, Nissan Motor Co.'s latest venture, was introduced as a small, SUV-style alternative to the "many compact hatchbacks that are coming on the market to lure tight-fisted, forcibly downsizing consumers."

With an exterior style similar to off-road rally cars and interior features that mimic sport bikes, the Juke is a fun 5-door, 5-seater for individualists who "don't want to sacrifice fun just because they're pinching pennies."

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Nissan To Build 4-Door Small Cars

Nissan and the company that builds the Fortwo mini cars, Smart, have come together, and now Nissan will work on a smaller 4-door vehicle for the American consumer.

Smart is distributed exclusively by Penske Automotive Group in the US, through its subsidiary, Smart USA. The Smart brand is owned by Germany's Daimler AG, and it currently sells just one car, the two-passenger Smart ForTwo minicar, in the United States.

"Now we have the good fortune to meet the needs of what our dealers and our consumers have told us they want," said Smart USA President Jill Lajdziak. "They love…