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A year after Artega dropped the new GT and GT SE on our laps in Geneva, the German automaker is set to return to the scene of the crime with a roadster version of their hard-top sports car.

It’s true, boys and girls. The Artega GT Roadster is headed to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Details about the car are still slim pickings at this point, but there are a few things worth noting about it before we see the drop-top sports car in the flesh. The first involves the powertrain, which could very well end up being the same 3.6-liter V6 engine that currently powers the GT. If that ends up being accurate, you can expect the GT Roadster’s numbers to be similar to the GT - good for 300 ponies, a 0-62 mph time of 4.8 seconds, and a top speed of 168 mph - with variations due to the addition of the convertible roof.

The second is the price tag. While Artega has been mum on how much it’s going to take to buy the GT Roadster, we do expect it to be in the neighborhood of the €75,000 price tag of the Artega GT. Convert that to greenbacks and you’re looking at a price of just under $100,000.

Anything and everything about the Artega GT Roadster will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. That in itself is something to look forward to.

gallery: 2011 Artega GT

gallery: 2011 Artega SE

Written by: Jake Holmes
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February 22 2012 12:30 PM

Design studio Italdesign Giugaro has released teaser photos and a brief video to preview its new concept car, which will bow at the Geneva Motor Show. Unusually, the company has not revealed the name of the concept car. “What’s the name? Try and guess,” suggests Italdesign Giugaro on Twitter and YouTube.

It’s tough to tell what the teaser images are showing, but we’d posit they preview the air intakes and fender strakes of Italdesign’s new concept car. A third teaser photo is promised to emerge by the end of this week. As for the video, it shows the letters B and R — while we might be tempted to guess the concept will be called BRZ, Subaru has already co-opted that moniker for its new sports coupe.

You can check out the brief, cryptic teaser video below. Italdesign Giugaro will unveil its newest concept at the Geneva show on March 6. Make sure to stay with Motor Trend for all the coverage from the show floor.

Sources: Italdesign Giugardo, YouTube

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