A prototype for Fiat’s 500X subcompact crossover has finally been spotted. The vehicle, which will share its underpinnings with the 2015 Jeep Renegade, will be the sixth member of Fiat’s ever-expanding 500 family.

We’ll have to wait at least one more year until the next-generation MX-5 Miata is launched but Mazda is offering a special edition model in the current version’s final year on the market. That special model is the 2015 MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition, and it's available for pre-order.

Audi is working on a second generation of its R8 supercar for launch next year, and that means a new LMS racing version should also be on its way. Today, we have a video with footage of the new race car during its initial shakedown test.

You'll find all of this and more in today's car news headlines from around the High Gear Media network, right here at Motor Authority.

2016 Fiat 500X Spy Shots

2015 Mazda MX-5 Priced From $24,765, 25th Anniversary Edition From $33,000

Next-Gen Audi R8 LMS Race Car Starts Testing: Video

April 2014 Car Sales Stay Aloft, Thanks To Long-Term Loans

First Details On The Next-Gen Audi Q5

Tesla Model S: Yes, Writers, Higher Speeds Use More Energy In Electric Cars

Cars Swallowed By Giant Sinkhole In Baltimore: Video

Another Study Confirms That Parents Use Cell Phones While Driving

2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Plug-In Hybrid Spy Shots

2014 BMW i3 Range-Extended Model Gets Full $2,500 CA Rebate For Electric Cars

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