Spy Shots

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Prototypes for Mercedes-Benz's redesigned GLS have dropped most of their camo as the world debut at the 2019 New York International Auto Show is only a week away.

  • 2019 BMW 1-Series hatchback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 BMW 1-Series hatchback spy shots and video

    The current BMW 1-Series hatchback is somewhat of an oddity in the world of compact cars, because it comes with a sporty rear-wheel-drive layout and available inline-6 engines. This is odd because the rear-wheel-drive layout eats into interior space, making an already tight cabin even tighter...

  • 2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shots

    Our latest spy shots show Mini's electric Hardtop which is due in 2019 and set to be badged a Cooper S E.

  • 2021 Ford Puma spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2021 Ford Puma spy shots

    Ford is developing a new subcompact crossover SUV which is due for a reveal in 2019 and confirmed as the Puma—a name that recently surfaced in trademark filings. The Puma is related to the latest Fiesta and judging by a teaser shot released on Wednesday the exterior designs of the two...

  • 2020 Chevrolet Trailblazer spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Chevrolet Trailblazer spy shots

    Chevrolet's Trailblazer is about to return as a compact crossover SUV. The new model makes its debut at Auto Shanghai 2019.

  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz unveiled the redesigned 2020 CLA at January's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the versions we're more interested in, those from Mercedes-AMG, are still being developed. Yes, “versions” isn't a typo as AMG is working on two performance levels...

  • 2020 Audi RS 6 Avant spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Audi Sport is currently working on the next RS 6 Avant. Spotted in prototype form, the new RS 6 Avant has an aggressive front fascia, massive brakes, and oval-shaped exhausts.

  • 2020 Chevrolet Equinox facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Chevrolet Equinox spy shots

    Chevrolet's Equinox compact crossover SUV is about to come in for a mid-cycle update that might see the launch of a new performance variant.

  • 2020 Nissan Versa spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Nissan Versa spy shots

    America's cheapest new car, the Nissan Versa, is about to come in for a redesign.

  • 2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet spy shots and video

    A new open-top version of Volkswagen's trendy T-Roc has been spotted. Its sighting follows February's reveal of the high-performance T-Roc R. The T-Roc is a compact crossover SUV based on Volkswagen Group's flexible MQB platform. It isn't sold in the United States so don't count on this open-top...

  • 2019 Audi Q2 L e-tron spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Audi Q2 L e-tron spy shots

    Audi is out testing an electric version of the Q2 compact crossover sold overseas. To be badged a Q2 L e-tron, the electric crossover is based on the Q2's long-wheelbase body style sold exclusively in China and will be launched on the market there later in 2019. We know this is the electric version...

  • 2020 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon spy shots and video

    There's a redesigned BMW 3-Series in showrooms, and once again the small sport sedan will spawn a wagon variant, known in the United States as a Sports Wagon. In other markets the 3-Series Sports Wagon is called a Touring. Our latest spy shots and video show a handful of prototypes for the...

  • 2020 Volkswagen Golf spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Prototypes for a redesigned Volkswagen Golf, the eighth generation of the popular nameplate, has been spotted. The car enters production in June and should be in local showrooms early next year, meaning we'll likely see it as a 2020 model—unless VW decides to delay it for the U.S. like it did with the current Golf. VW's main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany is expected to become the sole site for Golf production from the new generation on. Only VW die-hards will be able to tell the new design from the current one. New dual-element headlights with a hexagonal pattern feature up front. There...

  • 2020 Porsche 718 Cayman Touring spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Porsche 718 Cayman Touring spy shots

    Porsche booted the flat-6 engine from the Boxster and Cayman when it updated the cars for 2017, and added a 718 to their names in the process. However, the automaker will add back a flat-6 for upcoming 718 Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4 models due later this year, and our latest spy shots suggest...

  • 2020 Bentley Flying Spur spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Bentley Flying Spur spy shots and video

    Bentley has redesigned its Continental, with both coupe and convertible body styles already available. Next in line will be the related Flying Spur sedan, which is expected to arrive later in 2019 as a 2020 model. We have a new set of spy shots and video of the redesigned Flying Spur in action and...

  • 2020 BMW X6 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 BMW X6 spy shots and video

    BMW's X6 is set to introduce a sharper, more athletic look for its next redesign. Prototypes for a new generation of the coupe-like crossover SUV have been spotted and reveal many of the details we can look forward to. The design is very close to what we see on the latest X4. Overall, it's much...

  • Mystery model spied at Rivian's headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Potential third model from Rivian spied at EV startup's headquarters

    U.S. electric car startup Rivian unveiled a pickup truck and SUV last November at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, but the company is known to be working on additional vehicles, one of which might have just been spotted. Our latest spy shots were taken outside Rivian's headquarters in Plymouth...

  • 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster spy shots
    2019 Porsche 911 Speedster spy shots and video

    There's a new generation of the 911 waiting in the wings but before it arrives Porsche will launch one last hurrah for the current-generation 991 911 family. The car will be a limited edition 911 Speedster, which was previewed in concept form in June as part of Porsche's 70th anniversary...

  • 2020 Toyota Highlander spy shots

    Toyota engineers have been spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned Highlander. The current generation of the popular three-row family hauler arrived for 2014 and was given a mid-cycle refresh for 2017. This redesigned model is expected in late 2019 as a 2020 model. The prototype is heavily camouflaged but details of the vehicle's face can be seen. It looks like Toyota has adopted a similar look to the redesigned 2019 RAV4, with the grille shape appearing almost identical. The rest of the prototype looks to feature a more fluid design than the rigid lines of the RAV4, resulting in a...

  • 2021 Audi A4 Allroad facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2021 Audi A4 Allroad spy shots

    Audi's A4 just received some minor tweaks for 2019 but a more substantial update is on the way for the car's mid-cycle refresh, as evidenced by the recent sighting of a prototype for an updated A4 Allroad soft-roader. The current A4 range was introduced for the 2017 model year so we will likely see...

  • 2020 Kia Borrego (Mohave) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Kia Borrego spy shots

    Kia is working on a new SUV, and this one could be a rugged off-roader coming to take on the soon-to-be-revived Ford Bronco and the Jeep Wrangler stalwart. The Korean firm has just launched the Telluride in the full-size crossover SUV segment, but our latest spy shots show engineers testing a...

  • 2020 BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe spy shots
    2020 BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe spy shots and video

    BMW has just launched a new generation of its 8-Series but this time around there will be more body styles than just a coupe. We've already seen the covers come off an 8-Series Convertible and now we have revealing shots and video of a tester for the 8-Series Gran Coupe undergoing cold-weather...

  • 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Turbo spy shots
    2020 Porsche Cayenne coupe spy shots and video

    A coupe-like version of the Porsche Cayenne has been rumored for several years and prototypes testing in the wild confirm the vehicle is finally coming. Their sighting follows comments made last year by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume that the green light for production had been given. From the spy shots...

  • 2019 Audi A6 Allroad spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Audi A6 Allroad spy shots

    Audi engineers are hard at work developing a redesigned A6 Allroad soft-roader, and one of the prototypes has just been spotted. The A6 Allroad is a high-riding wagon with all-wheel drive and underbody protection, providing buyers with an alternative to the ubiquitous crossover SUV. Other Allroad...

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