Spy Shots

  • 2019 BMW X7 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    After years of sitting on the sidelines, BMW is about to jump into the full-size luxury SUV segment with the new X7, previewed in concept form just last year. Talk of an X7 dates back more than a decade but BMW was reluctant to launch such a model for most of that time, focusing instead on smaller vehicles. Strong demand for an SUV positioned above the X5 and X6, especially from China, finally in 2014 persuaded managers to give the project the green light. The new model will compete against rival full-size SUVs in the luxury arena such as the Cadillac Escalade, Infiniti QX80, Land Rover Range...

  • 2018 Lynk & Co. 03 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Lynk & Co. 03 spy shots

    Chinese automaker Geely in 2016 launched the new brand Lynk & Co. with a compact SUV called the 01. A prototype for Lynk & Co.’s second model, a compact sedan, has now been spotted. The car is called the 03 and was previewed during April's 2017 Shanghai auto show by a concept of the...

  • 2020 Audi TT facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi TT spy shots

    Audi engineers have been spotted testing prototypes for a facelifted version of the TT sports car. The current TT is the third generation of the Audi icon and was introduced for 2016. We’re expecting the facelifted version to arrive in showrooms in early 2019, as a 2020 model. The camouflage...

  • 2020 Hyundai Palisade spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Hyundai full-size SUV spy shots

    Hyundai is about to give large SUVs another go and we've got our first spy shots of a prototype for the Korean automaker's latest attempt. Hyundai has been burned in the past with vehicles like the Veracruz and the Borrego from sister brand Kia, but given the strong demand for high-riding models...

  • 2019 Fiat 500X spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Fiat 500X spy shots

    The Jeep Renegade's Italian cousin, the Fiat 500X, is about to receive a round of updates. A prototype for the updated 500X has been spotted testing. And in some of the spy shots, you can also spot a prototype for an updated Renegade. Both are expected to be introduced for the 2019 model year. With...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe spy shots -  Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe spy shots and video

    It was previewed in concept form only last March, but prototypes for Mercedes-AMG’s standalone sedan are already at a late stage of development. We’re talking about the production version of AMG’s GT sedan concept unveiled at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and judging by the latest...

  • 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Work on Rolls-Royce’s new SUV due in 2018 continues, as evidenced by recent prototype sightings. It was in early 2015 that Rolls-Royce announced plans for an SUV, but the sighting of a test mule a few weeks later confirmed that work on the automaker’s first “high-sided, all-terrain” vehicle was already well underway. Two years on, and development has reached an advanced stage. The SUV was originally only code-named the Project Cullinan (the name is shared with the world’s largest diamond, now found on the British Crown Jewels). However, Rolls-Royce last week...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spy shots and video

    The track weapon that is the Porsche 911 GT3 RS is about to be sharpened just a little bit more. Our spy shots and video reveal a prototype for an updated GT3 RS that we’re expecting to be revealed next month at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Official photos of the car have already...

  • 2019 Maserati Levante GTS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Maserati Levante GTS spy shots

    The Maserati Levante currently tops out with the 424-horsepower S but a high-performance GTS is being developed as an alternative to the likes of the BMW X6 M, Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe and Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Prototypes for the Levante GTS are already out testing and reveal only subtle changes...

  • 2019 Kia Niro EV spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Kia Niro EV spy shots

    The Kia Niro compact crossover SUV is already available as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. Soon, there will be an electric option too. Kia previewed its electric Niro at last month's 2018 Consumer Electronics Show with the Niro EV concept. We now have our first spy shots of the production version...

  • 2020 BMW X5 M spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 BMW X5 M spy shots and video

    A new generation of the BMW X5 is just around the corner, and once again there will be a high-performance model developed by the M division. A prototype for the high-performance model, the X5 M, has been spotted once again. It features the large intakes typical of an M car, as well as lowered...

  • 2020 Cadillac CT5 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Cadillac CT5 spy shots

    Behold the first spy shots of Cadillac's CT5, the closest embodiment of the brand's stunning Escala concept we're likely to see. First confirmed by Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen last summer, the CT5 is a mid-size offering that will replace the ATS and CTS when it lands in showrooms in 2019...

  • 2019 DS 3 Crossback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    The next vehicle to join the growing lineup of DS has been spotted testing for the first time. The vehicle is a subcompact crossover SUV related to the C3 Aircross from sister brand Citroen, and will likely be known as the DS 3 Crossback when it reaches showrooms sometime next year. DS is the fledgling luxury brand of PSA Group, the French auto giant on a mission to enter the United States. It started out life as a sub-brand of Citroën, taking its inspiration from the classic Citroën DS sedan, but was turned into a standalone brand for premium cars in 2014. Underpinning the DS 3...

  • 2020 Audi TT Roadster facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi TT Roadster spy shots

    Audi engineers have been spotted testing prototypes for a facelifted version of the TT Roadster. Prototypes for the coupe were spotted a year ago. The TT is into its third generation with the current model, which was introduced for 2016. We’re expecting the facelifted version to arrive in...

  • 2019 BMW Z4 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 BMW Z4 spy shots and video

    It was in 2011 that we first caught wind of BMW and Toyota’s plans to jointly develop a “mid-size sports car platform” to spawn replacements for their respective Z4 and Supra models. Today we have new spy shots plus video of a prototype for the BMW model, previously thought to be...

  • 2019 Cadillac CT6 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Cadillac CT6 spy shots and video

    When it arrived as a 2016 model, Cadillac’s CT6 ushered in a new naming strategy for the brand and marked the first use of the lightweight, aluminum-infused Omega platform for large, rear-wheel-drive cars at General Motors. While the CT6 was never meant to be the true flagship sedan Cadillac...

  • 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Hyundai Santa Fe spy shots and video

    Engineers from Hyundai have been spotted testing the next generation of the Santa Fe mid-size SUV. The prototype is for the redesigned version of the larger 3-row model, though it’s a safe bet Hyundai is also at work on a redesigned version of the 2-row Santa Fe Sport. We've heard that...

  • 2020 Audi Q8 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi Q8 spy shots and video

    We got a preview of it at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in the form of a concept, and a year on prototypes for Audi's upcoming Q8 have been spotted and they're wearing almost zero camouflage gear. The Q8 is a new range-topping SUV that Audi will reveal in the coming months. It...

  • 2019 Mini Hardtop facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mini’s third-generation Hardtop is encroaching on the midway point in its life cycle and will soon be updated to keep it looking and feeling fresh. A prototype for the updated model has just been spotted ahead of a likely debut early next year. We should see it arrive in showrooms as a 2019 model, with pricing starting close to the current model's $22,450 base sticker. Judging by the photos, the internals of the headlights are new and it appears some tweaks are being made to the taillights, too. The bumpers are the same units found on the current model though these will likely switch to...

  • 2018 Volkswagen Touareg spy shots - Image via SB-Medien
    2018 Volkswagen Touareg spy shots

    Volkswagen is in the midst of an SUV onslaught that will see existing models like the Tiguan and Touareg not only redesigned but joined by several all-new models. It all started with the Atlas that debuted at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show and has continued with the redesigned Tiguan at the 2017...

  • 2019 Toyota Corolla iM (Auris) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Toyota Corolla iM (Auris) spy shots

    Toyota is out testing the next generation of its Corolla iM compact hatch. The vehicle is not yet confirmed for sale in the United States but elsewhere it will be marketed as either a Corolla or Auris. It’s being developed alongside the new 12th-generation Corolla sedan which is due out in...

  • 2019 Ferrari 488 GTO spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Ferrari 488 GTO spy shots and video

    A Ferrari 488 GTB-based mule has been spotted racking up laps on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The car is thought to be a tester for a hardcore version of the 488 to mark the end of the mid-engine supercar’s run. Recall, Ferrari is also running test mules for the...

  • 2019 Ford Focus Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Ford Focus Wagon spy shots and video

    Ford’s working on a redesign for the Focus and one of the prototypes has just been spotted. The prototype is for the new compact's wagon body style which is unlikely to be offered in the United States. Instead, we’re likely to receive sedan and hatchback body styles only, just like with...

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

    A prototype for the redesigned, fifth-generation Audi A6 has been spotted again. The car has been developed alongside the new generations of the A7 and A8, two models with which it shares much in common. Common to all three is the latest evolution of Audi’s MLB platform for front- and...

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