Spy Shots

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Light Armored Patrol Vehicle spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a new version of its G-Class-based Light Armored Patrol Vehicle, or LAPV for short. The vehicles are developed exclusively for military use and feature among their upgrades armor protection and beefed up suspension. The last was the LAPV 5.4 introduced in 2008. Its successor has now been spotted undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle. The latest LAPV is expected to be a 6.1 series (the number denotes the weight of the vehicle in tons) and should debut in the next 12-24 months. It will come in either SUV or pickup bodystyles and under its hood will...

  • 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes at the Nürburgring - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes on the ‘Ring

    Chevrolet this week started testing a prototype for a new version of its Camaro, one even more hardcore than the recently revealed ZL1. Believed to be for a new generation of the Z/28, the prototype was seen testing on the Nürburgring and some of the surrounding streets. Unfortunately, just...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 Wagon (Estate) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 Wagon spy shots

    Mercedes-AMG just introduced its new E43 at the 2016 New York Auto Show, but there’s a faster, more powerful version of the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class being worked on by the Affalterbach tuner’s engineers. We’re talking about the new E63, which has just been spotted in its Wagon...

  • 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy shots

    We’re still coming to grips with the ballistic missile Chevrolet sent our way in the form of the 2017 Camaro ZL1, but the Bowtie brand is already out testing an even more extreme version of its sixth-gen muscle icon. The prototype looks to have the same wide-mouth intake and quad-exhaust...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Jaguar F-Type spy shots

    Jaguar will soon implement its first major update to the F-Type sports car since the model’s launch for the 2014 model year. A prototype has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and reveals many of the planned changes. Thankfully, Jaguar’s design team has preserved the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots

    Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is already on the market as a sedan and coupe but there’s a third bodystyle coming down the line: the hatchback. We were treated with a preview of the hatchback in the form of a thinly-veiled “prototype” version unveiled in March at the...

  • 2018 Audi Q5 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Audi's next-generation Q5 is now in the final stages of development. The new crossover SUV, which for the United States will be sourced from a plant in Mexico, will debut later this year and is expected in local showrooms next spring. It will most likely arrive as a 2018 model. There’s no denying that demand for SUVs is booming around the globe, including in the U.S. where the high-riding vehicles have overtaken sedans to become the country’s most popular bodystyle. Understandably, automakers are racing to launch new SUVs on the market, including Audi which will soon be...

  • 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet spy shots

    Audi’s new A5 is almost ready for its world debut and once again there will be multiple bodystyles and performance levels. Today we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new S5 Cabriolet (we've already seen the S5 coupe and S5 Sportback). It’s also the first time we’re...

  • 2018 Audi S5 Sportback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Audi S5 Sportback spy shots

    These are our first spy shots of the new Audi S5 Sportback. The current A5 Sportback range, including the S5 Sportback, isn’t sold in the United States but recent comments from Audi of America President Scott Keogh suggest the next-generation version is coming. Audi’s next-generation A5...

  • 2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 spy shots

    Here is our latest look at a new hardcore version of Aston Martin’s Vantage equipped with a V-8 engine. It was only last week that we learned Aston Martin was planning a second hardcore version of its Vantage sports car along the lines of last year’s Vantage GT12. We now have spy shots...

  • 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Audi RS 4 Avant spy shots and video

    Audi’s new A4 is just arriving in showrooms, in standard and sporty S4 variants. Now we have spy shots of a prototype for the high-performance RS 4 variant, specifically an RS 4 Avant wagon. Unfortunately, it’s not clear if the car will be offered in the United States. You’ll...

  • 2017 Porsche Panamera spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Porsche Panamera spy shots and video

    Porsche is almost at the end of development of its second-generation Panamera and the latest prototypes we've spotted are wearing barely any camouflage gear. The new Panamera is expected on the market near the end of the year, most likely as a 2017 model, and this time there will be a new wagon...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mercedes-Benz has already unveiled its next-generation E-Class, albeit so far only in the sedan bodystyle. There are still several variants due such as the high-performance E63 from Mercedes-AMG as well as the new coupe, convertible, long-wheelbase sedan and wagon. It’s the latter that is the focus of our latest spy shots. The longroof sports a design similar to the one used for the latest C-Class Wagon, and unlike its smaller sibling the E-Class Wagon will be sold in the United States. It looks particularly sporty, especially with the rear wing spoiler attached. Apart from the unique...

  • 2017 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 BMW 3-Series GT spy shots

    BMW’s latest 3-Series sedan and Sports Wagon recently received their respective mid-cycle updates, which means the various other 3er variants are due to receive some updates of their own in the not too distant future. One of these is the 3-Series Gran Turismo, which was introduced for the...

  • 2017 Audi TT RS Roadster spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi TT RS Roadster spy shots

    Thanks to the relatively warm winter in Europe, the Nürburgring test season has started a little early and one of the first prototypes out stretching its legs is the open-top version of Audi’s second-generation TT RS. The new TT RS is almost ready for its auto show debut as prototypes...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spy shots

    Following the successful launch of its GLK-replacing GLC, Mercedes-Benz is now about to add a sportier, coupe-like version of the small SUV. The original BMW X6, spawned from the X5, was the first vehicle to combine the sleek look of a coupe with the taller ride height and extra capability of an...

  • 2017 Mercedes Maybach E-Class spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Maybach E-Class spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz has just launched its new E-Class, with deliveries here in the United States due to commence in late summer. So far, however, we've only seen the regular sedan. There are several other bodystyles still in development. One of these is long-wheelbase variant thought to be grouped under...

  • 2018 Audi A5 Sportback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Audi A5 Sportback spy shots

    Audi is working on a new generation of its A5 and once again there will be three separate bodystyles: coupe, convertible and hatchback. We’ve already spied prototypes for the coupe and now we have our first look at a prototype for the hatchback, or Sportback as Audi refers to it. The car is...

  • 2017 Peugeot 3008 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    French automaker Peugeot is working on a new compact crossover, as evidenced by our latest spy shots. The vehicle is the second generation of the 3008 and should be launched in markets where the French brand is sold sometime early next year. That means a reveal should take place this year, most likely at the 2016 Paris Auto Show in October. The original 3008 arrived on the scene in 2008 and in 2010 it became famous for being the world’s first hybrid equipped with a diesel engine as its internal combustion component. It’s likely the new 3008 will continue to offer a hybrid option...

  • 2017 Fiat 500 Abarth facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Fiat 500 Abarth spy shots

    It seems like the current Fiat 500 has been around forever—it was actually in 2007 that we first saw the covers come off—but the car has a few years left in it until a complete redesign is introduced so in the meantime the designers are giving it an update. The updated version of the...

  • 2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith Series II spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith Series II spy shots

    A prototype for an updated Rolls-Royce Wraith has been spotted testing once again. And these latest photos give us a hint at the new styling we can expect for the updated model, which in Rolls-Royce tradition will likely be called the Wraith Series II. The photos reveal that changes are only being...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R spy shots

    These are the latest spy shots of the upcoming track-focused Mercedes-AMG GT designed to rival the likes of Aston Martin’s Vantage GT12, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the more mainstream Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Nissan GT-R NISMO models. The aggressive front splitter, front canards, fixed rear...

  • 2018 Buick Regal spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Buick Regal spy shots

    These are the first spy shots of a prototype for Buick’s next-generation Regal. The prototype was spotted testing in the United States and confirms that Buick’s new Regal will be a bigger car than the one it replaces. The new Regal is due in showrooms next year, as a 2018 model, and...

  • 2017 Audi R8 Spyder Via cars_in_namibia
    2017 Audi R8 Spyder Spied Sans Disguise

    We've spied the second-generation Audi R8 Spyder quite a few times now, but to date the prototypes have always been heavily camouflaged. Thanks to Instagram user cars_in_nambia we have our first look at the upcoming drop-top supercar sans camouflage. Likely undergoing hot weather testing, the R8...

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