Spy Shots

  • 2016 BMW 330e spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    The new i3 and i8 aren’t the only plug-in cars on BMW’s agenda; plug-in hybrid versions of regular models like the automaker’s sedans and SUVs are also in the works. The first is a plug-in hybrid version of the X5 SUV that is set to debut at next month’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Others will be based on the 7-, 5- and 3-Series models, with a prototype for the latter recently spotted lapping Germany’s Nürburgring. BMW’s plug-in hybrid system for its regular models uses an electric motor integrated with the transmission. This motor is powerful enough to...

  • 2016 McLaren Sports Series spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 McLaren Sports Series Spy Shots (With Spider Convertible)

    These are the latest spy shots of some prototypes for McLaren’s new supercar destined to sit in the automaker's entry-level Sports Series range. Yes, like the Super Series and Ultimate Series it will sit under, the Sports Series will be a range of vehicles where different members are...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz A-Class facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Spy Shots

    The latest A-Class saw a major shift in design for Mercedes-Benz’s entry-level nameplate, moving from the tall, MPV-like design of previous generations to a sportier, more dynamic hatchback shape. It proved to be a winning decision, as sales of the A-Class have never been higher. The latest...

  • 2016 BMW X1 spy shots – Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 BMW X1 Spy Shots

    The BMW X1 only reached U.S. shores in 2012 but overseas it’s been on sale since 2009. The vehicle received a host of updates for the 2015 model year, but these will be the last such updates before an entirely new model is introduced in the next six to 12 months, a prototype for which has...

  • Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce Roadster spy shots - Image via Teamspeed forums
    Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce Roadster Spied

    Lamborghini is bringing its “most reactive car" to the Geneva Motor Show this week, a car almost certain to be the hardcore Aventador SuperVeloce spied recently during a photo shoot in southern Europe. Now we have our first look at what’s likely to be an open-top version of the car...

  • 2015 Honda S660 spy shots - Image via Response
    2015 Honda S660 Spy Shots

    Honda’s tiny S660 mid-engine sports car that we first saw in concept form two years ago is set to enter production later this year, and now we have spy shots of one of the final prototypes for the upcoming ‘Kei’ car, the Japanese name for minicars. The production S660, which may...

  • 2017 Hyundai Genesis Coupe test mule spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    A new generation of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is coming, and these are our latest spy shots of an early test mule for the vehicle. Hyundai engineers are using the modified body of the current Genesis Coupe to hide the new car’s mechanicals, but a few discernible details tie in with what we already know about the upcoming car. The new Genesis Coupe, which we’re expecting on the market in late 2016, as a 2017 model, will be a larger, grander car than the model it replaces. This is evidenced by the test mule’s front bumper support, which stretches right up to leading edge of...

  • Tesla Model X prototype photographed on test, California, Feb 2015. Photo by Simerjit Dhaliwal.
    Tesla Model X Prototype Caught Completely Undisguised, Plus Testing Video

    Over the next few months, the spies will be getting more and more of the first Model X prototypes as they roll out of an expanded production line at Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Fremont, California plant. In late 2015, the first production examples are expected to reach reservation holders. Now...

  • 2016 Lotus Evora spy shots. Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien.
    2016 Lotus Evora Spy Shots

    These are the first photos of the updated 2016 Lotus Evora in testing ahead of its unveiling at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Revealing a car that keeps the current Evora’s proportions and major styling cues, the photos also show some of the updates to the look—and hint at more. SEE MORE...

  • 2016 Ferrari FF M spy shots - Image via  S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Ferrari FF M Spy Shots

    We recently brought you a spy video showing a FF with makeshift exhaust pipes and a louder-than-usual engine testing at Ferrari’s Fiorano track in Italy, confirming that work was well underway on an update for the striking grand tourer. Now, a camouflaged prototype has been spotted undergoing...

  • 2016 Porsche Boxster RS Spyder spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Porsche Boxster RS Spyder Spy Shots

    Porsche’s hottest Boxster at present is the 330-horsepower GTS but soon we could see the German automaker introduce an even more potent version packing many of the upgrades developed for a track-focused Cayman GT4 also in the works. A new Boxster prototype has been spotted undergoing...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class tech update spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Mercedes-Benz C-Class spied with new tech updates

    Mercedes-Benz’s new C-Class is still in its first year on the market but it looks like the svelte sedan (and wagon in other markets) is already testing with some major updates. A prototype has just been spotted undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle and features a revamped...

  • Euro-spec 2015 Honda Civic Type R prototype spotted in Ohio - Image via Generation X Civic Forum

    It was only a week ago that Honda confirmed plans to build a new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with VTEC variable valve timing at a plant in Anna, Ohio, and now a prototype for the European-spec Civic Type R has been spotted in the state. The new Civic Type R, seen in this image taken on a stretch of road somewhere in Ohio and posted on the Generation X Civic forum, is set to be revealed in the coming months and will be the first vehicle fitted with Honda’s new turbo four. According to the website MotoryRacing, Honda may finally introduce the regular Civic hatchback that...

  • 2017 BMW 5-Series eDrive Plug-In Hybrid spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 BMW 5-Series Plug-In Hybrid Spy Shots

    BMW already has a plug-in hybrid model in its lineup in the form of the i8 sports car but soon the German automaker’s more mainstream models will be electrified. We’ve already seen plug-in hybrid versions of the 3-Series facelift, X5 SUV and the next-generation 7-Series, all of which...

  • 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Spy Shots

    Land Rover’s stylish Range Rover Evoque crossover first burst onto the scene back in 2012, so the vehicle is rapidly approaching the midway point in its life cycle. In order to keep sales brimming it appears Land Rover is planning a subtle facelift for the Evoque, as evidenced by the recent...

  • 2016 Jaguar XJ facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Jaguar XJ Spy Shots

    Jaguar is planning the first major update for its XJ flagship sedan since the car's launch more than five years ago. Prototypes for the updated XJ have been spotted once again and reveal some of the changes we can expect. Being a mid-cycle update, the changes consist of only a few tweaks to the...

  • 2016 Jaguar XF spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Jaguar XF Spy Shots (With Interior)

    Jaguar’s next-generation XF sedan has been spotted testing once again, this time wearing the sheet metal and lights of the final production version. Earlier shots showed the car as a test mule, with the new mechanicals hidden beneath the makeshift body of the current XF. The current XF made...

  • 2016 Ferrari FF facelift spy shots
    2016 Ferrari FF M Spy Video

    In Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement for Ferrari, it was revealed that the Italian maker of some of the finest supercars on the planet planned to give its cars a lifespan of about eight years, with a significant update—Modificato in...

  • 2015 Honda Civic Type R spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    While in the U.S. the hottest Honda Civic on offer is the lame-duck Civic Si, over in Europe they have the Civic Type R, a high-revving hot hatch with race-inspired looks, taut suspension and impeccable handling. With the release of a brand new Civic in Europe and other markets in recent years, performance fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of its Type R variant. Honda has confirmed that the new Civic Type R will launch in Europe in 2015, and so far we’ve been treated to some thinly-veiled concept versions. Now we have new spy shots of a prototype that’s wearing the elements...

  • 2016 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon (Touring) facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon (Touring) Spy Shots

    BMW is working on a mid-cycle update for its 3-Series which we’re expecting on the market late this year or early next, as a 2016 model. Recently we brought you some new spy shots of the updated version of the sedan, and now we have some new spy shots showing the updated 3-Series Sports Wagon...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Spy Shots (With Interior)

    Mercedes-Benz is working on an extra, extra-long version of its S-Class sedan that’s expected to revive the Pullman name and have a price tag more than double that of the Rolls-Royce Phantom in some guises. A prototype version has been spotted again, revealing many of the car’s details...

  • 2016 BMW 3-Series facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 BMW 3-Series Spy Shots

    Due out later this year, as a 2016 model, is an updated version of the BMW 3-Series. The current generation of the popular luxury sedan was all-new for 2012, so 2016 marks the date of the car’s mid-cycle update. Today we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype for the updated sedan, with...

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

    Mercedes-Benz’s current E-Class has been on sale since the 2010 model year but despite its age the car is still the second most popular model in the automaker’s lineup, trailing the C-Class by only a few thousand units so far this year. Sales should get a boost in the coming years as a...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe spy shots
    2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe Spy Video

    Mercedes-Benz recently took the covers off its all-new 2016 GLE Coupe, both in standard trim and in new AMG sport format. However, the version we’re most interested in is the dedicated performance model from Mercedes-AMG, the GLE63 Coupe, which was recently spotted testing in Spain. For those...

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