Spy Shots

  • Mysterious BMW prototype spy shots

    Earlier this week, a mysterious BMW 2-Series-based test mule was spotted in Germany. The vehicle was obviously a mule of some sort and not a regular 2-Series because of its much shorter wheelbase, lowered roof and possibly an extended front overhang. The test mule was also fitted with a carbon fiber roof and hood, likely to further lower its center of gravity. But why would BMW engineers be testing a mule significantly smaller and lower than the already compact 2-Series? Perhaps it has something to do with the oft-rumored Z2 roadster, a vehicle we first heard about as far back as 2006. But...

  • Mysterious BMW prototype spy shots
    Mysterious BMW 2-Series-Based Mule Spy Shots

    It’s completely unclear what is going on in these pictures, but the lizard portion of our brains likes it. A lot. Here’s our best analysis of the situation: In these photos a car appearing to be very similar to a BMW 2-Series wears a black hood; that hood might be composite. The...

  • 2015 BMW 1-Series Hatchback facelift spy shots
    2015 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spy Shots (With Interior)

    BMW is planning a subtle facelift for its 1-Series Hatchback sold overseas, as these latest spy shots reveal. The shots include prototypes for both the three- and five-door models, and confirm that the look of the 1-Series is being updated at both ends of the car. An earlier prototype only showed...

  • 2016 BMW 6-Series facelift spy shots
    2016 BMW 6-Series Spy Shots (With Interior)

    The current-generation BMW 6-Series was all-new for the 2012 model year, so we’ll soon see the vehicle undergo its mid-cycle update. Today, we have new spy shots of a prototype for the updated 6-Series coupe, which we expect to be revealed next year, as a 2016 model. Being a mid-cycle update...

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

    Mercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6, the all-new GLE-Class Coupe (essentially an M-Class with coupe-like styling), is set to make a debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, but it won’t be debuting in just standard flavor as the Mercedes-AMG division will also be showing off...

  • Mercedes-Benz autonomous car concept spy shots
    Mercedes-Benz Autonomous Car Concept Spy Shots

    Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to unveil a new concept car at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in early January, which the automaker is hoping will drive the social discourse on mobility and the design of the urban environment ahead—primarily in the area of autonomous cars. We’ve already...

  • 2016 Smart ForTwo Brabus spy shots

    Smart recently took the covers off its third-generation ForTwo minicar, which is set to arrive in local showrooms next year as a 2016 model. Now we have the first spy shots of a prototype wearing some performance upgrades being developed by famous Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus. The bumpers on this prototype are unique and much sportier than the set fitted to the regular 2016 ForTwo. If you look closely you’ll notice a new front splitter as well as some taped-over sections on the rear bumper. A sporty dual-exhaust tip design can also be found at the rear. Similar modifications featured on...

  • 2015 Renault Twingo GT spy shots
    2015 Renault Twingo GT Spy Shots

    Renault’s tiny Twingo hatch has just been redesigned, and just like previous generations of the car it looks like the latest one is set to spawn some racier versions developed by the French automaker’s Renaultsport performance division. The prototype you see here may look like an...

  • Hardcore Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots
    Hardcore Mercedes-AMG G63 Spy Shots

    Mercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6 has proven to be a massive hit, despite its price tag of around half a million dollars and the fact that it barely squeezes into most parking spots. Now, it appears the engineers at Mercedes-AMG are testing a version of the regular four-wheeled G63 fitted with a number...

  • 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari XX spy shots
    2015 Ferrari LaFerrari XX Spy Shots

    Earlier in the year a Ferrari exec confirmed that development had started on an ‘XX’ experimental version of the LaFerrari supercar, and soon after prototypes of the track-only special were spotted at some of Europe’s top race tracks, including Germany’s Nürburgring...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Malibu spy shots
    2016 Chevrolet Malibu Spy Shots

    Chevrolet’s current Malibu was all-new for the 2013 model year but after lacklustre sales some updates were rushed for 2014. Unfortunately, one of the car’s most prominent drawbacks, a lack of room in the rear, will have to wait until a full redesign. A prototype for a new Malibu has...

  • 2017 Buick Verano spy shots
    2017 Buick Verano Spy Shots

    Buick’s Verano first hit the scene in 2012 but the next generation of the compact sedan has already been spotted. The reason for the current model’s short lifespan is due to the introduction of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] new D2XX compact car platform, which will not only...

  • 2016 Audi R8 LMS ultra race car spy shots

    Audi is working on a second generation of its R8 supercar, and that means a new version of the R8 LMS ultra race car is also due. We now have photos of a prototype for the new R8 LMS ultra taken during a recent shakedown test at the Nürburgring. We first saw the race car back in May but the prototypes then were wearing much more camouflage. Numerous details can be seen on the latest prototype—details that are likely to be shared with the road car (pictured below). We can clearly see that that the race car’s lines match those of prototypes for the road car, albeit with much...

  • 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe spy shots
    2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Spy Shots

    Cadillac’s new ATS-V is set for a debut at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, in both sedan and coupe and bodystyles, and today we have an undisguised version of the latter. The car was snapped by one of our photographers during what appears to be an official photo shoot, revealing the...

  • 2016 Audi Q7 spy shots
    2016 Audi Q7 Spy Shots

    Audi’s second-generation Q7 SUV is tipped to debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January before sailing into showrooms next spring, as a 2016 model. Today we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype, and they’re the most revealing yet. Although still camouflaged, the protective...

  • 2017 Acura NSX spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Acura NSX Spy Shots And Video

    Concept versions of Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar have been hitting the auto show scene since early 2012 but now we have new spy shots of the production version that will be hitting showrooms next year, most likely as a 2016 model. This is still a prototype but it differs to previous...

  • 2016 Ford Explorer facelift spy shots
    2016 Ford Explorer Spy Shots

    Ford made headlines when it introduced the current-generation Explorer back in 2011, as the vehicle had shed its rugged, truck-like image of previous generations in favor of a more practical, car-like one. It did so by adopting the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] front-wheel-drive D4 platform...

  • Jaguar F-Type all-wheel-drive 'Plant Launch Vehicle' spy shots
    Jaguar F-Type All-Wheel Drive Spy Shots

    All-wheel-drive sports coupes (and convertibles) are predominantly the territory of the Germans (and the British, by way of Germany, with Bentley), but soon, Jaguar will bring the feature to its brand, too, if this prototype of an all-wheel-drive F-Type is any indication. Billed as a “Plant...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Coupe spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6 has just been spotted in prototype form testing at the Nürburgring. Our exclusive spy video shows two separate prototypes, one of which is a high-performance AMG variant. The new X6 rival will share its underpinnings with the M-Class. The vehicle was originally thought to carry an M-Class Coupe title but lately there’s been rumors that it may be called a GLE-Class Coupe under a new naming strategy at Mercedes-Benz where the M-Class is renamed a GLE-Class to reflect its positioning in the E-Class range of cars. Whatever the case, we already...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS spy shots
    2016 Ford Focus RS Spy Shots

    A new generation of the awesome Ford Focus RS is no longer the subject of rumors, as prototypes for the car have been spotted for well over a year now. The new Focus RS is expected to be revealed next year and our latest spy shots offer the best indication yet of how the car will look. To date, the...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro spy shots
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro Spy Video

    A new generation of the Chevrolet Camaro, the nameplate’s sixth, is just around the corner, and we have a spy video of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring. The vehicle is set for a reveal early next year, either at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January or the 2015 New York Auto Show...

  • 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 spy shots
    2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Spy Shots

    Yesterday we learned that Porsche is looking to launch a new entry-level race car based on its Cayman sports car, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype that’s likely to be for the Cayman race car’s road-going cousin. The prototype was spotted on some surrounding roads of...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Render Top Speed
    TopSpeed Renders Up A Look At The 2016 Camaro

    The next-generation Chevrolet Camaro isn't far from making its official debut. After all, we're swinging into auto-show season and the American muscle machine has already been caught out running hard in its camouflage colors. MUST SEE: Miniature W-18 Engine Build Is Mesmerizing: Video It's becoming...

  • 2017 Nissan GT-R facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Nissan GT-R spy shots

    We’ve been hearing a lot about Nissan’s next-generation GT-R, the R36, in recent months but the car’s arrival is still likely years away as we’re yet to see any prototypes. And considering Nissan has been implementing yearly updates for the R35 ever since the model's 2009...

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