Spy Shots

The M5 Ring Taxi is back--or nearly, at any rate. It was replaced last year with an M3, as the M5 spent a year out of production during the transition to the new F10 chassis 5-Series. Photos from our spy photographers during testing at the Nurburgring show just how close the return really is...

A promotional video of its Atsugi technical center accidentally (and briefly) revealed an undisguised 2013 Nissan Altima.

The wraps have only just come off the new 2013 Ford Fusion sedan, which goes on sale this fall and arrives in European showrooms around the same time as the next-generation Ford Mondeo. However, we now have the first spy shots of the new Mondeo wagon, or Turnier as it’s known in Europe, which...

An observant photographer has captured what appears to be the first image of Ferrari's new F620 GT, ahead of the car's Geneva debut.

Size does matter. Sometimes, anyway. It definitely matters when you need to haul around six of your favorite people, and the Mercedes-Benz GL Class is one of the handful of ways to do it in luxury and style. That style is soon to get an update, as our spy photographers have snapped these images of...

UPDATE: The 2013 Kia K9 has made its official debut. Click here for all the details and photos. Captured once again by our spy photographers is Kia’s new rear-wheel drive flagship sedan, whose appearance confirms the Korean budget brand’s upmarket ambitions. The signs have been there...

Most of the changes planned for the facelifted 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class will take place under the skin.

BMW is now just one year away from the start of production of its i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. And today we have an exclusive spy video of a prototype as it completes some cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle. This prototype is the most advanced we’ve seen yet and includes many of the...

Unlike the Land Rover Defender, which will gain a successor in the form of a production version of the recent DC100 concept vehicles, the equally-utilitarian Mercedes-Benz G Glass is soon to meet its demise. To celebrate its life, Mercedes unveiled the Final Edition and Edition Select models for...

BMW is planning an update for its compact X1 crossover in time for the 2013 model year, a prototype for which has been caught once again in the wild. The good news is that this ‘updated’ model is the one that’s expected to finally arrive in U.S. showrooms around the end of the...

These are the first images of the upcoming Alpina B7 facelift, captured during testing in Munich this week. The Alpina B7 is a factory-approved hot version of the 7-Series, approximating a sort of M-tuned version of the big sedan--or the closest we're likely to get. The facelifted version wears...

UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. These are the latest spy shots of the upcoming 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG luxury convertible. Sporting less camo than we've ever seen before, the details of the car's body are becoming much clearer...

The current Smart ForTwo, the second-generation of Mercedes’ quirky minicar, is starting to get a little long in the tooth, having been on the market for almost five years now. With no successor planned for at least two more years, a facelift is scheduled to be introduced later this year and...

A test-mule for the third generation Mazda6 has been spied testing in the frozen snowfields of Northern Europe, revealing some telling details about the new Mazda mid-size sedan headed to showrooms later this year as a 2013 model. While the car seen here may resemble the current Mazda6, the lower...

Still nearly a year away from launch, new details say the McLaren MP4-12C Spider's top will be aluminum, and that the car will be a targa instead of a true roadster.

Earlier this month we brought you the first details about a new compact crossover Fiat is planning to unveil at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. Today, we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the vehicle, which insiders are calling the “Ellezero” (pronounced L-0). The...

It’s very rare that Rolls-Royce visually updates one of its models, especially when that particular model is the clear sales leader in its segment. Nevertheless, a facelift is scheduled for the top-selling Rolls-Royce Phantom, bringing the car, which comes in sedan, coupe and convertible...

The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, or ix45 as it's known in Europe, is expected to be revealed in the second half of 2012 before going on sale later that same year or early next.

Seen here testing on the streets of Munich, Germany, for the first time is the upcoming M Performance version of the latest BMW 1-Series Hatchback. Set to debut in March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, this sporty variant of the regular 1-Series Hatchback is just one model from a new range of M...

Update: The 599 replacement has been revealed as the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Click here for all the official details and images. Ferrari is working on a replacement for its aging albeit still very capable 599 and we have an exclusive spy video of the new car testing outside the...