Spy Shots
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Due for its debut in just two weeks at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2013 Ford Escape has been spied testing in the U.S. We already know it'll come with a trick hands-free liftgate that uses motion-sensing technology lifted from the video gaming world, and the concept shows us what it'll very likely look like once stripped of the camouflage. The Escape itself may not be that interesting to luxury buyers, but as we reported earlier this week, the upcoming Lincoln C-segment vehicle will be based on a smaller version of the Escape's architecture, so in a way, it previews that vehicle, too, in...
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2013 Ford Fusion (Mondeo) Spy VideoNext year Ford will launch a completely revised Fusion sedan in the U.S., a car that will be sold in Europe as the Mondeo as part of the Blue Oval’s latest global design effort. Yesterday we brought you spy shots of a prototype for the new car testing in the U.S., and now here’s a video...
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Opel Astra OPC Spy ShotsGM’s European division Opel is working on a high-performance version of its recently revealed Astra GTC sports coupe, a prototype of which was captured by our sleuth spy photographer while it was testing in Germany. The new two-door is being developed by Opel’s in-house performance...
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2013 Ford Fusion (Mondeo) Spy ShotsFord’s new global design strategy so far appears to be working for the automaker, with the largely European designed and engineered Fiesta and Focus compacts doing particularly well around the globe, including in the U.S. where such cars have proven to be a hard sell in the past. The next...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG Spy ShotsFollowing the launch of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV is a redesigned GL-Class due early next year, a high-performance AMG variant of which has been captured here in prototype form by one of our sleuth spy photographers. First seen as a test-mule in the U.S., these latest prototypes show...
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2012 BMW M6 Spy ShotsThe 2012 BMW M6 is expected to make its world debut towards the end of the year, with sales to start shortly after.
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Chrysler has been promising to launch an electric car since its pre-bankruptcy days of ENVI but so far the only tangible evidence that such a car was in the works was the unveiling of the Fiat 500 'Elettra' concept back at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Now, more than 18 months since the unveiling of the concept car, an electric Fiat 500 has been spotted testing on U.S. streets. Ignoring the obvious “EV” stickers mounted to the car, several of the shots show it with its fuel filler cap left open. Beneath the cap can clearly be seen a plug for an electric charging cable. As...
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2013 Ford B-Max Spy VideoWe’ve seen plenty of spy shots of the upcoming 2013 Ford B-Max, and even been presented with a near production ready concept earlier this year, but here’s a new spy video showing the compact MPV in a whole new light. It’s unclear whether the B-Max will join its C-Max big brother...
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Buick (Opel) Astra GTC Caught Testing In Michigan?Talk of a Buick version of the Opel Astra GTC turbo hatchback has largely died down since reaching a peak earlier this year, but these images shot on I-96 in Michigan just moments ago may revive the idea of the sporty Buick hatchback. The Opel Astra GTC, as sold in Europe, is powered by a...
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Roding Roadster 23 Spy ShotsNo, it’s not the long-rumored Audi R4. And no, it’s not a production version of the similar looking Audi e-tron Spyder Concept. Pictured above is a prototype for the upcoming Roding Roadster 23, a two seat mid-engine sports car with a carbon fiber chassis and a powerful six-cylinder...
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Toyota Sports Coupe (FT-86) By Gazoo Racing Spy ShotsYears in the making, long spied and often displayed at auto shows, Toyota's upcoming sports coupe, so far known as the FT-86, is coming next year. These spy shots show off a Gazoo Racing version of the car. Today, we bring you new photos of the car as it preps for a race this weekend at the...
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2013 Volvo V30 Spy VideoYou’ve seen the spy shots. Now here’s a spy video of Volvo’s new five-door C30, which was spotted recently in a car park in Europe. The new model is scheduled to make its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next March before going on sale shortly after as a 2013...
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Update: The 2013 Audi RS4 Avant has been revealed. Click here for all the details and images. The Audi TT RS has just made its showroom debut here in the U.S. and has been winning accolades from most that have driven it, including us, but there are still several other high-performance RS models in the pipeline that should get your heart racing. One of these is a new RS4, a model that hasn’t been in production since 2008. One of our spy photographers recently captured on video a prototype for the new RS4 as it was running up some hot laps at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. Based...
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2014 Aston Martin Vantage Test-Mule Spy ShotsWith or without a partnership with Daimler, redesigned versions of both the DB9 grand tourer and Vantage sports car are deep in development at Aston Martin. The new DB9, spy shots of which we've already seen, will be first out of the blocks, with a late 2012 or early 2013 reveal expected. Then...
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2013 Ford B-Max Spy ShotsWe already have a pretty good indication as to what the upcoming 2013 Ford B-Max will look like thanks to the unveiling of the almost production ready B-Max Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. However, what we don’t know is whether the B-Max will be coming to the U.S. One strong indicator...
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2012 Subaru BRZ Coupe Spy ShotsThe Subaru-Toyota joint sports coupe has come a long way since its earliest days three years ago, both in terms of what we know about it and in terms of its design. These latest spy images capture the car that will also be sold under the Toyota and Scion badges in its Subaru trim for the first...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Spy VideoWe’ve previously brought you spy shots of a prototype for the new 2013 Cadillac ATS, as well as an official teaser, but here is our own exclusive spy video of the upcoming rear-wheel drive small sedan testing on the Nurburgring race track in Germany and on some of its surrounding roads. Small...
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2012 MINI Cooper Roadster Spy VideoThe 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe has made its debut in each of its Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works trim levels, and we’ve even had a chance to bring you a first drive report of the car. However, its open-top cousin, the long-awaited 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster, is still nowhere to be seen...
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Dodge’s long overdue small car designed to replace the aging Caliber and ride on a fuel efficient platform sourced from Fiat is almost here. This latest spy shot shows a nearly complete prototype wearing Dodge’s trademark crosshair grille and sitting at one of the automaker’s test facilities in the U.S. Additionally, it confirms that Dodge’s new small car will feature a sedan bodystyle, although a five-door hatchback is also expected. Dodge has been teasing us with plans for a fun-to-drive small car since the reveal of the original Hornet Concept back in 2006 but the...
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2013 Audi A6 allroad quattro Spy ShotsLike Volvo's XC line of cars and the Subaru Outback (and to a lesser extent the upcoming Impreza XV), which are essentially toughened, high-riding versions of more mundane family station wagons, the 'allroad quattro' moniker applies to off-road enhanced vehicles based on Audi’s Avant wagon...
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2012 Porsche 911 Aerokit Spy ShotsAn undisguised version of the new 2012 Porsche 911 has been spotted in Germany just weeks after the latest ‘991’ generation car, in Carrera and Carrera S trim, made its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Look closely at these latest spy shots and you’ll notice the car...
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2013 Nissan GT-R Spy ShotsJust days after news broke that Nissan was working on a more powerful GT-R for the 2013 model year, a mysterious prototype sporting new performance upgrades has been spotted running up some quick laps at the Nurburgring. A host of new aero accessories, including an aggressive front lip spoiler...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Spy ShotsSmall cars and Cadillac haven't, historically, gone hand in hand. But they will in the near future, as GM’s luxury brand is close to finishing work on its new 3-Series and C-Class rival. The latest addition to the Cadillac lineup, currently codenamed ATS and likely to stay that way once sales...
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2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet Spy ShotsPorsche has already taken the wraps off its next-generation 911 but the virtually identical convertible, or “Cabriolet” in Porsche speak, is still under development. As can be seen by these latest spy shots, prototypes appear to be almost complete, though there could be some major...
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