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  • 2011 Audi RS3 rendering

    The 2011 Audi RS3 has already been captured by our spies, but now we have this preview rendering.

  • 2011 Nissan GT-R SpecM spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Nissan GT-R SpecM

    The Nissan GT-R SpecM is overdue already, but appears to be nearing completion.

  • 2011 BMW 5-Series M Sport Package
    Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series M Sport Package

    While it isn’t the high-performance M5 that we’re all waiting for, this latest prototype spied testing in Germany confirms that there will also be regular 2011 BMW 5-Series models with some distinct M styling cues. The M Sport Package for the 5-Series will include the typical exterior upgrades...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Orlando spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Chevrolet Orlando Caught Testing, U.S. Sales Still Canceled

    Chevrolet stated early last year that it would bring a production version of 2008’s Orlando concept vehicle to North American markets sometime in 2011, however, just weeks after revealing the updated Volt MPV5 concept, itself a new iteration of the Orlando design, the automaker has reversed...

  • Hyundai HED-5 based MPV spy shots
    Spy Shots: Hyundai HED-5-Based MPV

    Hyundai is working on a new mid-sized MPV to take on the likes of the Volkswagen Touran and recently revealed Opel Meriva, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype. Hyundai announced the HED-5 Concept-based car will be coming to the U.S. back at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, and it's now...

  • 2012 Range Rover LRX spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2012 Range Rover LRX

    Production of the 2012 Range Rover LRX compact SUV will likely start in early 2011.

  • 2012 Volkswagen Passat spy shots

    The new 2012 Volkswagen Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury automakers, with the car’s designers hoping it will be mentioned in the same breath as the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for the new sedan variant, revealing a longer and wider platform than the current car. Though the new Passat will be larger than the outgoing one, the use of lightweight materials in its construction should ensure a lighter kerb weight and improved mileage. Under the hood, a replacement for the R36’s 3.6-liter engine...

  • 2012 BMW 1-Series M car spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 1-Series M Car

    The car spied here is definitely hotter than your average 135is.

  • 2012 Audi A3 Hatchback rendering
    Rendered: 2012 Audi A3

    Audi has pushed back the arrival of its next-generation A3 by one year as it tackles the development of several other all-new models such as the A1 hatch and Q3 soft-roader. Originally slated to arrive at the end of the year, the new 2012 Audi A3 will now hit the market early next year in basic...

  • 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan facelift spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Facelift

    Expect to see the facelifted Tiguan debut late next year as a 2011 model.

  • 2011 Opel Astra Sport Coupe spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Opel Astra Sport Coupe

    The current generation Opel Astra made its debut in Europe back in May of 2009 and ever since its release there have been hopes that the car could eventually make its way to the U.S. as a Saturn or even a Buick. While the Saturn route is no longer possible, the new Astra will be arriving on local...

  • 2012 Volkswagen Passat Wagon rendering
    Rendered: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Wagon

    Volkswagen's next-generation Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury automakers, with the car’s designers hoping it will be mentioned in the same breath as the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Previous spy shots have revealed a longer wheelbase will be...

  • 2012 Volkswagen Jetta spy shots

    Sales of the new 2010 Volkswagen Golf (MkVI) is picking up pace all around the country and considering the car’s solid feel, classy styling and German engineering, it’s easy to understand why. Oh, did we mention that it’s also available with a dual clutch transmission and a frugal turbodiesel engine that returns more than 40 mpg on the highway? It’s little wonder the Golf is such a sales success all around the world--but in a country that prefers sedans over hatchbacks, there’s one very important model in the Volkswagen lineup that’s yet to be released. Volkswagen’s new Jetta...

  • 2012 Hyundai Accent spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2012 Hyundai Accent

    With the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata already hitting the streets, and the next-generation Elantra just around the corner, attention now turns to Hyundai’s entry-level Accent, spied here in prototype form while testing in Germany. The all-new 2012 Hyundai Accent is due to arrive by the middle of next...

  • 2011 Aston Martin DB9 facelift spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Aston Martin DB9 Facelift

    Aston Martin is on a roll of late, the latest creation its four-door masterpiece, the Rapide. While that car has its quirks, it's certainly one of the most attractive four-door sports cars in existence. Last year, the company shoe-horned a brawny V-12 engine into the Vantage, taking the car's...

  • 2013 Infiniti DX rendering
    Rendered: 2013 Infiniti DX Compact SUV

    BMW has just launched its X1, Mercedes-Benz is working on a compact SUV based on its next-generation B-Class and even Audi is planning a new Q3 positioned below the Q5 and Q7. Now, Infiniti is reportedly planning a compact SUV of its own. This computer-generated rendering previews the new compact...

  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class facelift spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Facelift

    Expect to see the facelifted 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class make its world debut later in the year.

  • Fiat 500 four-door rendering
    Rendered: U.S.-Bound Fiat 500 Four-Door

    Many in the U.S. have been hoping to receive the wildly popular Fiat 500 minicar for the past couple of years but a lack of interest in small cars has largely held it back. Now, with Fiat's alliance with Chrysler in place the Italian auto giant has a gateway to the lucrative U.S. market and the...

  • 2011 MINI Cooper S facelift spy shots

    The 2011 MINI Cooper S is due to be unveiled later this year, but we've caught its update testing.

  • Volkswagen's 1.4 TSI engine
    Volkswagen Looking To Build Formula 1 'World Engine'?

    The German carmaker is interested in F1, but not as a constructor.

  • 2011 Opel Astra SportsTourer spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Opel Astra SportsTourer Wagon

    The current generation Opel Astra made its debut in Europe back in May of 2009 and ever since its release there have been hopes that the car could eventually make its way to the U.S. as a Saturn or even a Buick. While the Saturn route is no longer possible, the new Astra will be arriving on local...

  • 2011 Volkswagen Polo Sedan rendering
    Rendered: 2011 Volkswagen Polo Sedan

    With Ford’s new Fiesta Sedan and Hatchback set to do wonders for the Blue Oval in showrooms, and the very chic Fiat 500 just around the corner, Volkswagen would be smart to accelerate plans to introduce its own sub-compact, the Polo, into the U.S. market. Volkswagen has previously hinted at...

  • 2012 Audi R8 Sport
    Spy Shots: Hardcore Audi R8 Sport

    The R8 Sport will likely be joined by a smaller TT Sport as well.

  • 2012 Volvo V30 rendering
    Rendered: 2012 Volvo V30

    With cars like the BMW X1 and a planned Mercedes-Benz BLK compact crossover based on the next-generation B-Class, European luxury marques are starting to venture into territory normally dominated by South Korean and Japanese automakers. It would seem then that there is no barrier to the types of...

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