Spy Shots

  • spy shots bmw x1 june 2009 003

    The next couple of years will be very busy for BMW as it launches a handful of new models including new versions of current top sellers and some models we’ve never seen before. The new X1 falls into the latter category and will take the carmaker into the compact SUV market currently dominated by the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Just a couple weeks ago BMW revealed a set of official teasers, but today we can bring you spy shots of the new X1 almost undisguised. The latest round of spy photos reveal the vehicle in the least amount of camouflage yet, going beyond outlines and...

  • Lexus LF-A spy shots
    New info reveals Lexus LF-A will be limited to 500 units

    The supercar that almost wasn’t, and still might not be, the Lexus LF-A, was recently spotted again in prototype form ahead of a rumored debut at October's Tokyo Motor Show, and over the weekend new information about the car has emerged, confirming much of what was already suspected. The LF-A...

  • 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost spy shots
    Spy shots: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost in white

    Rolls-Royce is currently developing a brand new model positioned below the Phantom for launch in early 2010, with the new car expected to double the number of vehicles built by the ultra-luxury automaker each year. The car will be called the Ghost and these latest spy shots confirm that it will be...

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    Spy shots: Peugeot 308 RC Z coupe nearly undisguised

    The midsize Peugeot 308 is one of the most flexible vehicles in the French carmaker’s lineup, spawning numerous variants such as the regular three and five-door hatchbacks, SW wagon, as well as the stylish CC convertible. However, there is at least one more 308 variant in the works and...

  • Lexus IS Coupe preview rendering
    Lexus exec hints at sporty IS Coupe

    With Lexus now offering a Convertible version of its IS, the question remains: is a sporty IS Coupe ever going to be launched? Considering that an IS Coupe would likely share much in common with the IS Convertible, including most of the engineering work, chassis modifications, body work, and...

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    Mini Cooper roadster set for Frankfurt Motor Show

    Mini has been a giant success story for BMW, with the iconic little cars becoming almost ubiquitous throughout cities these days. With brand success comes more models, and BMW has already capitalized on the Mini name in a big way with new variants such as the Clubman as well as an upcoming...

  • 2012 Volkswagen Passat test-mule spy shots

    Volkswagen's next-generation Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury carmakers, 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 first spy shots of a test-mule for the new car, revealing a longer and wider platform. Clear giveaways on this test-mule, hidden beneath the sheet metal of the current model, are the extended wheel arches and a stretched B-pillar. Though the new car will be larger than the outgoing one, the use of lightweight materials in its construction...

  • 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster spy shots
    Spy shots: Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster hits the ‘Ring

    The convertible version of what’s arguably one of the world’s most beautiful and exciting cars has been spotted again in prototype form, ahead of a market launch planned for early next year. The new car is the V12 Vantage Roadster, but sadly, just like its recently revealed hard-top...

  • chevrolet mystery hatchback spy shots 003
    Spy shots: Next-gen Chevrolet Aveo delayed until January 2011

    The Chevrolet Beat has been paraded around the last several auto shows as the forerunner to the production Spark hatchback revealed at March’s Geneva Motor Show, which will sit just below the Aveo as Chevy's smallest car. In the past couple of months, spy photos of a Spark-styled but slightly...

  • 2010 Audi RS5 spy shots
    Audi RS5 will use same 4.2L V8 as RS4, Cabrio model in the works

    Late last month we brought you exclusive spy shots of a prototype for the new RS5, Audi’s upcoming M3 rival, and just like its rival from Munich the Audi super-coupe will be fitted with a naturally-aspirated and high-revving V8 engine. The engine will be the same 4.2L unit found under the...

  • 2011 Jaguar XJ spy shots
    Spy shots: Next-gen Jaguar XJ disguised as BMW prototype

    Jaguar is only months away from revealing its next-generation XJ saloon, which is scheduled to debut on July 9th at a special presentation in London before going on sale by the end of the year. Speaking at the Shanghai Motor Show last month, Jaguar Mike O'Driscoll released some new details about...

  • 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R20 spy shots
    Spy shots: Volkswagen Scirocco R20

    Volkswagen has unveiled its new Scirocco R, which you can read all about by clicking here. All our American readers look away because pictured here is a new high-performance variant of the Volkswagen Scirocco coupe, a car that has officially been ruled out for U.S. sale. VW first hinted at a new...

  • 2011 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible (nee GranCabrio)

    Maserati officials have confirmed the convertible version of the GranTurismo will arrive in showrooms by March of next year and now we have a few new details about the car, which is expected to go by the name GranTurismo Spyder. Maserati is yet to reveal if the car will sport a traditional canvas roof or a new hard-top, but according to most sources it will come with a conventional soft-top in order to keep weight as low as possible. The latest spy shots and renderings below give us a good indication as to what the final styling may look like. The new Spyder is also expected to be priced from...

  • Opel Insignia Coupe GTC preview rendering
    Preview: Opel Insignia 'GTC' Coupe

    We’ve already seen Opel expand its Insignia lineup with the Hatchback and Sports Tourer, as well as the more recent OPC performance variant, but there’s one more model in the works that’s destined to be the most exciting and extreme. The model in question is a new coupe variant...

  • 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports production model
    Spy shots: Bentley Continental Supersports in production trim

    Bentley's flex-fuel Continental Supersports recently broke ground as the first ethanol-burner from the brand, and this week the car took a step closer to arriving in showrooms as the first production models have started undergoing real-world testing. Having debuted in concept form at March’s...

  • 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
    Spy shots: BMW 5-series GT on the streets of Munich

    In late 2007 BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer revealed plans for several all-new models including a design study called the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS). Then, at March's Geneva Motor Show, BMW gave us the first tangible evidence of the new PAS in the form of the 5-series Gran Turismo (GT) concept...

  • 2011 BMW 6-series Cabrio spy shots
    Spy shots: Next-gen BMW 6-series takes to the 'Ring

    BMW’s next-generation 6-series isn’t due to arrive until late 2010 at the earliest as the current model was only given its mid-cycle facelift a little over a year ago. Prototypes of the new car, however, are already testing in Europe and have been captured by spy photographers for the...

  • renault twingo cc spy shots 007
    Spy Shots: Renault Confirms Twingo CC For 2010

    First shown off as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault's Twingo CC (coupe-cabrio) was expected to make it to production in 2008. Delays have hit the little car's development, but Renault is adamant it will be launched by the end of next year. "We are working on a small convertible...

  • 2011 Jaguar XJ spy shots

    Jaguar is only months away from revealing next-generation XJ saloon, which is scheduled for a debut on July 9th at a special presentation in London before going on sale by the end of the year. We’ve already had a glimpse at the final version following the release of an official teaser at last week’s Shanghai Motor Show, and now a prototype has been spotting racking up some laps at Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. The new XJ will be the first model feature the next-generation of Jaguar's aerospace-inspired aluminum body architecture, and it will be available with the...

  • 2010 Audi RS5 spy shots
    Spy shots: Audi RS5 in final stages of development

    When Audi released the RS4 back in 2005, few expected it to be a true competitor to BMW’s benchmark M3 coupe but with the benefit of quattro AWD, a high-revving V8, and better weight distribution, the performance sedan managed to upset many, if not all, of its rivals. A replacement for the...

  • Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano prototype spy shots
    Spy shots: Ferrari working on 599 Scuderia?

    Ferrari has already shown off a new ‘Laboratorio Technologico’ 599XX experimental car based on the regular 599 GTB Fiorano, which was designed as a test-bed for future technologies and available only to a select group of client drivers. While that model showcases Ferrari’s racing...

  • Volkswagen up! Lupo production model
    Volkswagen reveals production plans for new up! minicar family

    It’s often the case that a radical concept car will be developed for a major car show only to be put away in storage never to be heard of or seen again once the show’s over. Fortunately for fans of the 2007 up! concept, Volkswagen won’t be mothballing its new baby. Instead it...

  • 2012 Audi Q3 SUV rendering
    Audi Q3 to enter production in Spain by 2011

    In response to shrinking sales of large SUVs in most parts of the world, carmakers are prepping a new generation of compact soft-roaders aimed at both the affordable and premium sectors of the market. We’ve already seen Ford release the Kuga crossover and Toyota add the Urban Cruiser to its...

  • 2011 Audi A3 rendering
    Preview: Audi planning handful of new A3 variants

    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 next A3 will now hit the market in the first half of 2010 in the...

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