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  • Spy Shots: Land Rover Discovery 3 packing 5.0L V8

    With all the commotion and buzz over recent spy images of a high-performance Range Rover and Range Rover Sport testing at the Nurburgring it’s easy to forget Land Rover’s smaller Discovery 3 SUV is also due for an update. Exterior-wise the update will only be a minor one but according to sources under the hood of this latest prototype is the carmaker’s new 5.0L performance V8 engine. Land Rover is rumored to be testing the newly developed engine in both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, and now it appears the Disco will get it as well albeit in detuned form. The engine...

  • Spy video: Lexus LF-A supercar up close
    Spy video: Lexus LF-A supercar up close

    Prototypes for Lexus’ upcoming LF-A supercar have been spotted testing at the Nurburgring for the good part of a year but firm details about the car are still hard to come by. Most reports claim the LF-A will be powered by an F1-derived, high-revving V10 engine displacing 5.0L and developing...

  • 2009 Porsche 911 details leaked
    2009 Porsche 911 details leaked

    Update: click here for OFFICIAL information on Porsche's new 2008 911 facelift New documents resembling official internal specification lists for the upcoming 2009 Porsche 911 range have appeared on a number of internet forums, revealing crucial details about engine outputs, a new dual-clutch...

  • Spy video: 2010 Nissan GT-R Spec-V
    Spy video: 2010 Nissan GT-R Spec-V

    Nissan has finally revealed its new GT-R SpecV. Click here for all the images and details. Just when you thought there was nothing more to see or read about Nissan’s GT-R super-coupe, a brand new prototype turns up at the Nurburgring and allegedly scorches the time set by previous test-mules...

  • Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse
    2010 Buick LaCrosse spy shots

    Buick’s next-generation LaCrosse has been spotted testing at GM proving grounds both in the U.S. and Germany and as these latest images reveal the new car sports a similar shape to the Invicta concept unveiled over the weekend. Like the concept, the production version’s styling is being...

  • Preview: BMW 3-series 'Shooting Brake'
    Preview: BMW 3-series 'Shooting Brake'

    As premium brands continue to diversify and expand into new segments one bodystyle that appears to be gaining popularity among the German carmakers is the two-door luxury estate – more commonly referred to as the ‘Shooting Brake’. Audi today revealed its own Sportback version of...

  • Video: six minutes of Camaro testing spied at the 'Ring

    We've seen the spy photos, the official photos, the car-show concepts and even the odd spy video, but the footage available today gives us the best look yet at what GM will be offering in the form of the Camaro. Quality audio and well-framed video give us a peek into what the new car looks and sounds like under tire-squealing, throttle-mashing conditions while testing at the Nurburgring. The Camaro takes the worst the Nurburgring can throw at it with aplomb, carving the Karussel and handling the many Höhe. Despite the numerous bumps and dips to be found on the aging circuit, the Camaro never...

  • Video: Ferrari 2+2 spied testing in Fiorano
    Video: Ferrari 2+2 spied testing in Fiorano

    Ferrari’s upcoming 2+2 GT has been spotted once again by spy photographers and this time we have a video of it doing some laps at the carmaker’s Fiorano test track in Italy. Many have suggested the new 2+2 will be positioned below the F430 but new reports claim the car will be bigger...

  • Preview: Jaguar XF wagon
    Preview: Jaguar XF wagon

    Dealerships around the world have been taking pre-orders of the model many hope will revive Jaguar’s ailing sales and reputation but the hotly anticipated car, the all-new 2009 XF, is proving so popular that demand for the car has been outstripping supply and causing delivery delays. With...

  • Preview: Fiat 500 'Giardinetta' wagon
    Preview: Fiat 500 'Giardinetta' wagon

    There have long been rumors of Fiat developing several new variants of the wildly successful Fiat 500 and recently the first of these, a new wagon or 'Giardinetta,' has been spotted with some heavy camouflage. Despite engineers’ best attempts to cover the car, the prototype is easily...

  • Preview: Mercedes-Benz CLK Shooting Brake
    Preview: Mercedes-Benz CLK Shooting Brake

    Mercedes-Benz isn’t set to reveal its all-new 2010 CLK until early next year but new reports coming out of Germany claim a ‘shooting brake’ concept version will be on display at the Paris Motor Show this October. The concept, previewed by the rendering above, is said to combine...

  • Spy Shots: Ferrari 2+2 spotted in Fiorano
    Spy Shots: Ferrari 2+2 spotted in Fiorano

    Ferrari’s upcoming 2+2 GT has been spotted once again at the carmaker’s Fiorano test track and is now less than half a year away from being unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. Many have suggested the new 2+2 will be positioned below the F430 but new reports claim the car will be bigger...

  • Video: New exhaust hints at V8 Pagani

    One of the best aspects of Pagani’s Zonda supercar is its AMG-sourced 7.3-liter V-12 powerplant, but with production of the current car expected to end within the next 12 months officials are now looking towards its successor. Previous reports claim the new model, codenamed C9, will sport a smaller and lighter V-8 powerplant also sourced from Mercedes-Benz. This has led many to speculate the engine could be the same supercharged unit from the SLR McLaren. A new video of a Pagani test mule with a noticeably quieter exhaust system has emerged, showcasing a Zonda without its trademark...

  • Preview: 2011 Audi A1 super-mini
    Preview: 2011 Audi A1 super-mini

    It’s been well documented BMW is developing a new minicar to rival cars like the Mercedes Smart and upcoming Volkswagen Up! (Lupo) family, but Audi too has confirmed it will be joining the fray with the launch of its new A1 compact hatch. The new super-mini is slated to arrive in late 2010...

  • Video: Alfa 159 GTA spied at the 'ring
    Video: Alfa 159 GTA Spied At The 'Ring

    Alfa’s 159 GTA sedan has been caught by a spy photographers testing near Germany’s Nurburgring circuit ahead of its sales launch pegged for early next year. Up against established leaders like the BMW M3, Audi RS4 and Mercedes C63 AMG in the performance sedan market, the hotted-up Alfa...

  • Preview: 2009 Audi Q5 to make Beijing debut
    Preview: 2009 Audi Q5 to make Beijing debut

    With Audi’s Q7 proving to be too expensive for the North American market officials are keen to release the mid-level Q5 to help spur sales in the world’s biggest car market. According to a leaked product schedule the new Q5 won’t officially go on sale until July but the car is...

  • Preview: 2010 Alfa Romeo Mi.To cabrio
    Preview: 2010 Alfa Romeo Mi.To cabrio

    Alfa Romeo’s new Mi.To hatch was only unveiled last week but already attention has turned to a rumored new cabrio variant. Pictured here is an artist’s impression of the droptop that’s tipped to go on sale in the first half of next year, just in time for the northern summer. The...

  • Opel reveals car camouflage secrets
    Opel reveals car camouflage secrets

    Carmakers go to great lengths to ensure their pre-production prototypes are protected from the prying eyes of spy photographers. Most of us assume developers simply place black tape randomly over the car, but according to Opel the process of camouflaging the car starts as soon as it progresses...

  • BMW Z4 successor due next year

    The 2010 BMW Z4 has officially been revealed. Click here for all the details and images. BMW’s next-generation Z4 roadster is due to arrive next year as a 2010 model, and contrary to numerous reports the new model will grow in both size and price. Heavily camouflaged prototypes caught testing in Munich show a car with a similar shape to the current Z4, with short rear overhangs and a long hood, but the test-mule was also sporting a folding hardtop. This is in-line with BMW’s plans to reposition the next Z4 into a higher price point as it makes way for the new 1-series cabrio and...

  • Preview: Audi A5 cabrio arriving in 2009
    Preview: Audi A5 cabrio arriving in 2009

    Audi has confirmed production of its A4 cabrio will come to an end later this year and will be replaced early next year by the all-new A5 cabrio. Unlike the previous A4 version, which was built by Karmann, the new A5 drop-top will be built by Audi at its Neckarsulm plant in Germany alongside the...

  • Preview: 2009 Porsche 911 cabrio facelift
    Preview: 2009 Porsche 911 cabrio facelift

    Update: click here for OFFICIAL information on Porsche's new 2008 911 facelift Porsche is updating the 911 for the 2009 model-year in line with the sport carmaker’s usual practice of changing its models roughly every three to four years. It will be hard to spot the difference between the new...

  • Spy Shots: 2010 Cadillac CT coupe
    Spy Shots: 2010 Cadillac CT coupe

    Cadillac has confirmed the new CTS sedan will spawn several other body styles including a coupe and wagon-crossover, and now we have the first tangible evidence that GM’s product planners are working on at least one of these new variants. GM teased us with the Cadillac CT Coupe Concept at...

  • Spy Shots: Lotus Eagle 2+2 in winter testing
    Spy Shots: Lotus Eagle 2+2 In Winter Testing

    The ever-vigilant spies at KGP Photography have put their lenses on what is thought to be a Lotus Eagle prototype. Other cars believed to be the Eagle have been spotted before, but the heavy-duty camouflage and odd angles of the newly-snapped car lend credence to the rumors in this case. Expected...

  • Update: Maserati GranTurismo ‘S’ confirmed for Geneva
    Update: Maserati GranTurismo ‘S’ confirmed for Geneva

    Updated: Maserati has released details and images about a new flagship version of the GranTurismo that’s set to debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new model will be called the ‘GranTurismo S’ and will feature a 434hp version of the 4.7L V8 engine found in the new...

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