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  • Spy Shots: 2008 GT-R prototype at Goodwood FOS

    Visitors at this month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed were treated with a rare sighting of the 2009 GT-R prototype, with test drivers doing a couple of laps to entertain the crowd. The annual Goodwood event has definitely proven itself to be one of the most exciting car shows of the year, with automotive specials such as the Acabion GTBO, the 1,012-horsepower Bristol Fighter T, the one-off Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, and the RUF CT3 all making a showing. Due to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year, the new GT-R will be packing Nissan’s 3.7-liter V-6 with VVEL...

  • New Audi RS6 to have 571HP
    New Audi RS6 to have 571HP

    Audi’s new RS6 will blow away the competition when it hits the street with a supercar rivaling 571hp output derived from its twin-turbo V10 engine. Vehicle registration details from an inside source reveal specific information about the new Audi model including engine capacity and specific...

  • Spy Shots: 2008 Porsche Boxster facelift
    Spy Shots: 2008 Porsche Boxster facelift

    More images of the 2008 Porsche Boxster have turned up, this time with the car undergoing performance testing at Germany’s Nurburgring track. Like the facelifted 911, which is due to hit the market by the end of the year, Porsche’s new Boxster is only expected to get a few minor changes...

  • Cheaper V8 Lamborghini Gallardo in the works?
    Cheaper V8 Lamborghini Gallardo in the works?

    Lamborghini is rumored to be developing a new entry-level model powered by the Audi R8’s 4.2L FSI V8 engine. A suspicious looking Gallardo test-mule has been spotted by spy photographers circling the Nurburgring with a modified exhaust outlet, which suggests that there could be a different...

  • Spy Shots: 2009 Opel Vectra
    Spy Shots: 2009 Opel Vectra

    Opel’s aging Vectra sedan is well overdue for a major overhaul, but a replacement vehicle isn’t due until the second half of next year. Several prototypes, such as this one, have been spotted by spy photographers that reveal the new Vectra will have a wider and taller body than the...

  • Renault’s new Koleos SUV caught testing
    Renault’s new Koleos SUV caught testing

    Recent spy shots of a heavily camouflaged SUV were previously thought to be a test mule for the next-generation Nissan Murano, but we can confirm that the prototype in question is actually the production version of Renault’s Koleos concept SUV. Due to hit the market early next year...

  • Preview: Mercedes-Benz C-class Sportcoupe

    Mercedes-Benz is currently developing a new version of the C-Class Sportcoupe, a car that’s rumored to make its world debut at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Several prototypes were spotted undergoing cold weather testing in Sweden recently, which revealed that the new model will share the same basic shape as the outgoing version. These latest renderings give a good indication as to what the car's final styling will look like. Designers have followed the theme set by the new C-class sedan, with the upcoming Sportcoupe picking up a high-waistline, wedged profile, and a chiseled...

  • Preview: Opel and Chevy to launch mini-SUV by 2010
    Preview: Opel and Chevy to launch mini-SUV by 2010

    GM’s European division will be launching a new mini-SUV based on the Corsa hatch, a vehicle that could be sold as a Chevrolet or Saturn for the US market by the end of the decade. Smaller than the current Antara SUV, which is sold in the US as the Saturn Vue, the new Corsa-based SUV is being...

  • Spy Shots: 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible
    Spy Shots: 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible

    The convertible version of Saab’s recently launched 9-3 sedan has been spotted ahead of the car’s official release later this year. It seems that Saab’s engineers aren’t too worried about camouflaging the vehicle now that its sedan and wagon siblings have already been...

  • Spy Shots: Jaguar XF and 500HP XKR
    Spy Shots: Jaguar XF and 500HP XKR

    Jaguar’s engineers have been very busy with the development of the new XF, renting an entire house and garage behind a fuel station in Austria to work on the new car in privacy. Or so they thought. This latest barrage of spy images reveal several Jag prototypes, including two new XF saloons...

  • Spy Shots: 2008 Audi RS6
    2008 Audi RS 6 Spy Shots

    Audi’s current A6 has been on sale for almost two years now, but we’re still at least a year away from the release of the potent RS 6 super-sedan and Avant wagon. Originally thought to debut at September’s 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, latest reports suggest that its release date has...

  • Saab's new 9-3 revealed - now with 100% less watermarks
    Saab's new 9-3 revealed - now with 100% less watermarks

    Following the leak of several images of the facelifted Saab 9-3 yesterday, the guys over at km77.com have now published a full set of new images minus those pesky watermarks. Due to go on sale in the second half of the year, the 2008 model Saab 9-3 comes with a refreshed look and an upgraded...

  • Spy Shots: 2008 Saab 9-3 facelift

    Pictured here is the facelifted version of the Saab 9-3 revealed ahead of its official unveiling scheduled for early next week. The image, which leaked onto some internet forums including Saabscene, show a car with only some minor exterior changes to the current model but under the revised sheet metal it’s a totally different story. First up, Saab will be introducing an AWD system sourced from Haldex that’s rumoured to feature a new electronic differential. The new diff is said to be better suited at distributing force during slides and contributes to stabilizing the car around...

  • Preview: 2009 BMW M3 Coupe-Cabrio
    Preview: 2009 BMW M3 Coupe-Cabrio

    To some, the heavier and less rigid Convertible version of the potent M3 may be a poser’s car, but BMW’s engineers are hard at work making the drop-top every bit as hard edged as its Coupe sibling. Numerous prototypes have been doing the hard yards around the Nürburgring in preparation...

  • Spy Shots: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette with LS3 power
    Spy Shots: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette with LS3 power

    Due to be unveiled at this weekend’s gathering at the National Corvette Museum in BowlingGreen, the 2008 model-year Chevrolet Corvette has been spied by a member from DigitalCorvettes, whose images reveal a new LS3 V8 powerplant. Power for the entry-level model is expected to jump by 30hp...

  • Preview: 2008 Ford Iosis X SUV?
    Preview: 2008 Ford Iosis X SUV?

    Ford is currently developing a new lifestyle SUV for launch in Europe and has given us a taste of what to expect with its Iosis X concept car that was displayed at the Paris Motor Show last year. Featuring the Blue Oval’s latest take on its ‘Kinetic Design’ theme, the Iosis X was...

  • Preview: 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK
    Preview: 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

    Update: Check out more photos and information in our updated story. Mercedes Benz has lost ground in the premium coupe segment against its main rival BMW and its more recent E92 3-series coupe, so it comes as little surprise that engineers are rushing to sign-off on the final design for the all-new...

  • Preview: Volvo S60
    Preview: Volvo S60

    Volvo is busy preparing its entry to the mid-size sedan market in the shape of the S60, which will feature radical new styling under the direction of design chief Steve Mattin. Having already developed the XC60 concept, Mattin’s next job is to give the S60 a bold new face that will compete...

  • Preview: 2009 Mercedes Benz CL-Convertible

    Mercedes Benz is expected to add a brand new model to its lineup with the possible introduction of a convertible version of its CL coupe as seen in this latest rendering. News of the model’s existence was first dropped by DaimlerChrysler's Vice President of Program Management, Hans Dieter Multhaupt, who hinted that a convertible CL was possible during an interview with Auto Motor und Sport. He also mentioned that a new diesel powered version could also eventuate. When developing the new CL coupe, engineers designed the car’s structure so that a convertible version could be built...

  • Spy Shots: 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS facelift
    Spy Shots: 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS facelift

    With many of its competitors planning sleek four-door coupes of their own, Mercedes Benz has decided to update its original CLS sedan, the car that created the segment back in 2004. Similar models from the likes of Porsche, Aston Martin and Jaguar have been confirmed, but it’s also rumored...

  • Early look at VW's new budget model
    Early look at VW's new budget model

    Volkswagen is rumored to be developing a new entry-level model positioned below its small Fox hatch that's due for release by 2009. The vehicle will be aimed at emerging markets and is likely to be built in Russia, India or China. Buyers in these regions value low costs over style and accessories...

  • BMW M3 Concept at Geneva - 420HP and DSG-style transmission?
    BMW M3 Concept at Geneva - 420HP and DSG-style transmission?

    BMW will unveil its next-generation M3 in concept form at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, just as it did with the M5 sedan months before that car went on sale. Like the original M5 concept, this latest M3 version will be virtually identical to the production model and we now have more details about...

  • Preview: 2008 Mercedes Benz C-Class wagon
    Preview: 2008 Mercedes Benz C-Class wagon

    Mercedes Benz is currently developing the estate version of its recently launched C-Class sedan, and already we've seen several prototypes undergoing cold-weather testing near the arctic circle. This latest rendering offers us the best impression of the new wagon's appearance ahead of the vehicle's...

  • Preview: Production ready Jaguar XF
    Preview: Production ready Jaguar XF

    Jaguar has already given us a preview of its replacement for the aging S-type saloon in the form of the C-XF concept that was displayed at the recent Detroit Auto Show, and these latest renderings give us a clue to what the final production version will look like. Based on information from sources...

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