Spy Shots
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Update: Mercedes-Benz has launched the facelifted SL range, which you can read about by clicking here. Numerous spy images have been taken of the updated SL undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle recently. The test-mule in those images, which was actually an AMG version, looked very much like the current model expect for a new front-end that was heavily disguised. As these latest renderings show, the facelifted SL is expected to receive a totally redesigned front-end from the windshield forward. The new car should adopt tapered back headlights similar to those seen on the...
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Teaser of the Pininfarina designed Maserati coupeRenderings of the next-generation Maserati coupe have turned up, ahead of the car’s reveal next week and its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Italian website Quattroruote reports that the car picks up the simple tag “Coupe,” and these images suggest that Maserati...
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Spy Shots: F430 Challenge StradaleMore spy images of Ferrari’s upcoming F430 Challenge Stradale have appeared, this time taken near the sports carmaker’s home in Maranello. The CS is due for introduction towards the end of this year, with a more powerful version of the 4.3L V8. Final output will be a Gallardo-rivalling...
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Preview: BMW 3 and 5-series based SportvansBMW is currently developing new models based on its 3- and 5-series platforms to fill the MPV/wagon segment, similar in style to the Mercedes R-Class. Unlike its car-based wagon models, these Sportvans will feature a taller ride-height as well as a higher roof, allowing for more interior space...
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Preview: 2008 Subaru Impreza STiNew images of the upcoming Subaru STi have surfaced online, revealing the car’s new styling ahead of its debut at the New York Auto Show in April. Key changes for the new model are the introduction of the hatch body-style, and the new front-end styling that forgoes the unpopular airplane...
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Preview: 2008 Mercedes Benz C63 AMGMercedes Benz’s latest addition to its AMG arsenal will be the C63, a highly modified version of the recently launched C-class sedan, sporting the hand built 6.2L V8 engine found in numerous other AMG models. This rendering is a good representation of what the final version will look like...
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The last week or so has seen a flurry of spy shots for the new BMW 1-series Coupe being snapped during cold weather testing. The latest photos by fan site “2addicts” are closer than ever before and reveal some new details. First off, we have the upgraded interior, which comes fitted with two-tone leather on the test mule. We think it looks quite nice, and you can be sure BMW will charge buyers through the nose for the option. The side profile definitely reminds us of the 3-series convertible, which shares the super flat rear-end. You can view more of these spy shots here. To give...
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Spy video of BMW’s E92 M3Here’s a short video of the next generation M3 undergoing pre-production testing on a stretch of German autobahn, which turned up on a popular M3 forum. The cameraman was apparently following in a BMW 328i and didn’t stand a chance of keeping up when the driver of the test mule...
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2008 Alfa Romeo JuniorThis latest rendering of the upcoming Alfa Romeo Junior is a close representation of what the final production model will look like, showing that the Italian designers have remained true to a concept sketch previously released by Alfa. The 2008 Junior has been confirmed for production and is pegged...
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Spy Shots: 2010 BMW 5-seriesThough the updated version of the current BMW 5-series was just revealed last week, the all new model is due to arrive by late 2009 for the 2010 model year. Test-mules have already been caught by spy photographers in Munich resembling the current model, but with pumped fenders to accommodate a...
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Spy Shots: Audi's new Q5 crossoverAfter the successful launch of the Audi Q7 last year, the luxury carmaker from Ingolstadt is preparing the launch of its second “Q” car, tipped to go on sale early next year. Labelled the Q5, the new soft-roader will go head-to-head with the awkwardly styled BMW X3 as well as an...
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Spy Shots: 2008 Mercedes C-Class brochure leakedImages from the official brochure for Mercedes' long-awaited C-Class sedan have leaked onto the web, revealing what the final car will look like ahead of its launch on the 18th of this month. Taking styling cues directly from the more expensive S-Class saloon, the new C has grown in all dimensions...
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A mysterious BMW convertible was caught recently by spy photographers in Munich, with rumors suggesting that this might be a new high-end cabrio aimed at Mercedes’ popular SL-class. Slightly larger than the current Z4, but still down on the SL, the test mule is purported to be the spiritual successor to the Z8 roadster. If this is a new Z9, the car would be sold in both ragtop and coupe body styles and be priced anywhere up to $150,000. In terms of engine options, BMW already has the V10 from the M5, which would easily provide more than 500hp, or may even consider two specs with a V8...
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Spy Shots: 2008 Volvo XC70Scores of images of Volvo’s upcoming XC70 have been taken during the cars testing phase outside Volvo’s factory in Sweden over the past several months. These latest images show the final version captured as the completed car came off the actual production line. Unlike the current model...
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Jaguar XF concept leaked!These are the first images of the new XF concept, to be shown at the Detroit Motor Show. The car is a make or break proposition for Jaguar, who has struggled against the likes of BMW and Mercedes. Jaguar’s goal has been to drop the old and tardy image of the current S-type and replace it with...
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M3 sedan may get coupe style headlightsThe 3-series sedan has never been a pretty face, so when rumors started coming out that there would be a sedan version of the new M3 we were a little worried. The latest spy shots, however, show that the sedan will get coupe style headlights to give it a sleeker look and differentiate it from the...
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New Alfa Romeo "Junior" renderingsUpdate: Click here to view our story with the latest Junior renderings and information. Now that Fiat has confirmed it’s working on a small Alfa Romeo internally called the “Junior,” the international motoring press can begin speculation on what it’ll look like. The new car...
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Spy shots: Dodge AvengerSwedish magazine Auto Motor Sport has scooped the first photos of the production Dodge Avenger. Though Dodge showed off a concept car at the Paris Motor Show, they haven’t officially confirmed that it’s being built. The concept also showed a much more aggressive car (potentially a SRT...
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With the amount of testing BMW is doing on the next-generation M3, we’ve got no doubt it’ll be a truly epic car. Prototype test mules have been running around for almost a year now, and there’s still apparently almost a year to go before the production version hits the streets. BMW is expected to launch the V8-powered sports car at the Paris Motor Show next year. Also caught testing was the coupe variant in white, which looks very aggressive with the large alloy wheels. A M3 convertible has always been on the cards despite selling only half as well as its coupe sibling...
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Spy Shots: More of the BMW M3An almost production ready version of the upcoming M3 coupe was caught recently, and shows us almost completely what the new car will look like. Unlike previous test mules, this one had a factory paint-job, new 18in M-spec alloys and color-coded bumpers. Though disguised under heavy black tape, we...
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Possible rendering of CTS coupeCadillac has confirmed that its next-generation CTS sedan will spawn several other body styles including a coupe and wagon-crossover, and now we have a possible rendering of what the CTS coupe may look like. Picking up the tag CTC, short for Cadillac touring coupe, a concept version is expected to...
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Spy Shots: M3 Sedan caught in transitA suspicious looking 3-series sedan was caught while being loaded at a dock, which is likely to be a test mule of the upcoming sedan version of the next generation M3. The wheels on this car match those of previous coupe versions seen in recent spy footage and looking at the rear undercarriage shot...
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Giugiaro Mustang Spotted In ItalyThere's been recent speculation that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] was planning to debut a new specialty Mustang at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which it was co-developing with Italian designer Fabrizio Giugiaro from ItalDesign. This image that turned up on Mustang Forums reveals a suspicious...
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Passat R36 edges closerWe finally have images of the production version of the upcoming Passat R36 from Volkswagen. From the images, it's clear that the new car shares the same front end styling with the smaller R32 Golf and will come in both sedan and estate versions. Sources state that the R36 will run an enhanced...
Ralph Hanson