Spy Shots
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Images of the new Avenger, which will make its official debut at this month’s Paris Auto Show, have leaked onto the web. The Avenger is positioned below the Charger sedan from which it shares many of its styling cues, and will replace the aging Stratus. The car is likely to share the front-wheel drive platform from the Chrysler Sebring and will come in both four and six cylinder flavors. This will include a mid-level 2.7-litre V6 and a range topping 3.5-litre V6, as well as the 2.4-litre four from the Dodge Caliber. Transmissions will include a four-speed automatic and possibly a new...
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2008 E92 BMW M3 caught testing in the desertHere’s an interesting video of what it’s like to chase down car development teams as they’re testing in the desert. The uncredited spy photographer catches the M3 team while they’ve stopped at the side of the road and gets the one-fingered salute from one angry German. More...
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Spy Shots: Updated version of the STS-V
This STS-V with unique LED tail-lights and an Escalade-style grille was caught while in preparation for a European auto show for modified cars. Inside, the car is said to feature labels and instrumentation in full Arabic and is powered by a 600hp supercharged V8. The big news is that this car...
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2012 Audi TT RS spy shots
What looks like an unassuming Audi TT is actually a prototype for a new RS version of the popular sports car. Caught undergoing testing in Germany, the TT RS is likely to pack a twin-turbo charged version of the two-liter TSFI four-cylinder instead of the larger 3.2-liter V-6 engine. Power output...
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New long-wheelbase 5-series
Due to demand from Asian markets, where many 5-series cars are used as chauffeur driven limos, BMW is building a long-wheelbase version of the popular mid-sized sedan. Pictured above is a stretched version which was caught testing in Munich and adds roughly five inches to the standard 5-series...
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Return of the legendary Lancia Delta
Now that Fiat is starting to churn out a profit, the Italian automaker can once again afford to release cars like the next generation of the Lancia Delta. Development of the new car is well underway with a release date planned for late 2007. To save on development costs, the new Delta will share...
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Bentley’s new 4x4, which is based on the platform that’s shared by the Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne, may be coming to dealers sooner than you think. The SUV will likely be called the “Cross Continental” and will sit at the top as the most luxurious of the SUVs. It will also possess the most expensive price tag to boot. Don’t expect much change from the £120,000 (US$220,000) estimated selling price. The new Bentley will most likely share the 6.0 litre Twin Turbo W12 engine from the Continental GT, which in the coupe develops 560 HP. No word on whether...
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2008 Audi R8 spy shots
Audi’s entrance in to the burgeoning supercar market is the R8, a two-seater coupe with a V-10 engine and a 0-62 mph time of around 4 seconds. It’ll be built by Audi subsidiary Quattro and will go on sale next year for upwards of $200,000. The R8 is based heavily on the Le Mans quattro...
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Preview: BMW’s Z2 Coupe
BMW is working on a new model to enter its lineup, which will sit in between the 1- and 3-Series. The sketch shows what the car may look like in coupe form, but there’s also a rumor that there might be a roadster version. The car is expected to go on sale in 2009 and may even come with a hot...
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Spy Shots: 2006 VE HSV Sports Sedan
Many of our readers may have never heard of HSV or Holden for that matter, but what you see hear is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] premium rear-drive platform, commonly referred to as Zeta, undergoing real world testing down in Australia. Holden is GM's local division in Australia and...
Ralph Hanson
