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Rendered Speculation: Top Gear cooks up a Bugatti Galibier LM

As much as it dominated pre-war grand prix racing, Bugatti's is a heritage forged at Le Mans. Both the original concept and the subsequent production car which Bugatti built under its current ownership were named after Louis Chiron and Pierre Veyron, two of the most famous drivers from the marque's racing history. But it's been 70 years since Bugatti raced at Le Mans. The company's previous Italian owners took a race-prepped EB110 to Daytona, but that was about the extent of Bugatti's racing program in the modern era. But a few simple facts ... Read more →

Rendered Speculation: Pondering what an electric Audi R4 roadster would look like Sam Abuelsamid

At last month's Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi board member Michael Dick confirmed that a production version of the electric eTron sports car concept would be produced by late 2012. Following the show, ...

Rendered speculation: Jaguar XE roadster Sam Abuelsamid

It's no secret Jaguar is working on a small roadster dubbed the XE, and according to AutoCar, the design staff at Jaguar are struggling to finalize the look of the BMW Z4-sized drop-top. ...

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta gets a facelift Sam Abuelsamid

For 2010, Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagens in North America will get a new face courtesy of the MK VI Golf that will also debut here in a few weeks. The sedans, on the other hand, will keep the MK ...

ATS a good-looking Cadillac rendering, isn't it? Not so accurate, though... Sam Abuelsamid

A few weeks back, we were among the group invited out to General Motors' design studios to have a look at the near future of the company's product portfolio. Among the many vehicles that we told you ...

'Cause You Know It's Coming: Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder rendered 3 months ago on Autoblog

Now that the Ferrari 458 Italia has been let loose to glare at the world, it is only a matter of time before it's followed by a 458 Italia Spyder sibling. While we wait for Ferrari to provide us images of that car, computer rendering artist Jon Sibal has gone ahead and created his version of the ...

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulia... will it be worth the wait? 3 months ago on Autoblog

Motor Trend has posted its best guess of the Alfa Romeo Giulia (née 159). It isn't a bad looking car, but like a previous speculative take on the car, it look like the Mito nose has simply been pasted on another rear end – in this case, that of the Opel Insignia. In MT's image, The ...

Jaguar XJ Coupe may be under consideration 4 months ago on Autoblog

The man behind the team that penned the new Jaguar XJ, Ian Callum, has let slip that his crews drawing instruments are again at work again, this time on an XJC. That would be a coupe version of the XJ, something not seen since 1978. In an interview with Motoring Sky during the new XJ's unveiling, ...

Rendered speculation: 2011 Audi A6 4 months ago on Autoblog

The next generation Audi A6 sedan is about a year away from its debut, but if this rendering is anything to go by, this year's Sportback concept will be the primary influence for Audi's redesigned mid-sizer. The Sportback provided the biggest evolution of Audi's design language since the debut of ...

Rendered Speculation: Mazda preparing sub-Miata MX-2? 4 months ago on Autoblog

We've seen it happen a million times: a small car is successful, then the automaker ruins it by making it larger and heavier to satisfy what it thinks the average buyer is after. Fortunately, that hasn't been the case with the Mazda MX-5, which – retractable hardtop option notwithstanding ...

Rendered Speculation: Is this the new Saab 9-5? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Saabs United procured some rendered versions of the coming Saab 9-5 that are purportedly from Saab itself. While computer renderings must be viewed with a few packets of salt sprinkled on the screen, if you compare the 9-5 sedan render with a spy shot of the rear end of the actual car, the ...

Rendered Speculation: Would an Audi A1 Targa look like this? 5 months ago on Autoblog

The history of the Audi A1 is a great deal of talk and renderings capped by one confirmed sighting. We've seen the A1 Sportback and been told that an A1 Cabrio is coming, after which we were told that the A1 wouldn't be coming to the U.S. Now everyone is in on the game, with forum user The Pretender ...

Rendered (Again) Speculation: Yet another crack at Toyobaru 5 months ago on Autoblog

The Toyobaru deserves a place in the mythical creature pantheon with vampires and the Loch Ness Monster -- every official denial is followed by another sighting. The latest speculation on Toyota and Subaru's coupe project provides more details, suggesting specs of 200 hp and 145 lb-ft, MacPherson ...

Rendered Speculation: Lamborghini Murcielago successor not coming until 2012 5 months ago on Autoblog

Lamborghini supercars tend to have a relatively long lifespan. The Countach stayed in production for sixteen years from its introduction in 1974 until the Diablo replaced it in 1990, which in turn anchored Sant'Agata's line-up for eleven years until the Murcielago was introduced in 2001. Now eight ...

Rendered Speculation: Honda set to release Acura coupe in 2010? 6 months ago on Autoblog

Rumor on two continents – Germany in Auto Motor und Sport and Japan in Holiday – has it that Acura is developing a sleek four-door to join the lexicologically questionable segment known as "four-door coupes." The various translations equate to a car built on the forthcoming ZDX ...

Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo Milano, the next 147 6 months ago on Autoblog

Although Car magazine says the coming Alfa Romeo Milano (nee 147) is "quite different from the Mito mini," their rendering of the car makes it look an awful lot like a Mito with two more doors. Not that there's anything wrong with that, since it just means more of a good thing. Compared to its 147 ...

Rendered Speculation: Is this the 2011 Renault Clio? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Is this the next Renault Clio? A spy shot forum has posted grainy black-and-white renderings of what could be the basis of the 2011 hatchback. While the protruding nostrils raise eyebrows, from the front and rear 3/4-view the car has an engaging line, the Mazda-like upswept creases moving ...

Rendered Speculation: Yet another next-gen Ford Focus photoshop 7 months ago on Autoblog

Ford's design language can be largely distilled to three words: "let it ride." 2005's Iosis Concept created the template for kinetic design, and ever since then Ford has cashed in a number of winning bets on that language. Next up is the 2010 Ford Focus, based on the Iosis Max concept, and all of ...

Rendered Speculation: Volkswagen Golf VII already in the cards 9 months ago on Autoblog

The current Volkswagen Golf (a.k.a. "Rabbit"), which is a 2010 model, hasn't made it through the front nine, and already the next Golf is being teed up behind it. The new model is planned for 2012, two years earlier than planned, perhaps because VW wants to recast what the Golf represents with a ...

Hyundai planning Toyota iQ rival 9 months ago on Autoblog

It is codenamed "green baby," and it is Hyundai's answer to the Toyota iQ. A Hyundai Europe insider hinted that the car could be funkier and "more basic and functional" than the iQ. The iQ Concept had a pretty neat interior, but there really isn't much space between it and the backstop of basic ...

First "official" images of Aston Martin Rapide... or not 9 months ago on Autoblog

Autocar has what it says are official renderings of the new Aston Martin Rapide. If Autocar has it right, however, the Rapide's front and rear aspects are closest to the Vantage V8, not the DBS or DB9. The front air dam features just one lower intake, the trunk valance is flush with the car, ...

Spy Shots: A more revealing look at the reportedly U.S.-bound Hyundai Equus 10 months ago on Autoblog

Take a Hyundai Genesis, put it in a giant taffy machine and give it a serious stretch out, add some details like a reshaped rear three-quarter and some Lexus LS exhaust tips, then call it the Hyundai Equus. Oh, and give it a price of 130,000,000 South Korean won (about $93,471 USD). That's about ...

Next Hyundai Equus is one angry stallion 10 months ago on Autoblog

This is the sketch that follows an earlier rendering of the third generation Hyundai Equus, due in 2010. As far as sedans are concerned, it looks like Hyundai is moving toward the Aston Martin school of design -- make something everyone loves, and then make it a little different and give it ...

Don't let it eat after midnight - AMC Gremlin reimagined 11 months ago on Autoblog

Jeff Teague is the son of former AMC design chief Dick Teague, and his father's work at the scrappy independent automaker created some of the most memorable designs ever. Jeff Teague is a designer himself, and not too long ago his reimagining of the AMX musclecar caught our eye. That exercise ...

Rendered Speculation: Acura X6 fighter 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Image removed at request of owner. At first we couldn't understand why the BMW X6 was birthed, and then we couldn't figure out why Acura of all companies needed to create something to compete with it. Top Speed has rendered unto us what such an enigma might look like, and, well, it ain't all ...

Rendered Speculation: Another guess at Aston Martin's One-77 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view in high resolution It's not every day that a new supercar is announced. But those are the good days, and for when they roll around, Jon Sibal is ready. The gifted illustrator who has already brought us renderings of the upcoming Mercedes SLR McLaren Speedster and a race-prepped Lexus ...

Spied & Rendered: Alfa Romeo 149 1 year ago on Autoblog

As Alfa Romeo prepares to launch its next all-new model, dubbed the 149, test mules have been spotted, details have come into focus and speculations have been rendered. The five-door hatchback will join the MiTo in replacing the aging 147. Sources suggest that the 149 moniker could be dropped ...

Rendered Speculation: Next-gen Mazda3 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of Mazda3 renderings The Mazda3 has been a compact darling ever since its introduction in 2004, and even though its current design is nearly five years old, it still wins many comparison tests. Since its near the end of a design cycle, a new Zoom Zoom Mazda is on ...

Rendered Speculation: Fiat Topolino 1 year ago on Autoblog

Earlier this month we brought you news of Fiat's acquisition of Zastava and the Italian automaker's plans to use the retooled Serbian plant to produce a new city car reviving the old Topolino nameplate. Auto Express has brought its resources to bear and cooked up a pair of renderings of what form it ...

Rendered Speculation: 2009 Audi A4 2 years ago on Autoblog

AudiWorld has confirmed with sources at Audi that the next generation A4 will indeed debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in about four months. Not surprisingly, the new A4 will share much of its look with the recently released A5 coupe. These renderings by Matt Daniels show what basically look like ...






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