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Spy Shots: Lincoln MKX and Ford Edge redesigns caught nearly naked

Ford and Lincoln's crossover offerings are plentiful, but all attention is being paid nowadays to the boxy-yet-practical Flex and hit-by-the-ugly-stick MKT. What about the Edge and MKX? This duo was launched years before the automaker's polarizing pair of three-row CUVs arrived. Well, their due for redesigns. Or at least, according to these spy shots, refreshenings of their front and rear ends. In the Edge's case, that means making the already handsome people mover look a bit more windswept, though it appears things will stay largely the ... Read more →

Followup: Mystery Dodge Journey SRT R/T might be the real deal Frank Filipponio

We first informed you yesterday about an interesting looking Dodge Journey SRT R/T prototype that AB reader Nick Leonard stumbled upon in Saginaw, MI. With its manufacturer lincense plates, unique ...

Reader Spy: SRT-fettled Dodge Journey R/T spotted Chris Paukert

We've always been intrigued by the notion of a higher performance people carrier, from back before Car and Driver magazine's Ford Windstar-based SHOStar to various shadetree high-strung ...

Spy Shots: Baby Buick sedan caught in Germany Chris Paukert

Yesterday, we showed you the first official rendering of Buick's forthcoming small car, a shrunken LaCrosse lookalike that is expected to be based on the European market Opel Astra. The image was ...

Spy Shots: BMW M3 caught with new LED taillamps Jonathon Ramsey

Just a couple of years into its run, this is your slightly revised BMW M3, free of camo save for the taillights. The photog on the scene said there is nothing we should expect from the next Munich ...

Spy Shots: New BMW 6 Series cabrio caught, reveals no more flying buttresses 26 days ago on Autoblog

It looks like the lakes around Arvidsjaur Sweden have frozen early this year and the engineers from Munich have hit the ice already. The current generation BMW 6 Series has been one of the company's more controversial designs of the past decade, along with the previous-generation 7 Series and Z4. ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Buick Excelle for China snapped 1 month ago on Autoblog

Soon Buick will have an entire lineup of competitive vehicles with the Enclave, all-new LaCrosse and soon-to-arrive-from-Europe Regal. Since the latter model is basically a direct port of the Opel Insignia, its success may help General Motors decide whether or not to snag a fourth model from ...

Spy Shots: First look at the 2011 Chevy Aveo 1 month ago on Autoblog

Back in August, in the wake of General Motors emergence from its pre-packaged bankruptcy, the automaker gave select members of the media a preview of several upcoming products. Among those was the next Chevrolet Aveo, which will take up the B-segment mantle to battle the new Ford Fiesta, Mazda2, ...

Spy Shots: BMW 1 Series hybrid spotted in Munich 1 month ago on Autoblog

At the launch of the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, officials acknowledged the automaker would be producing several additional hybrid models in the near future. Rumors have been floating around that the new 5 Series – due to launch in 2010 – will get the same mild hybrid system going into the ...

Spy Shots: Next generation BMW 3 Series pops up swathed in swirlies 1 month ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Spy_Shots_Next_generation_BMW_3_Series_Swathed_in_Swirlies'; This morning we get our first "clear" look at the next generation BMW 3 Series as one of our intrepid spy photographers captured one sitting on a trailer somewhere in Germany. The newest version of ...

Spy Shots: Infiniti QX getting the FX treatment 2 months ago on Autoblog

Based on the gargantuan Nissan Armada, the Infiniti QX56 is one big beast of an SUV. Especially next to the svelte FX, and even more so now that the EX has joined the line-up. Keeping such a goliath of a truck looking fresh is a challenge unto itself, but Nissan's luxury division is apparently ...

Spy Shots: BMW resurrecting the M3 CSL? 2 months ago on Autoblog

We're not sure what to believe anymore. A bit over a year ago, reports surfaced that BMW was planning a successor to the E90-generation M3 CSL, a highly coveted, track-focused version of its legendary sports coupe. Within a month, the Bavarian automaker had announced that it was canceling the ...

Spy Shots: Audi A1 spotted wearing swirlies and not much else 2 months ago on Autoblog

Audi probably won't be taking the wraps completely off its new small car until the Geneva Motor Show next March, but spy shooters are already out there hunting down the prototypes. The clearest image we've seen yet shows a mini-car that appears to have changed very little from the MetroProject ...

Spy Shots: Toyota-Subaru coupe prototype caught ringin' der Nürburg 2 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota's FT-86 concept, which will be officially unveiled at next week's Tokyo Motor Show, combines attractive, aggressive aesthetics, rear-wheel drive and a Subaru-sourced boxer engine with the hopes of injecting a bit of passion into the Japanese automaker's admittedly sterile lineup. And ...

Spy Shots: First images of Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car 2 months ago on Autoblog

CAR has just published what are believed to be the first pictures of the new Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car. With a few extra mods, it's set to take on all comers as Ford's 2011 WRC contender as well. It makes sense, because Ford has already confirmed (along with Citroen) that plan to enter both ...

Spy Shots: Possible Volkswagen BlueSport coupe mule spotted 2 months ago on Autoblog

When Volkswagen unveiled its BlueSport concept in Detroit last January, the big question on people's mind was "When can we buy one?" If the most recent spy shots from the Nurburgring are any indication, it could be soon. A development mule based on a three door Golf MK VI has been spotted ...

Spy shots: Cadillac CTS-V coupe spotted again, so close... yet so far 2 months ago on Autoblog

It hasn't been a secret for a long time that Cadillac is prepping a high performance V edition of its upcoming CTS coupe. It's also no secret that we're big fans of the CTS-V in the virtual Autoblog office. And yet Cadillac continues to tease us by putting camo on the nose and fanny of its two-door ...

Spy pics: Refreshed 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe spotted camo-free 2 months ago on Autoblog

On the way into the office the morning, this blogger sat at a red light, only to notice a new Hyundai Santa Fe pulling up behind. A glance at the grille revealed that this was not the current model at dealerships, but rather the refreshed iteration that should be debuting in the not-too-distant ...

Reader Spy: Next-gen Audi A6 caught in So-Cal... or is it an A8? 3 months ago on Autoblog

It's no secret that Audi will be introducing new versions of both of its biggest sedans in 2010. Redesigned iterations of the A6 and A8 are coming, with one possibly appearing at the Detroit Auto Show in January and the other likely to drop in Geneva. Thankfully, another of our ever-alert ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Volvo S60 caught completely uncovered 3 months ago on Autoblog

The gestation period for a new Volvo model has always been rather languid. Back in the 1950s, when tailfins were making annual progress toward low earth orbit, Volvo was cranking out PV444 and 544s. Those cars spent a good part of a decade looking like 1940s Fords, and so it's gone with Volvo's ...

Spy Shots: Camo-free 2010 Hyundai Tucson on U.S. soil! 3 months ago on Autoblog

Just last week, Hyundai revealed the new ix35 compact crossover in its home market of South Korea. When it arrives at U.S. dealers late this year, it will retain the Tucson nameplate used on the current-generation model. This week, we stumbled across what looks to be a production-ready Tucson ...

Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in Mexico with plug, but it's not an EV! 3 months ago on Autoblog

With the new North American market Ford Fiesta set to launch production in Mexico in just a few months, it's no surprise that someone has spotted one running around near Mexico City. In this case, the car that was seen is the sedan version that is likely to comprise the majority of U.S. sales. ...

Buick's new compact sedan spotted in China 3 months ago on Autoblog

One of the two new sedans that Buick has promised to introduce in the next 12-18 months is a compact based on the new Opel Astra. We had a chance to see the new car a few weeks ago at the GM design studios in Warren, Michigan, but no photography was allowed. That same car has now been spotted ...

VIDEO: ABC features Brenda Priddy, International Spy Photog of Mystery 4 months ago on Autoblog

The news media has turned its empty head to the deeper world of automotive coverage, beyond the front lines of dismal sales numbers and Cash For Clunkers. None other than spy photographer extraodinaire Brenda Priddy has now been on the receiving end of the gentle, semi-informative coverage ...

Spy Shots: Facelifted 2010 Lexus ES350 caught in Japan 4 months ago on Autoblog

After years of sales dominance in the near luxury segment, the Lexus ES350 is beginning to see increased competition from the likes of – who woulda thunk it? – Lincoln and Buick. It doesn't help much that the styling of the ES is getting long in the tooth as, but new spy shots show that ...

Spy Shots: Audi preparing lightweight, track-focused R8 V10? 4 months ago on Autoblog

First came the R8. Then came the race-spec R8 LMS. Then the V10-powered R8 5.2 FSI, with the roadster version waiting in the wings. The diesel version may have been canceled, but now Audi is said to be working on a light-weight, track-focused version of its flagship supercar. Test mules for what ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid caught in the desert 4 months ago on Autoblog

Hyundai's first U.S.-bound hybrid is due to be released in late 2010, and the next-generation Sonata-based hybrid has its aim set on the stalwarts of the midsize sedan segment. As we can see from this series of spy shots, testing is well underway, with a heavily camouflaged 2011 Sonata Hybrid ...

Spy Shots: Mystery BMW concept headed for Frankfurt 4 months ago on Autoblog

It looks like someone at BMW is going to be in big trouble shortly. It appears that what we are looking at here is the concept car that the German automaker expected to unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month as it is loaded up for transport. The new design study is reportedly some sort ...

Spy Shots: Mini Cooper Crossover spotted in California 5 months ago on Autoblog

Mini has been caught testing its upcoming Cooper Crossover in the deserts of California, and these two prototypes, despite their psychedelic paint schemes, provide the most clear view yet of the small soft roader. What's of particular note is that these two prototypes do not share the same ...

Spy Shot: Redesigned Lincoln MKX gains corporate face 5 months ago on Autoblog

Lincoln's new corporate grille is comprised of a split-wing design that flows up into a pair of swept back headlamps. It debuted on the MKS, has migrated to the MKZ and was expanded for the MKT three-row crossover, and now it's set to appear on the redesigned MKX crossover. The MKX crossover ...

Spy Shots: Ferrari F450 prototype caught with native body 5 months ago on Autoblog

Ferrari normally tests its future supercars wearing body panels from the prior version, and so earlier spy shots of the upcoming F450 have all been of mules wearing F430 body panels. Today that ends, as our snoops have caught an honest-to-goodness F450 prototype in its own skin. While still ...

Spy Shots: New Grand Bentley pics smuggled out of Crewe factory 5 months ago on Autoblog

Bentleys may be as large and luxurious as yachts, but that doesn't mean the premium automaker's factory in Crewe is without leaks. Although Bentley is keen on metering out glimpses at a snail's pace, British auto mag CAR managed to get a hold of a batch of photos of the highly anticipated new "Grand ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Audi A5 Sportback reveals even more in So. Cal. 6 months ago on Autoblog

Less than 24 hours ago, Autoblog commenter Zamafir sent us a few cloaked images of the upcoming Audi A5 Sportback getting ready for its close-up at the University of California San Diego. Unsurprisingly, another camera-phone wielding student was able to capture Audi's new five-door A5 sans ...

Spy Shots: Chevy Camaro Convertible caught outside Oshawa plant 6 months ago on Autoblog

Last we reported back in March, plans to produce a drop-top version of the Chevy Camaro were still in effect. While the Camaro Convertible may be delayed until early 2011 and arrive as a 2012 model (GM just confirmed it will arrive as a 2011 model), the on again/off again project appears to be ...

Spy Shots: Ford Ranger mule caught testing in Dearborn 6 months ago on Autoblog

As we've previously reported, Ford engineers in Australia are hard at work on the next-generation Ranger pickup, reportedly codenamed T6. While the Ranger name is used on various Ford pickups sold around the world that are different from our long-in-the-tooth U.S. model, word has it that Ford ...

Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta Sedan for U.S. caught testing 6 months ago on Autoblog

Ford has already released 100 Euro-market Ford Fiesta hatchbacks into the hands of its Fiesta Movement ambassadors, but the actual production model being developed for the U.S. will have some differences, as these spy shots indicate. For one, the U.S. will have a sedan model in addition to the ...

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Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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