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Spy Shots: Next generation BMW 3 Series pops up swathed in swirlies

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 BMW's mainstream model is expected to debut sometime in 2011 as 2012 model. Judging from these shots, it does not appear that the size of the new 3 will change much, although we can expect BMW to implement some weight reduction measures in order to ... Read more →

Spy Shots: Infiniti QX getting the FX treatment Noah Joseph

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 ...

Spy Shots: BMW resurrecting the M3 CSL? Noah Joseph

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 ...

Spy Shots: Audi A1 spotted wearing swirlies and not much else Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Spy Shots: Toyota-Subaru coupe prototype caught ringin' der Nürburg Chris Shunk

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 ...

Spy Shots: First images of Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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? 1 month 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 1 month 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! 2 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! 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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? 2 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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. 4 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 4 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 5 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 5 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 ...

Spy Shots: Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer caught naked 5 months ago on Autoblog

Opel's Insignia OPC is one of those "available elsewhere" cars that's got us licking our chops. The Insignia is headed to North America as a Buick, and enthusiasts everywhere hope the hotshot OPC version gets widely propagated. What's not likely to make any trans-Atlantic journeys is a wagon version ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Jaguar XJ... No, really! 5 months ago on Autoblog

BMW is known for wrapping its prototypes in funkadelic patterns to obscure new design details. And, seeing as the car above is sporting a split-kidney grille, you would think that you're staring at a BMW prototype of some sort. Maybe the next-next-gen 7 Series or something. Well, that's what ...

Spy Shots: New Lexus LF-A caught racing the 'Ring 5 months ago on Autoblog

We've been reporting on the Lexus LF-A since 2005, and since that time we've shown you the debut of two separate LF-A concepts, an LF-A Roadster and a race version of the LF-A that competed in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. What we've yet to show you amongst these concepts, race cars and the ...

Spy Shots: Volkswagen pickup prototype runs the 'Ring 6 months ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has just sent out one of its latest models to tackle the Nürburgring. While that in and of itself is not necessarily newsworthy, the fact that it was their upcoming midsize pickup truck, is. While the firm's new Scirocco GT24-CNG is set to contest the 24 hour race at Germany's ...

Spy Shots: Is this the next Porsche Cayenne? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Porsche's Cayenne is starting to show its age. With the arrival of the Panamera, it's no longer the most controversial looking vehicle in the company's product portfolio, though its road-scorching edge remains undiminished in turbo form. A new Cayenne is coming in gas, diesel, and hybrid flavors, ...

Spy Shots: BMW X1 varies little from concept 7 months ago on Autoblog

BMW unveiled the X1 Concept at the 2008 Paris Motor Show to our bewildered eyes, and spy photographers have just surfaced with photos of the production version that do little to address our concerns for this littlest of soft roaders from Munich. As you can see, the production version will ...

Spy Shots: Mystery GM sedan spotted... Is this a baby Buick? 7 months ago on Autoblog

These spy shots show a compact car that is rumored to be a baby Buick based on the same Delta II platform as the Chevrolet Cruze and next-gen Opel Astra. Just as the new 2010 Buick LaCrosse will share its platform with the next Saab 9-5 and Opel Insignia, this baby Buick would be one more model ...

Spy Shots: Lincoln MKS already under the knife 8 months ago on Autoblog

The Lincoln MKS is about a year old, but Ford's luxury division has already been caught testing a slightly refreshed version that may debut for the 2011 model year or shortly thereaftter. The spy shot shows a heavily camouflaged prototype with its front and rear end covered. Despite the aversion ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Hyundai Sonata going four-door coupe route 8 months ago on Autoblog

With the Genesis Sedan and Coupe both finally on sale, Hyundai has a moment to breathe. OK, done. Back to work. Next up is a complete redesign of the Hyundai Sonata, which is one the South Korean brand's big sellers that competes in a very crowded, competitive segment against the Toyota Camry, ...

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