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Spy Shots: BMW 1 Series hybrid spotted in Munich

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 ActiveHybrid 7 and its crossover counterpart, but what about BMW's smaller offerings? Testing near Munich, a BMW 1 Series mule was caught wearing "Hybrid Test Vehicle" badging, proving that BMW's hybrid system won't be used exclusively on its ... Read more →

Spy Shots: First images of Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car Frank Filipponio

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 ...

Spy pics: Refreshed 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe spotted camo-free Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Volvo S60 caught completely uncovered Dan Roth

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. ...

VIDEO: ABC features Brenda Priddy, International Spy Photog of Mystery Dan Roth

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 ...

Spy Shots: Is this the next Porsche Cayenne? 8 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: Lincoln MKS already under the knife 9 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: Mitsubish Outlander getting Lancer face 1 year ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi's new trapezoidal grille design is spreading throughout the lineup, and the Outlander looks to be the next vehicle that gets struck with the corporate underbite. At least now the Lancer won't be the only Mitsu wearing a grille cribbed from the '57 Chrysler 300. The new front fascia will ...

Reader Spy: Chevy Volt caught on set of Transformers 2 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image to view full gallery of the production Chevy Volt var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Has_the_production_Chevy_Volt_been_spotted_in_Transformers_2'; Ed sent us the top pic pilfered from the Transformers Live Action Blog and judging by the roofline, headlights and taillights, ...

Spy Shots: Next gen BMW Z4 snapped again on SoCal freeway 1 year ago on Autoblog

Our ever-vigilant readers have struck, proving yet again that in the age of the camera phone, almost anyone with a mobile device can emulate Jim Dunne, Brenda Priddy or Hans Lehmann. The latest capture we've received comes from reader Charlie Hung, who recently spotted this black roadster on a ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Kia Sorento 1 year ago on Autoblog

Not due to go on sale until next year, the 2010 Kia Sorento has been spied and photographed, by an Autoweek.nl reader. While the two pics don't reveal much, the front end bears more than a striking resemblance to the Kia KND-4 concept from the 2007 Seoul Motor Show. Unlike the current Kia Sorento, ...

Spy Shots: 2011 BMW X3 1 year ago on Autoblog

Boy howdy does that camouflage make it difficult to suss out what's underneath! BMW's cooking up a new X3, expected to drop in 2011, and the changes don't look to be huge. The smallest SAV – BMW's acronym for Stupid Ass Sports Activity Vehicle – will get rhinoplasty to bring some Concept ...

Spy Shots: Chevy Beat caught testing in China 1 year ago on Autoblog

We saw the Chevy Beat concept unveiled a year ago, and now a camouflaged mule has been caught testing in China, fueling speculation that the Beat will succeed the Spark in that market. The Beat is certainly far less dowdy than the Spark, which is also sold, sometimes gratuitously, as the Matiz in ...

Spy Shots: Ford F-250/350 Harley-Davidson 2 years ago on Autoblog

For those complaining that the Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson introduced yesterday wasn't suited for real truck duty, here you go. It's the F-250/450 Super Duty version of Ford's cobranding enterprise with Harley-Davidson, and can surely tow a few more bikes behind its bed than the half-ton version. ...

Spy Shots: Future Toyotas snapped while risking life and limb 2 years ago on Autoblog

Every so often we hear a tale of an engineer driving a development mule in public who just goes nuts. Most of the time it's triggered by a photographer taking pictures of the Top Secret car he's driving, at which point the engineer freaks and attempts to kill the offending snapper via vehicular ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Saab 9-3 shaping up with Aero X cues 2 years ago on Autoblog

Swade over at Trollhattansaab.net, the mecca of Saab sites on the web, has again come through with a tantalizing shot of the 2008 Saab 9-3. Shown winter testing someplace where it's really cold and snowy, this 9-3 SportCombi test mule is sporting a new grille design that evokes the longish snout of ...

How about a 2010 BMW 5 Series Rendering? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Pictures of future BMWs tend to get the attention of people like you and I. Maybe it's conditioning from all of those cover shots and glowing comments about BMWs over the years on Car and Driver and Motor Trend. It could be that we all know BMWs are just a hoot to drive, with laser-sharp steering ...

Spy Shots: Mercury Montego refresh 2 years ago on Autoblog

Much has been said about how "nice" the Ford Five-Hundred and Mercury Montego are. They're good cars, people say, once you get to know them. Well, cars are largely sold on first impressions, and the 500 and Montego are both getting a second chance to make a good first impression with buyers. We saw ...

Spy Shots: MINI Traveller/Clubman 2 years ago on Autoblog

The MINI Traveller, or as it should now be officially called, the Clubman, has been revealed to us in concept form as well as heavily camouflaged spy pics, but these new spy shots found on The Car Connection reveal a completely undisguised mule undergoing testing. Sporting a wheelbase probably ...

Spy Shots: Nissan Teana in Michigan 3 years ago on Autoblog

The folks over at Winding Road who live and work in the land of test mules have caught another one with their camera-equipped Treo. This time it's a Nissan Teana, a large sedan sold by the Japanese automaker in its home market and abroad, but not in the U.S. So what's it doing in a Barnes & ...

EXCLUSIVE: 2008 Mazda Tribute pics leaked 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge Loose lips sink ships, and we discovered that Mazda's got a hole in its boat big enough to drive the next generation Tribute through without being caught. Mazda shouldn't feel bad about these leaked photos and computer renderings of the 2008 Tribute and its interior ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Mazda Tribute 3 years ago on Autoblog

The next Mazda Tribute has been captured by the long lense of KGP Photography during some late-stage testing that affords us an uninhibited view of the next ZUV (Zoom Utility Vehicle) from Mazda. Clearly the overall shape of the Tribute's sister ute, the new 2008 Mercury Mariner, remains, but ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V 3 years ago on Autoblog

The new CTS looks killer if recent spy shots are anything to go by. These shots show what appears to be the next generation CTS-V undergoing testing, as evident by the wide tires and performance wheels, larger exhaust tips, and most conspicuously, the bubble protruding from the mule's hood that we ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Hyundai Veracruz 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Veracruz will grow Hyundai's lineup to nine vehicles, bringing it ever closer to earning the title of full-line automaker. It will also be the biggest Hyundai model sold in North America, slotting in above the Santa Fe and sporting three full rows of seating. Based on the aforementioned Santa ...

Spy Shots: Latest Ford Mondeo illustrations 3 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like a busy day for spy photography buffs. Here we offer the newest shots from World Car Fans of winter-coated Mondeos in the wild. The Iosis influences seem to be fading unfortunately. Like the current Mondeo (and Mazda6), the new Mondeo is expected to be offered in sedan, wagon, and ...

Spy Shots: Chevy HHR SS 3 years ago on Autoblog

The production version of the high performance Chevy HHR SS is nearing completion, as these spy shots host over at Winding Road indicate. The black-and-white checkered tape job is but a formality and will soon enough be removed to reveal a deep front air dam that shields the intercooler required for ...

Full-body Bumblebee snapped on Transformers set 3 years ago on Autoblog

Once again the set of the upcoming Transformers film has been infiltrated, and this time a full-body pic of Bumblebee laying prostrate supine flat on his back made it off the lot. It's a perfect view to analyze the Autobot's form and pick out pieces parts from the Chevrolet Camaro concept. The most ...

Spy Shots: 2007.5 Chevy Aveo Hatchback 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Chevy Aveo sedan is hitting dealer lots as we speak, so the surfacing of these spy shots showing the five-door hatchback version is well timed. Cheers and Gears pulls what details they can from the heavily camouflaged vehicle, which shows some interesting design details. Look closely and you'll ...

Spy Shots: 2008/9 Kia Sorento 3 years ago on Autoblog

Brenda Priddy has snapped what appears to be the next Kia Sorento out testing on public roads. The Car Connection refers to it as the 2007 Kia Sorento, but after conferring with some people in the know we're going to place the next Sorento out a little farther, 2008 or 2009 at the earliest. The next ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Mazda6 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ace spy photog Chris Doane has scored shots of the 2008 Mazda6, and they show that the next mid-size from Mazda will grow in both length and width over the current model. Check out the extended rear fender flares and raised gas gap, both both clear indicators that the 6's sheetmetal will be ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Volkswagan Tiguan 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ace spy photog Chris Doane stalked and shot the upcoming Tiguan, the Rabbit-based small CUV from Volkswagen that should arrive as a 2008 model. The styling appears to be exactly what you'd expect a small VW soft-roader to look like, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Engine choices are obvious, ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Ford Focus 3 years ago on Autoblog

This is a pretty bad shot of a heavily camo'd 2008 Ford Focus taken with a camera phone. It's damn near impossible to see any changes, but we'd bet our last gallon of gas that there's a shiny three-bar chrome grille hiding under that covering. The 2008 MY Focus will likely see the last tweak before ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Buick Enclave 3 years ago on Autoblog

We've seen the 2007 Saturn Outlook. We've seen the 2007 GMC Acadia. We've been waiting on the final member of this triad, and while General Motors hasn't officially unveiled the 2008 Buick Enclave, we do have these excellent spy shots from Cheers and Gears. Not only do these shots show an exterior ...

Spy Shots: Lexus IS500 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Lexus brand was built on the idea that no segment is sacred, and for too long the German automakers have owned the high-performance entry-level luxury market. The BMW M3, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG, and the Audi S4/RS4 go at each other like Rottweilers fighting over the last piece of Kibble, ...

Another CTS rendering sheds light on entry-level Caddy 3 years ago on Autoblog

Not long now until the new CTS arrives, but people are impatient, and impatience apparently leads to hours of photo manipulation. Chris Pauwels, who is a graduate of The College for Creative Studies in Detroit and whose work has been featured in such mags as Popular Hot Rodding, has set digital pen ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Lotus Esprit 3 years ago on Autoblog

Another mule has been caught lapping the Ring in Germany, and this time it's the forthcoming revival of the lightweight Lotus Esprit supercar. The new Esprit is expected use a BMW V8 for power, and while eight cylinders is no surprise, we have to admit that we enjoyed the old Esprit's identity as ...

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