Spied: Lotus V8 Esprit Being Tested?

Posted by Ammaar Mufti on December 2nd, 2009 at 10:12 am

With the new Lotus Esprit soon coming in, NextAutos‘ spy photographer has taken some shots of a regular Lotus Exige body running around being tested – which leaves us all thinking if it could be the actual engine going through tests, which would be put into the new Esprit’s body. Read the full post »

2010 Lexus ES 350 facelift spotted in Japanese dealership

Posted by Bradley Wint on August 13th, 2009 at 8:00 am

WorldCarFans has gotten a photo spy shot of the facelifted version of the Lexus ES 350 which is set to launch some time in 2010. The photo was taken at the Japanese dealership by an anonymous source.

There are a few minor improvements over the current model including the addition of LED lights on the wing mirrors and a slight change in the shape of the bumper at the front. Otherwise, everything else is the same. It’s a good guess by everyone that the photos were taken on purpose to cause some hype on the other markets since the ES is not sold in Japan.

Also, with BMW and Lexus battling for the number one spot as best Luxury vehicle in the U.S., it’s a pretty decent way to bring in some pressure. Check out the photos below:

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Bugatti Royale Rendered… again

Posted by Steve Scarano on July 30th, 2009 at 4:32 pm

Bugatti’s latest hyper car has been speculated over for many months now, but this four door follow-up came one step closer to creation with an official teaser released nearly two weeks ago. As usual artists have been hard at work speculating just what such a saloon of this magnitude might look like. With names like Royale, Bordeaux, and Atlantic floating around the idea of this sedan harkening back to the Bugatti’s of old is becoming more and more valid.

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Ferrari 599 XX Spied at Fiorano

Posted by Ammaar Mufti on July 25th, 2009 at 10:09 am

Ferrari had the Geneva Motor Show stunned with their 599 XX concept, but now here we see the beauty in full action at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. The car is expected to run in its own race series by Ferrari similar to how they did for the Enzo FXX. Infact, there are rumours that it might be even faster than the Enzo FXX.

The car in the photos seems to be in its production outfit. There are some noticeable, yet small changes from the original concept exhibited at the show. For instance, the outlets and air intakes have been redone. There is also a slight difference in the rear spoiler. But despite these differences, the car still looks almost the same as the concept. Read the full post »

BMW 1-Series Spied With xDrive?

Posted by Ammaar Mufti on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:21 am

The new BMW 1-Series was caught testing about a month ago and now again at the Nurburgring by Next Autos‘ photographer. Taking some design elements from the 5-Series GT, the car has a difference that the photographer noted: the wheels. Apparently, these wheels have been used on BMW vehicles that have xDrive whilst they were being tested.

Check out the images and leave comments as to what you think!

Source: Next Autos

Mercedes SLS AMG gullwing dealer ordering guide

Posted by Bradley Wint on July 19th, 2009 at 8:00 am

A leaked copy of the Mercedes SLS AMG dealer ordering guide has popped up on the net via various sources. This isn’t the final version of course, with photos of the exterior still missing. However there are lots of interior screens and options, along with estimated prices for the respective add-ons. This certainly is going to be an expensive car with a paint option costing $10,000, a $4,500 carbon trim option, a surround sound system costing about $6,400, not to mention the other pricey features.

You can check out the guide below in the gallery.

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balbon first shot

Posted by Bradley Wint on July 14th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

If you were listening to last week’s episode of Top Gear, they mentioned the announcement of a new Lamborghini called the Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balbon. This special edition supercar was built in dedication to their recently retired test driver, Valentino Balbon. The 550bhp, rear wheel drive monster will feature a white stripe (with a tinge of black to the side) along the center of the car and will come in a few colors such as Bianco Monocerus, Verde Ithaca, Arancio Borealis and Nero Noctis. Above is the first spy shot of it being delivered to a Zürich dealership.

Via: Autogespot | Image: Mario @ Autogesport

Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing leaked photo

Posted by Bradley Wint on July 10th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

4 Wheel News has received a leaked photo of the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing taken from a German magazine. It this shot is real, then we can say it really has a good mix of modern design, but still keeps a strong sense of shape from the original 1954 300SL. For now this is all the info, but we will try to keep you up-to-date on what’s going on.

2011 BMW 5 series sedan spy shots reveal a bit more

Posted by Bradley Wint on July 10th, 2009 at 10:44 am

The 2011 BMW 5 series sedan has been spied, this time with some of the panels being exposed. Most of the unique design panels are still covered in the psychedelic camo regularly used by BMW, but the roof, lower door panels, lower lining edges of both bumpers and a tiny segment in the back are now exposed. From these photos, it looks like the new 5er is taking a lot of style cues from the 2009 BMW 7 series. The rear, even though covered, definitely will resemble that of the 7 series and 5 series GT. Also, this is the first time we get to see a very clear shot of the interior, which also resembles that of the 7er

The new line will feature a wide variety of engines including:

• 4.4 liter V8 twin turbo (petrol)
• 3.0 liter Inline 6 (petrol)
• 2.0 liter (petrol)
• 2.0 liter (diesel)

There will also be a six-speed Steptronic semi-auto gearbox, and a new ZF 8-speed gearbox for the higher end models. After the jump are a handful of photos of the 5er in action.

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2012 Audi A3 Spy Shots

Posted by Bradley Wint on July 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am

The 2012 Audi A3 has been spied in a car lot of other Audis wearing VW Golf TDi’s body, so it is still hard to tell what the body will look like. The only visible change so far is the extended fender, meaning it will grow a bit in width. Also in the gallery below, in a shot of what is believe to be to body of the new A3, which takes a lot of design hints from the Q5. Lots of speculation hint to the development of an RS3, and maybe a sedan for the North American fans. Hit the jump to see the photos.

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