Showing posts with label spy shots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spy shots. Show all posts

Monday, February 21, 2011

Spy Shots: Audi A6 Avant plays in the snow


We have just had from the first stint behind the wheel of the new 2012 Audi A6 sedan, intended to come to North American soil this fall. And while Audi forward on the hybrid version of its stylish new four-door, the German automaker has been discovered in testing the faithful car variant, which are likely to arise later this year (IAA sounds about right).

We are excited about the new A6's new styling with the larger rear hand works, although it seems that Audi with a rakish tailgate design (limiting the usefulness of the hold?). Be performed to expectations, Interior and Powertrain fittings to unchanged from the sedan.

Audi A6 Avant has always been offered here in the United States, we have not much reason to doubt that this new iteration will also be sold Stateside. Granted, the car has not just in large quantities for sale here in the U.S., but if not there a business case for them on our shores, the automaker is likely preserves the current model would now be.

Scroll to browse through our high-res gallery below, the A6 Avant prototype frolicking in the snow.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Spy Shots: Extra-hot Jaguar XKR caught ahead of Geneva debut


Jaguar tester just to the British countryside with a pair of camouflaged XK coupe is caught. One looks to be, while the other appears to be mysterious to the upcoming XKR facelift - and as-yet unnamed - More intense XKR version.

Word has it that these super XKR XK-E was in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the legendary E-Type Jaguar to be called. We know only two things about them at the moment: it's from the 530-horsepower XKR Goodwood Special, related and we die, to see it in Jaguar's stand at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show 2011th

Friday, February 18, 2011

Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 1 Series


Our elite team of spy photographers managed to nab a handful of photos of the upcoming BMW 1 Series. Since a model updated debuted in 2012, it is understood that details of the next-gen model or squirmy at the moment. In any case, this new series of shots show from a little more of what we can expect to see the production version when it arrives in showrooms. If this mule is any indication, we can expect to get one with the company, the first indicator in the side view mirrors, integrated and it seems to have squared Angel-eye headlights of the manufacturer's recent concept cars at last make their way from the show Circuit and on the road.

Inside, BMW has finally seen fit to add a little color to the cabin with a few splashes of red stitching and add a splash of accent. It looks like the one that will come with a pop-up navigation screen when it arrives in dealerships.

As of now, there is little word, which shows under the hood this wee beastie when it comes Stateside, but we hear that this particular machine was powered by a 2.0-liter diesel engine and an eight-speed automatic. The car was also tests products in addition to two xDrive vehicles and an Audi A4 sighted, so it's a good chance that we harvest all-wheel drive to see you on the next one, too.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Spy Shots: Subaru FT-86 spied again ahead of Geneva reveal


Subaru has announced that it plans its rear-wheel-drive version of the FT-86 concept in next month's Geneva Motor Show debut. It's safe to say that the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru one of the most anticipated debuts of the year, and during the journey that takes the stage in Switzerland are still labeled as a concept, it should give us a very good impression what's in store for the production car.
Our spy photographers have loyal Subaru version of the sports car, tests taken, and while we have the fast Toyobaru as a coupe-label, this latest set of photos suggests a hatchback configuration. There are still a small back deck, though, so perhaps the term "Fast Track" is better in an instance of it (a bit like the Scion tC) is used. Either way the body looks similar assessment mules we have seen periodically over the last few years, but it is not known if the body is wrapped in camouflage production.
In any case, you can expect to see a 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four under the hood, produces something like 260 hp. Subaru broke its all-wheel-drive-only mantra with this new car as the automaker has confirmed that power walk alone to the rear wheels. View the latest set of spy shots below for yourself in our high-res image gallery.

Spy Shots: Kia mystery box spotted testing


Every once in a while, comes a set of spy photos from our screens makes us, as we search for the secret image in a Magic Eye stereogram image stare. This is one of those cases, we are just not sure what to make of this diminutive Kia prototype.
Our best guess is that this is a new kei car for the Japanese market, like the uber-boxy dimensions and tiny wheels mounting the small MPV, are roaming the streets of Japan. Since we do not, however, get a good feel for how big the car is really, there's a chance that might work on a sub-Kia Soul two field. But from where we sit, look, the wheels simply too small for consumption here in the United States (imagine hitting a Detroit-spec pothole with the tiny tires), think this way that we, regardless of this prototype flowers in, we'll likely won 't it to our shores.
Protect our notice that the rear doors from side to side different, with the left side offers a conventional front-hinged door and the right side of the decision for a slider, making it a quality MPV. Either way, this mystery box looks pretty far along in development, so we would expect that in the production sooner rather than later, perhaps with a 2013 model year.
Take a look at the spy shots in our high-res gallery bet down, and you guess at best, what lurks beneath the camouflage in comments.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Spy Shots: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 caught sunbathing ahead of NY reveal


We can hardly wait for the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 across the stage at the 2011 New York Auto Show strut. Fortunately, we can fill our muscles truck courtesy of some spy shots of our favorite non-Trail Rated Jeep shows take in some desert sun.

This next-generation Grand Cherokee SRT8 is rumored, a 6.4-liter Hemi engine under the hood, which should be good to pack for around 470 hp. Rather disappointingly, the rumormill the automatic transmission has provided only five gears, but at least it is said to be the first SRT-branded product with paddle shifters. What's more, the brake pedal should be handy in the twisting speedometer thanks to drag a series of 14-inch Brembos.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Spy Shots: Facelifted Kia Soul hanging out in the cold


Kia is hard at work crafting an update for its funky little soul. Our spy photographers in Germany have discovered a camo-clad as hiding an updated look.

Kia apparently planning to keep pace with current trends automotive industry, so that the next generation carry Soul LED daytime running lights and turn signal indicators sport in the mirror (which are hidden under the amber strip on the photo above).

Front and rear, the Kia Soul get revised bumper. According to our sources, the soul were revised in the mouth style is reproduced on the Kia Picanto, while the rear bumper are expected to seee cap for the front and continuing to advance around the outer edges of models.

There is no word yet when we see these Soul sans camo, but anything can happen when the car show is in full swing. In the meantime, we must use our imagination to figure out what's going on under this disguise, and you can try to do the same thing by clicking through the gallery.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Spy Shots: 2012 Mini Coupe nears production


The Mini Coupe is on sale this fall and that means the hatchless Cooper test has begun. Caught running around by our spies outside BMW headquarters in Germany, uses the 2012 Mini coupe Bayern standard psychedelic camo, but it was not able to hide a new retractable spoiler located in the trunk - something that is not appropriate concept shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009.Power should come from the entire range of mini-aspirated and turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder mills, although our spies fight that the prototype you see here a Works model, by braking revalue proved that barely fit in the wheels and red brake calipers front and rear. We suspect that the production version will make an appearance in Frankfurt this fall with sales beginning in Europe and the USA before the end of the year.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 "spied" in the swirly en route to Geneva


Usually when an automaker is preparing to introduce a new car, we get a view of the styling and then the technical details. But Lamborghini is used to do things backwards. It was at least one of the first automotive manufacturer a mid-engine sports car to build, and was also the one who got his start the reverse engineering Ferraris with tractor parts. And the tradition is back with the long-awaited successor Murciélago.

Although Sant'Agata has been a gradual release details of the super sports car mechanics - including the boom suspension, 6.5-liter V12 and ISR transmission - Insights into the car design have been few and far between. This swirly Job "spy shot", allegedly leaked from the factory, was the spread of the Internet as a viral video and gives us one of our best look yet to make the car.

Although the camouflage does a good job of breaking the body lines, you can still see a healthy dose of Reventón as fighter jet-inspired design elements known to be expected in the animal Aventador LP700-4. To go with less than a month before it will debut at the Geneva Motor Show, it's certainly more to come soon, so watch this space.