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The car looks just like a normal S5, but according to photographer it did not sound like S5. Also the front bumper is different with bigger air intakes giving it away that is a test mule for the RS5.
RS5 will be competing with BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63. RS5 just like other RS models is developed by Quattro, Audi’s in house performance team.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is based on the W211 E-Class model. It is marketed as a “four door coupe” offering a smaller, but more powerful selection of engines than E-Class. CLS was first offered in Europe in autumn 2004.
CLS-Class faces some small competition from the new Passat CC, but more rivals are on the way: Porsche Panamera, Audi A7 and Aston Martin Rapide. Even the upcoming 4-door Lamborghini and Koenigsegg will offer competition though they will be built in a very limited series.
Continue to read: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS test mule spied in Germany
In July we wrote that BMW is working on electric Mini Cooper with a planned production of just 500 cars, that will be put into testing soon. What we have here is the first prototype spotted in Munich.
It looks just like all the other Mini Cooper’s out there except it has a sticker on the rear and sides saying “hybrid erprobungfahrzeug” which translates to hybrid test vehicle. It could be a Mini hybrid as well, but what gives it away being all electric is the fact that there is no exhaust.
Continue to read: All electric Mini Cooper prototype spotted
First generation Seat Leon was introduced in 1999 and was replaced with the second one in 2005. Leon uses the Volkswagen A platform and shares other components with the Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3 and Škoda Octavia.
Current Leon has been on sale three years now and gets a first facelift with redesigned front and rear, new lights, bumpers.
Earlier this month we showed you the first photos of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class being tested by Touring Car Champion Klaus Ludwig and ex fomula 1 Mika Häkkinen.
Rumor is that the E63 AMG will get around 550 hp. World debut is expected at the Geneva Motor Show next March. Video below is not in the best quality, but it shows the car from new angles that we didn’t see on the spy photos. Definetely worth spending that short minute.
Here’s a good example that you should always carry your camera with you. Our reader Johan M. from Holland was on a holiday trip to Croatia driving on the highway to Salzburg when he spotted the upcoming Hyundai i20 and Sonata.
Hyundai i20 will be revealed in full at the Paris Motor Show.
Facelifted Kia Magentis spotted should go on sale end of this year.
Thanks for the update to Himi on GH Pixx!
We first showed you the X1 prototype in June with very heavy disguise on the Nürburgring.
X1 is the fourth model in the X-series after the X6, X5 and X3. It is more of a crossover than SUV. X1 is based on the 1-series and shares its platform with the upcoming Mini Crossman.
X1 is most likely to debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show with sales beginning in 2010.
So far the Allroad brand has been based on the A6 Avant. Surprise, surprise here we have spy photos of the A4 Allroad with no disguise near Nürburgring in Germany. And this Allroad is a sedan not the Avant as we would have expected.
A4 Allroad gets arch extensions increasing the overall width and as A6 Allroad it has higher ride height.
Here we have the 2010 Bentley Arnage test mule spied in Sierra Nevada, Spain. New generation Arnage will be longer than the current version (b-pillar has been widened). This gives extra room to the rear passenger and should offer true limousine style room.
Front bumper gets a redesign and fog lights are moved to the sides on the bumper. It also looks like Bentley has two different test mules as the other Arnage spotted had no fog lights. In addition the rear bumper and exhausts are also redesigned.
Chevrolet will unveil the Orlando Show Car in few weeks at the Paris Motor Show. What they have showed us are just some computer generated images.
Chevrolet Orlando is a seven-seat family multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with a distinctive sport utility-like design. According to GM it is based on the all-new Cruze. Even though GM is presenting Orlando in a few weeks in Paris it seems that the car is already being tested in China. Sure we might be wrong and it is a different model but take a look at the photos below to see how similar it is to the images GM revealed few weeks ago.
Continue to read: Chevrolet Orlando spotted outside of Shanghai
Porsche has revealed the first Panamera teaser that shows us only the front. Earlier we have brought you two very good sets of Panamera spy shots and here we have another set of a dark green Panamera with almost no disguise showing us the rear, front and sides.
Panamera’s rear spoiler is very interesting. It looks like the spoiler is divided and comes out under the rear window. When it comes out and opens it grows in width as two parts of it move to both sides. Look at the photos and you’ll see that on slow speeds the spoiler can’t be seen and on the ring it is in place.
Toyota Yaris was first introduced in 1999. First generation was sold till 2005. Second generation has been selling quit well worldwide(in some markets Yaris is known as Vitz and Echo) and now gets its first facelift for 2009.
Compared to the current Yaris the facelifted one will get a smaller grille and the bumper gets a new design(look around the fog lights). It also seems that the rear lights are repositioned. No information on the engines, but we are sure that cleaner and more efficient engines will also be introduced.
Here we have a great video of the R8 Spider on the Nürburgring. Audi R8 Spider/Targa was first spotted end of August. R8 Spider will first get the sandard R8’s 420 hp 4.2-liter V8. As the coupe version is getting the 5.0-liter twin turbocharged V10 with 680 hp next year so will the spider most likely.
We expect to see the R8 Spider in full glory at Frankfurt Motor Show next September.
Nissan’s GT-R V-Spec is a lighter and more powerful than the stock GT-R. It is expected to have around 520 bhp (390 kW), be about 200 lb (91 kg) lighter, and come with carbon ceramic brakes. Nissan has said that this model will be available in the United States in 2010.
Unlike the stock GT-R the V-Spec will be a 2-seater. No information on the price yet, but the rumor is it will be priced around 130,000 USD (thats almost twice the price of a stock GT-R).
Continue to read: Nissan GT-R V-spec spotted with new exhaust pipes
Here it is the facelifted third generation Range Rover. Exterior changes are very minor and include new lights and new front bumper.
Just like the facelifted Range Rover Sport it gets a new 5.0-liter supercharged V8. Last time the Range Rover got a facelift was for the 2007 model year. Things have changed a lot since the third generation was first introduced. The program started under BMW, then moved to Ford and now is part of Tata Motors.
We have seen the A7 prototype with a very heavy disguise. There have been speculations that A7 will also come as a convertible and the RS7 will get a V10. Here we have an Audi A7 mule that crashed this morning near the Nürburgring in front of the Porsche test facility. The driver lost his control over the car and crashed into barriers. Luckily he wasn’t injured and will be back testing the A7 mule hopefully soon.
Audi decided to bring the mule back with a trailer into their facility.
New Z4 will share its platform with the current 3-series and will also likely get most of the engine variants from there including the 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 from the 335i. Rumor is that the Z4 will also get a diesel engine.
Upcoming Z4 has been inspired by the CS Concept. It has a wider grille giving it a wider overall look.
It will get a soft-top just like the current one. Rumor is that it will also get a fully retractable hard top to better compete with Mercedes-Benz SLK.
SsangYong Rexton is a SUV based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class. First released in Korea in late 2001 it received first styling changes in 2006. After the last facelift the car was renamed Rexton II. This here is a new car named Y 300 that is bigger in size than the current Rexton II and will feature a new 3.2-liter diesel engine.
Even though it almost looks like the Rexton it is a different model.
We have seen the 2009 Jaguar XK as a coupe and a convertible by now.
What we have here might be just another XK in testing, but for some reason it is hard to believe that Jaguar is still testing the facelifted XK. Why? First the bumper is different on this XK than on the ones we saw in June. It looks like they have extra intakes under the camouflage and no fog lights like on the facelifted model. Bonnet is XK-R style with air intakes. Exhausts are from a regular XK.
Here it is again, the new Astra testing in southern Europe. Rumor is the same car will also be badged as Saturn and Holden in addition to Opel and Vauxhall. Looking at the photos and the teaser Opel sent it seems that the new Astra will be getting daytime LEDs. We brought you first spy photos of the new Astra back in May. Why are they still testing the same car almost four months later is hard to understand.
In addition to the 5-door model pictured, the Astra lineup will get an estate(Caravan by Opel), convertible, and a 3-door called GTC. We should see the new Astra at next years Frankfurt Motors show.
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