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Entries from May 2008

Baby Cayenne

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Porsche’s new baby SUV, little brother for the Cayenne, has been spied testing at the Nurburgring in Germany.
Based on Audi’s Q5 platform, the Cayenne mini SUV is a new model in Porsche’s range. The new smaller Cayenne’s version will be rival of BMW’s X3 and Land Rover’s Freelander.
As you can see a […]

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Tags: Porsche · SUVs · Spy Shots

Renault Laguna coupe

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

The new Renault Laguna Coupe was spied on cameraphone. As you see it will be similar to the concept unveiled at the last Frankfurt Motor Show. The lights and position of the number plates have changed. A 205bhp four-cylinder turbo, 3.5-liter 230bhp V6 petrol, 185bhp four-cylinder diesel and 230bhp 3.0 V6 oil-burner will be offered. […]

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Tags: Coupes · Renault · Spy Shots

Mercedes Gullwing

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Mercedes Gullwing test mule was caught in Germany at the Nurburgring.
The proportions of this prototype would appear to put to rest any of the McLaren F2 mid-engine rumours that had been swirling around Mercedes next supercar effort.
The test mule uses some Dodge Viper body panels at the rear, but any similarities end there, as […]

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Tags: Sedans

Cadillac XLR

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Spy shooters have caught undisguised test mule of the Cadillac XLR out testing.
As these snaps of the undisguised car show, the nose is completely undisguised, revealing a new grille and restyled fog lamps. In addition, this prototype also gets chrome vents on the fenders.
Expect to see the new Cadillac XLR in dealerships in […]

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Tags: Cadillac · Spy Shots

Citroen C3 MPV

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

The new Citroen supermini-MPV was spied in France!
The new Citroen’s MPV, called Monospace, will be based on the same platform as the all-new C3 hatchback. The Monospace takes its styling cues from the C4 Picasso. The front end will feature large headlights, chunky bumpers and the trademark double-chevron grille, while at the rear […]

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Tags: Citroen · Minivan/MPV · Spy Shots

Cadillac CTS Wagon

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Look at the spy-shots of the long awaited Cadillac CTS estate, code-named GMX 206.
GM has revealed production of the Cadillac CTS Wagon is to begin in Spring 2009.
The Cadillac CTS Wagon will attempt to fill the gap in Cadillac’s lineup which will be left by the SRX when it is discontinued in the first half […]

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Tags: Cadillac · Spy Shots · Wagons

BMW Z4

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The new BMW Z4 has been caught in camouflage and filmed testing in Nurburgring.
The BMW Z4 is getting a folding metal roof for the first time and will grow in both size and price.
The new BMW Z4 is expected to arrive in 2010 and is likely to have styling similar to that of the CS […]

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Tags: BMW · Spy Shots · Videos

The self-parking Passat

May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Meet the world’s first car that parks itself! Volkswagen’s advanced Park Assist Vision lets drivers select an available space using their sat-nav screen. They then simply slot the automatic gear selector into Park. They can choose whether to stay in the car and watch as the system goes to work, or get out and walk […]

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Tags: VW

Ford Kuga

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Ford has released a new images of its 2009 Kuga Crossover that was unveiled earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show. The Kuga is a good choice if you think about compact crossovers in the U.S. market.
In Europe, the Ford Focus (Euro-model) based Kuga will go on sale this summer where it will […]

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Tags: Crossovers · Ford

Audi RS6 Spied

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The sedan version of the Audi RS6 has been caught on testing in Germany. The shots suggest that Audi is preparing a little butt-lift for the entire A6 range to fall in line with its new posterior styling direction, but is using the RS6 to showcase it first.The front fascia in unchanged from the avant […]

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Tags: Audi · Spy Shots