The Car Connection - Spy Shots

More 2010 Jaguar XJ Pics Spill Out; Full Story This Afternoon

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0400

The 2010 Jaguar XJ is coming--this week, TheCarConnection.com has the first photos of the revamped luxury sedan as it has its world premiere. Earlier today, other publications that were granted an advanced look at the XJ in London, published pictures that were previously held under embargo until tomorrow afternoon. So you're not left out of ..

The Big Tease Continues: 2010 Bentley Arnage

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0400

The teaser campaign for the new "grand Bentley" continues with this latest photo from Crewe--the rear roofline of the new sedan that's to replace the Bentley Arnage. The new sedan is set for a debut at the Pebble Beach Concours in August, and for sale next year. From the details shown in the photo, the new four-door's look bears some ..

Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A3

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:08:00 -0400

The 2011 Audi A3 is on track for a world debut late next year, and the first test mules have been spotted by spy photographers over at MotorAuthority. The new hatchback's development was pushed back so that Audi engineers could work on new models like a proposed A1 city car and a new Q3 crossover slotted beneath the new 2009 Audi Q5 ute. When ..

Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:30:00 -0400

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been on the drawing boards for a while--and now, the German automaker is running tests on prototypes spotted by the spy photographers over at Motor Authority. The new ML-Class sport-ute is due to arrive in 2011 as a 2012 model. These first photos of test mules show what could be a slightly shorter body, on an ..

Preview: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:18:00 -0400

What is it: A new gullwing supercar that effectively replaces the Mercedes-Benz SLR Key facts: 6.2-liter V-8 with 565 horsepower (est.); seven-speed dual-clutch transmission; rear-wheel drive On sale: April 2010 Price: $300,000 (est.) It's still weeks away from an official reveal in photos and in the flesh at the 2009 ..

Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:59:00 -0400

This year has seen a number of new and announced model-name changes from Mercedes-Benz, including the new E-Class Coupe, which takes the place of the CLK. Likewise, the new S-Class Coupe will replace the CL as of the 2011 model year. The spy shots, captured by the sleuths at Motor Authority, reveal a car already well into the development and ..

Spy Shots: Compact 2012 Buick Sedan Based On Chevy Cruze

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:14:00 -0400

With bankruptcy, a weak economy and an uncertain future to overcome, General Motors is nonetheless planning for success with its Chevrolet Cruze sedan. Built on the front-wheel drive Delta II platform, the Cruze won't likely see North American streets until 2010. But already Buick engineers are hard at work building a compact luxury car on the ..

2011 BMW X1: Best Shots Yet

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:24:00 -0400

An official set of photos and specifications are due on July 2--but today the 2011 BMW X1 has been spotted in near production-ready form. Spy photographers caught the new SUV undergoing testing prior to its world debut in media, and a real-world launch at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show later this year. Motor Authority reports the new SUV bears ..

Spy Shots: 2010 Alfa Romeo Milano

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:58:00 -0400

With Fiat now allied with Chrysler, fans of affordable Italian sheetmetal are pining for the first examples to be offered on American soil in over a decade. One of the first of the cars to make the Fiat-Chrysler transition will be the 2010 Alfa Romeo Milano, which could be re-made into a Chrysler sedan for U.S. consumption. The Alfa Romeo ..

Spy Shots: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:04:00 -0400

The 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost is on its way to the real world--but while it's not due to be revealed for months yet, spy photographers have grabbed clear shots of the new luxury sedan. The photos--cleaned up and presented over on Motor Authority--show a sedan substantially influenced by the Rolls-Royce 200EX concept car from the recent auto show ..

Spy Shots: 2011 Porsche Cayenne

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:37:00 -0400

While most automakers are recrafting their utility vehicle product plans, in the face of new fuel economy standards, Porsche's preparing to soldier on with its Cayenne SUV for at least a few more years. The 2009 Porsche Cayenne is one of the more highly-rated sport-utes here at TheCarConnection.com. For 2011, Porsche's set to update the SUV, ..

Spy Shot: Return Of The Buick Electra? Not Quite Yet...

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:48:00 -0400

The spy photo you're looking at is a camouflaged 2011 Buick Excelle. The undisguised photo below, is of the current Excelle, a car Buick currently sells in China. In its present 2009-model form, the Excelle is a badge-engineered Daewoo Lacetti. I've never driven the Lacetti (also sold a Chevy in some markets), but the name of the Excelle ..

Really? A Chevrolet Aveo On The Nurburgring?

Fri, 15 May 2009 15:47:00 -0400

There are many things we hope to see before we shuffle off this mortal coil. The end of world hunger. Vaccines for every disease. Robot butlers. Among the items not on the list: a Chevrolet Aveo making laps at the Nurburgring. And yet, a camouflaged Aveo zipping down the straightaways is exactly what some crafty photogs have spotted. We have a ..

Spy Shots: 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Thu, 14 May 2009 17:27:00 -0400

There's a new 2012 Volkswagen Passat in the works, and early spy shots of prototypes hint that it'll be longer and wider than today's car. The giveaways, according to our colleagues at Motor Authority, are the wheel arches on their spy-shot car, as well as a wider B-pillar on the test mule. The four-door undergoing early testing will have a ..

Link Love From The Car Connection: Bentley Continental Supersports Spotted, Fast & Furious Nissan Stolen, And Seniors Have Their Moments

Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:00 -0400

Played like a cheap ukulele -- Yesterday we highlighted a mysterious (and possibly staged) video featuring a major Tesla investor who was "overheard" gabbing about new money flowing into the start-up--perhaps to quiet concerns about the company's finances and its ability to produce the $50,000-ish Model S. As if on cue--as if part of a ..