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Filed under: Spy Photos, Geneva Motor Show, Videos, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
We've gotten various peeks at the
Mercedes-Benz A-Class for a few months now, from the
patent drawings to
spy shots to
QR-coded teasers. Then, of all things in all places, a cyclist with a handlebar-mounted camera
gets a full-on shot of the real deal while riding in Lanzarote, Spain for what we assume is a photo or video shoot.
If you liked the look of the patent drawings, then you'll be happy with the glimpse here. It even looks close enough to the
Concept A for us to give Mercedes props for truth-in-concept-car designing. There's debate as to whether this is the
AMG A-Class, but regardless, the final version will be shown at next month's
Geneva Motor Show. Until then, watch the video
after the jump.
Continue reading Production Mercedes-Benz A-Class spotted undisguised
Production Mercedes-Benz A-Class spotted undisguised originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 4th, 2012
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Performance, Wagon, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
Mercedes-Benz hasn't exactly been secretive about its desire to offer a five-door hatchback version of its ultra-stylish
CLS sedan. After all, the first concept for the latest CLS, which was introduced as a 2012 model, introduced us to the
CLS Shooting Break Concept at the
Beijing Motor Show in 2010. And yes, MB itself called the car a Shooting
Break, not Brake.
Based on that concept, we have a pretty solid idea of how the CLS Shooting Brake will look. Judging by these spy shots that were snapped in Northern Sweden, there won't really be any surprises. And that's totally fine by us.
We'd expect Mercedes-Benz to deliver its super hatch in both CLS550 (with 4.6-liter twin-turbo V8) and
CLS63 AMG (with 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8) flavors, which means the biggest question left to answer will be whether the company decides to call it the Shooting Brake or the Shooting Break. We, like pretty much everyone else in the world, vote for Brake.
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake snapped winter testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 3rd, 2012
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Hybrid, Europe, Hatchback, BMW, Electric
Spy photographers have picked up yet another batch of photos of the
BMW i3. This time, the pint-sized Bimmer was spotted during some winter testing in Norway. When we last saw the awkward-looking hatchback, it was whirring about under the power of 600cc two-cylinder range-extending engine
back in November. This looks to be the same i3 REx, complete with its "Hybrid Test Vehicle" stickers slathered on both doors. That means the model you see here likely boasts a range of significantly longer than the 100 miles quoted for the pure EV. How much longer? That's a question BMW isn't likely to answer until the production model debuts.
From what we've heard, the BMW i3 is slated hit the market in 2013 with the i3 REx surfacing sometime shortly thereafter. We'll be interested to see whether the production model rides on the same super-skinny tires as the test ride pictured above. Click through our attached image gallery for a host of snowy i3 photos.
BMW i3 caught winter testing again originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 1st, 2012
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Luxury
We've driven the new 991-series
Porsche 911, and now the next chapter of the new 911 story - the 2013 Turbo - has been caught proving itself in the wintertide climate. Its most important details - the front and rear bumpers and side intakes - remain behind camo, but we now get a look at how the tail sits across the wider rump, and we think it looks quite good.
When it's finally revealed, the new 911 Turbo is expected to put out more than 500 horsepower - numbers from 520 hp to 550 hp have been mentioned - from it's tri-turboed (yes, three turbos) 3.6-liter flat six. Both the seven-speed PDK and seven-speed manual transmissions should be on offer, and the lighter-than-the-last-Turbo package should be screamingly fast. Have a look at the high-res gallery to see it from just about every angle.
Porsche 911 Turbo caught out and about again originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 30th, 2012
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These pictures, published in the appropriately-titled Italian magazine
Quattroruote, claim to reveal the new Lamborghini SUV concept. Aventador styling on a tall Audi platform? Maybe. One thing's for certain, this ain't no rough-and-ready LM002.
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January 30th, 2012
Filed under: Spy Photos, Performance, SUV, Europe, Land Rover, Luxury
Our spy photographers have snagged a few fresh images of the
2013 Land Rover Range Rover as engineers put the SUV through its paces during a little winter testing. The prototype looks identical to the bruiser we say playing around on the
Nürburgring last year. Details were scarce then and they remain so now, though this batch of photos show the big Rover's interior for the first time. From the looks of things, the cabin doesn't seem to have received much in the way of an update, though there's no way to tell if this particular tester is fitted with a full production-spec interior.
The next-generation Range Rover is expected to bow with a gently sloping roofline and a more aggressively raked rear window. Word has it that the vehicle will ride on the same underpinnings as the
Jaguar XJ, though the luxury utility will likely undergo a serious diet before it debuts. Land Rover has made it clear that reduced mass is a top priority as governments around the world continue to push more aggressive fuel economy and emissions targets.
Next Land Rover showing up pixel by pixel originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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