First official pictures

First official pictures of new car launches the moment the covers are whisked off at world debuts

  • Ford Fiesta saloon: first photos

    19 November 2008 by Digby Fullam

    Ford is keeping true to its word in making the Fiesta a truly global car, taking the wraps off the new Fiesta saloon in China this week. Why China? Isn’t the LA Show on this week? Ford has earmarked...

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  • Porsche Boxster & Cayman at LA Auto Show

    19 November 2008 by Tim Pollard

    How to improve on arguably the most sublime roadster and coupe on sale for thirty-something thousand quid? The Porsche Boxster and Cayman are a tough act to follow so, in time-honoured Porsche...

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  • Nissan Cube (2009) unveiled at LA Auto Show

    19 November 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Nissan Cube (2009) unveiled

    This is Nissan’s funky new third-generation Cube, unveiled at the LA Auto Show today and set to go on sale in North America in spring 2009. But the big news is that Nissan will also finally sell this...

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  • New panoramic 360-degree parking camera unveiled

    18 November 2008 by Digby Fullam

    Having trouble parking? Japanese manufacturer Fujitsu has announced the world’s first 360-degree camera for cars, giving drivers a panoramic view of what’s around them. It’s a slightly controversial...

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  • Aston unveils new Vantage racer

    17 November 2008 by Digby Fullam

    Aston Martin’s Vantage N24 has given way to this new GT4 – a race-spec Vantage aimed at pro racers and track day enthusiasts alike. The arrival of the GT4 leaves Aston in the unique position of being...

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  • Brabus Tesla Roadster: batteries with bling

    13 November 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Brabus has been let loose on the Tesla Roadster. It's batteries with bling

    Cometh the hour, cometh the tuning company. Brabus, purveyors of all things fast and freaky, is turning its hand to the electric Tesla Roadster. It's unveiling this customised battery car at the 2008...

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  • Aston Martin One-77 new video and cabin photo

    12 November 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Aston Martin One-77: CAR's video affords a brief glimpse inside the styling buck for the One-77's cabin. Not quite finished, then!

    Aston Martin today publishes a second video of its uber-exclusive One-77 supercar – and we see the first glimpse inside the £1.2 million car's cabin. Watch the short film on our video player below to...

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  • SEMA 2008 show report: Chevrolet Camaro

    04 November 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    Chevrolet Camaro GS

    Much like Mercedes has done with its GLK at this year’s SEMA show, Chevrolet has turned its Camaro muscle car over to four tuners to see what they come up with. And credit crunch and fuel prices be...

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  • SEMA 2008 show report: Mercedes GLK

    04 November 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    Mercedes GLK Whip first official photos

    Mercedes set an all but impossible challenge for tuners at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas – to turn its gut-wrenchingly ugly GLK off-roader, which makes...

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  • VW Passat Bluemotion 2 unveiled

    03 November 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    Volkswagen has opened up its order books on its new Passat Bluemotion 2, it’s cleanest and greenest Passat yet. Replacing the current Bluemotion model, the Mk2 Bluemotion is powered by a 110bhp...

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  • Arash AF-10 (2008) supercar: exclusive photos

    31 October 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Arash AF-10

    These are the latest pictures of the Arash AF-10 supercar. Our exclusive images are Arash Farboud's own visual renderings created from the actual data fed to the machines that cut the body panels for...

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  • Lexus RX (2009) revealed in brochure blunder

    30 October 2008 by Chris Clarke

    Lexus RX (2009) revealed in brochure blunder

    Lexus has let slip pictures of its new RX after a Japanese brochure was seemingly leaked ahead of the car’s launch. We weren’t supposed to see the 4x4 until the November 2008 LA auto show, but we’ve...

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  • KTM X-Bow race car unveiled

    29 October 2008 by Chris Clarke

    Less than year after the release of the X-Bow onto the scene, KTM has launched its €83,000 (£66,000) fully homologated GT4 race car. It's aptly called the KTM Race, and the official pictures show this...

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  • New Nissan 370Z: first official photos

    29 October 2008 by Ben Pulman

    These are the world's first pictures of the new Nissan 370Z. Released ahead of the 370Z’s official debut at the LA Auto Show in November 2008, these three photographs reveal the new look of Nissan’s...

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  • Aston Martin One-77: first full photos

    28 October 2008 by Tim Pollard

    These are the first official photographs of the new Aston Martin One-77 – the most expensive supercar ever built by Aston. Predictably in this internet age, these pictures of the One-77 have leaked...

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  • Caterham R300 Superlight unveiled

    28 October 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Caterham has released its latest Superlight Seven model, the R300. Powered by a 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine, tweaked by Caterham Powertrain to produce 175bhp, the new R300 will sprint to 60mph in...

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  • Lamborghini’s new police car and racer

    27 October 2008 by Ben Pulman

    CAR only drove the revised Gallardo earlier this year, but already Lamborghini has announced two new special edition LP560-4s. First up is the Lamborghini Super Trofeo. It’s a lightweight version of...

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  • Volvo S60 Concept car: first photos

    27 October 2008 by Chris Clarke

    Volvo S60 Concept car (2009): the Swedes have issued this teaser photo of the cabin only. Spoilsports

    Volvo will provide us with a taster of the new S60 saloon when it shows the S60 concept car at the Detroit motor show in January 2009. No exterior photos have been issued yet, but Volvo today released...

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  • Ferrari F430 Spider – Miami Vice

    20 October 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Ranking: 27        Year of release: 2006 The car: Ferrari F430 Spider Why it’s special: Because every Ferrari invariably is. This Prancing Horse features a mid-mounted 483bhp 4.3-litre V8 that’s...

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  • Mini E electric car: first photos

    20 October 2008 by Tim Pollard

    The Mini has finally gone electric. As scooped by CAR Online, the Mini E is a pure electric car and just 500 will be built for corporate and private customers in the US, although a handful could make...

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  • Lamborghini Estoque: the interior photos

    14 October 2008 by Chris Chilton (photos by Radovan Varicak)

    These are our first pictures inside the Lamborghini Estoque's cabin – and they show what drivers might expect in the cabin of a Lambo saloon in three years’ time if this Paris motor show concept gets...

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  • Mazda 3 saloon (2009): first photos

    09 October 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Mazda is replacing its 3 family of hatchbacks and saloons and we'll see this US-market sedan at next month's Los Angeles motor show. It's a four-door for the notchback-obsessed Americans, but we'll...

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  • Infiniti G37 Convertible: more photos

    06 October 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Infiniti has released another photograph of its new G37 Convertible – the roadster version of Nissan’s new 3-series fighter. The car will be formally shown at the 2008 Los Angeles motor show and this...

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  • Seat A4, sorry, Exeo: first official photos

    01 October 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Seat Exeo: a surprise show at the 2008 Paris motor show

    Seat sprung a surprise on the eve of the Paris motor show by bringing along its Audi-in-fancy-dress Exeo. It's the Spanish firm's short-cut family car, a renosed last-gen A4 that will serve up a Seat...

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  • Audi A1 Sportback concept: first photos

    01 October 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Audi A1 Sportback concept car: this is the first sight of the five-door version of the 2010 A1. It was shown on the eve of the 2008 Paris motor show

    Audi has whisked the covers off its five-door A1 – in the shape of this A1 Sportback concept car, shown to a few selected media and VIPs on the eve of the Paris motor show 2008. It's a follow-up to...

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  • Lamborghini Estoque latest

    30 September 2008 by Ben Pulman

    'A new chapter in the history of Lamborghini' – that's the claim accompanying the latest teaser shot of Lamborghini's Paris motor show concept car. Officially the new concept will be shown for the...

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