Spyshots: future cars uncovered

Ah yes, Mercedes’ hot C-class estate Not just hot, but the hottest. When the C63 AMG arrives here early next year, it will pack a massive 500bhp punch, making it the most ferocious small estate on the...

What's this – a hotter Murcielago? So it seems. Lamborghini's top brass swore blind at the launch of the Gallardo that there was no stripped-out Murcielago LP640 waiting in the wings. 'The LP640 is...

CAR Online scoops the new Fiat 500 Abarth If the new Fiat 500 is one of the most intriguing new cars of 2007, this must be one of the highlights of next year: the Abarth version of Fiat's latest retro...

A diesel VXR? Are you serious? Vauxhall most certainly is. Its engineers have been working flat-out on developing a twin-turbo version of its venerable 1.9-litre CDTi diesel engine. Three years ago,...

We've seen the 8C for ages! Why doesn't Alfa just launch it? It's true that the 8C has suffered a long gestation, but then the Fiat group has had more pressing priorities on its hands than launching...

The 2008 replacement for Vauxhall's Vectra Remember the Opel GTC concept car shown earlier this year? It was a teaser to show Vauxhall and Opel's answer to the perennial dullness of today's Vectra -...

More pics of the Caparo in action? Yes indeed. We caught the Caparo T1 undergoing a full-bore shakedown at Snetterton circuit ahead of first customer deliveries due at the end of summer. The radical...

Inside the Jaguar XF So Jaguar's new XF is yet another 'make-or-break' car for the struggling British car manufacturer. They must be sick of hearing that in Coventry, but the S-type replacement is...

The RS5? Already? Audi is busy prepping three new versions of its new A5 coupe – headlined by this blistering 450bhp RS5 that arrives early next year to take on its new BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 rivals.

What's this, a Qashqai limo? In essence, yes. Keen to expand the sales appeal of its Sunderland-built Qashqai, Nissan is hurrying a seven-seater version of its off-roader cum hatchback to market.

Ahh yes, the GT2. Harder, faster and lighter than the Turbo. Correct? On every count. Expected to bow in at the Frankfurt motorshow in September, GT2 will sit at the top of the Porsche podium. With a...

A BMW M1, you say? Isn't that butchering a famous badge? BMW is about to do to the 1-series what it did to the 3-series years ago: stretch it every which way, filling existing niches and creating new,...

Ford F150: the lowdown It can be difficult for Europeans to comprehend the importance of full-size trucks to the health of the big American manufacturers. Cars like the F150 are some of the biggest...

Facelifted Bentley Continental GT: the lowdown Even Bentleys need a facelift every now and then. Both the Continental GT coupe and the Flying Spur saloon are in line for some extremely subtle...

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet: the lowdown After nearly a year of waiting, Porsche has finally gotten around to whipping the roof off the 911 Turbo. Our sources in Germany have snatched these photos of...

A Toyota Smart? Tell me more... Remember the Toyota Endo (pictured)? It was one of many concept cars vying for attention at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2005, but the Japanese firm is now readying a...

Audi R8 V10: the lowdown Audi's R8 mid-engined supercar caused a stir when it was first driven back in January. The 414bhp 911 rival was warmly received by CAR's testers - and it even trumped its...

These don't look much like new cars, what's different? Very little. Mercedes is preparing a mid-life refresh of three of its classiest models. Just about all the differences you see here on the SLK,...

BMW X6: the lowdown We've long had our suspicions that the X6 was always going to be more coupe-oriented than kid-friendly, and these first photos inside BMW's new crossover confirm that it won't be...

The disguise is slowly coming off... so what's the Peugeot 308 really like? Until now the elusive 308 has always been spotted clad in layers of black plastic, but CAR Online has just shot Peugeot's...

The Mitsubishi Evo X – are we nearly there yet? We’ve been bombarded with pictures of the new Evo X in one concept form or another, but these exclusive snaps of it being tested in America prove that...

Maserati GranTurismo. It's hardly a secret new car! Indeed. Maserati slid the covers off its gorgeous new four-seater replacement for the Coupé at the Geneva Motor Show in March, so no - it's not...

From concept to reality: Ford Iosis X It's been talked about for ages - and here's the proof that Ford is poised to join the off-roader set. This is the production version of the Iosis X concept that...

So is this the new RS5? To be blunt, we're not sure if this is the RS5. On the surface, this test car looks just like the S5 that was unveiled at Geneva at the start of March, right down to every last...

Maybach: hit or flop? Maybach is going back to the drawing board to fix sluggish sales. The true sales figures for the Maybach brand have over the past 18 months become one of the best-kept corporate...

What Japanese madness is this then? Feast your eyes – we’ve caught Nissan’s GT-R virtually undisguised undergoing final track testing before making its public debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.

Mercedes E-class: the lowdown Sleek, safe and sophisticated – those are the three key themes that underpin the new Mercedes E-class, which will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Known...

Will the Jaguar C-XF concept car make it into production unscathed? Not quite, judging by these new spy photos and video. The show car's arcing coupe-like roofline has, inevitably, had to be raised to...

The Tesla Roadster. We’ve seen this before, but what is it again? Tesla is Silicon Valley start-up company pioneering this radical electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster. It’s entirely...

BMW boss hails radical new crossover for 2008 BMW's chairman today confirmed the X6 crossover vehicle will go into production at the company’s North American plant next year. Norbert Reithofer said it...

2009's BMW Z4: the lowdown BMW is taking its Z4 back to the drawing board. Codenamed E89, the replacement roadster won't be launched until 2009, but CAR Online's spies have caught these unusual shots...

I thought the Streetwise had died with Rover… what’s this MG version doing? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. The Chinese company that bought up the remnants of MG Rover, Nanjing (NAC-MG), is expanding...

Mercedes GLK: the lowdown Manufacturers just can’t get enough 4x4s - despite the rising importance of green issues sweeping industry thinking. Now Mercedes is muscling in on the compact SUV market...

Audi S5: the lowdown It must be one of the worst-kept secrets of recent years: brochure pictures of the Audi A5, Ingolstadt's new mid-sized coupe, have leaked all over the internet. And it doesn't end...

New Ford Fiesta: the lowdown Last week we brought you the new Mondeo ; this week, it's the new Fiesta. Ford's top-selling supermini will be replaced in a year's time and we've been snooping on the...

A Seat off-roader... is there no stopping the 4x4 trend? It seems not. Seat has sold all-wheel drive models on the Continent before, but they've never made it to the UK. Next month we'll see the...