Spyshots: future cars uncovered

Here's the Volkswagen Touareg's new look, uncovered just before its unveiling at the Paris motor show. The most significant changes are up front. VW looks to have swiped the facelifted BMW 7-series...

The lowdown Mercedes’ CLK will be sportier, funkier and posher, when the third-generation coupe arrives in March 2008. The two-door shares its platform with next year’s new C-class saloon, with power...

The lowdown Vauxhall's Corsa VXR is hot-lapping the Nurburgring virtually undisguised, as the clock ticks down to its spring 2007 launch. For the first time, the beefy bodykit and massive 18-inch...

Maserati will launch a luxurious V8 grand tourer next year, derived from the Quattroporte saloon. The big two-door has turned up at the Nurburgring, as chassis tuning steps up a gear. It's a spacious...

The lowdown This is the GLK, Mercedes' inevitable addition to the burgeoning mid-size SUV ranks. In 2008, Audi with the Q5, Volkswagen's Tiguan and Mercedes will all join this party. Prices for the...

The lowdown Aston Martin's new flagship, the DBS, has hit the Nurburgring for high speed handling tests. The honed DB9, which runs a V12 engine upgraded to 530bhp, makes its debut in the new Bond...

In a nutshell Rolls-Royce's new convertible is today laid bare in this revealing set of spyshots. CAR Online's spies have captured the soft-top inside and out, roof up and roof down. The four-seat,...

In a nutshell BMW is driving forward with plans for a lightweight, no frills roadster: the Z2. Running four-cylinder engines, the Z2 will be a compact two-seater pitched squarely at the Mazda MX-5.

In a nutshell Volkswagen's Golf hatchback has been around for more than 30 years – and here's the first proper SUV version. The Touareg's baby brother will be badged Tiguan, and the Golf-based 4x4...

The lowdown Jaguar's future may be the industry's hottest topic (again), but the company's engineering teams aren't getting distracted from the serious business of honing the next S-type. The new...

In a nutshell Audi is counting down to the launch of its most important volume car, the new A4. Codenamed AU481, it rides on an all-new platform, which insiders vow transforms the car's dynamic...

The lowdown Honda is stepping up its design revolution with the new CR-V, the British-built mid-size SUV that will go head-to-head with Land Rover's new Freelander and the Toyota Rav4. The new Civic...

What's this revving up for the Pikes Peak hillclimb? You guessed right. This is the unmistakable shape of Smart's all-new ForTwo, due on European sale in mid-2007. An amazed CAR Online watched as two...

In a nutshell BMW beware! Mercedes vows its new C-class will finally give the 3-series a run for its money, when the new model hits the market in spring 2007. The design is funkier, the chassis...

Lexus is plotting a rival for Audi's RS4 and the forthcoming BMW M3. This IS prototype has hit the Nurburgring circuit for testing, with a V8 mounted in its nose. Toyota's luxury division is embroiled...

In a nutshell No, this isn't a last hurrah for the Esprit, it's a prototype version of Lotus's next-generation V8 supercar, due in 2008. Sources say three mules are on the loose, honing the...

In a nutshell With shark-eye headlamps gleaming, a prototype of Mitsubishi's new Lancer Evolution has ventured into the blazing Nevada sunshine. The new super-saloon, due in October 2007, is is the...