The BMW 3-Series is close to be revealed and spy shots are getting better by the day. Here are the best spy shots ever, that reveal almost everything, and as you can see we can expect to a pretty big facelift.
The taillights on the sedan facelift will be quite different. The sedan will be equipped with LED taillights. The front will have as well some new elements, such as: new bumper, grille and different fog lights.
AutoExpress caught the Pagani Zonda replacement while it was taking a brake from testing. And we have to admit it looks great! The car will go on sale early next year.
At the front, soft curves replace sharp creases, while a wider grille has been fitted to aid cooling and improve the looks. At the rear there are two gaping air scoops on top of the rear wings, together with a single duct on the engine cover. On the interior there are minor changes, keeping the same mix of hand-stitched soft leather and bespoke aluminium controls and trim.
It will be powered by a 5.4-litre V8 unit from the McLaren SLR, which produces up to 680bhp in the 722 GT version. The 0-60mph sprint is likely to dip below three seconds, and top speed should be comfortably beyond 200mph.
Mercedes is working at a new generation E-Class, but unlike its biggest competitor, the 5-Series, we won’t see much changes regarding its design. It will make its world debut in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show under the sedan version and sales will begin few months later. A station wagon version will also be unveiled in 2010.
The 2010 E-Class will feature the same sleek outline redolent of its bigger S-class brother, plus the quad pipes, big wheels, discrete bodykit and huge brake discs that denote the E63 AMG sports saloon.
The biggest changers will be made under the hood. The next-gen E-class will have an E300 Bluetec diesel hybrid emitting just 134g/km of CO2. By linking Merc’s diesel Bluetec engine to a hybrid system, the greenest E-class should mix performance (413lb ft of twist) with purity (55.4mpg).
The big event will be the 2.2 and 3.0-litre diesels, badged E200 CDI, E220 CDI, E250 CDI and E300 CDI. The E63 AMG will be powered by a 6.2 liter V8 engine
The future E-Class will premiere the latest iteration of Merc’s mid-sized saloon architecture: hydraulic brakes, a multilink rear axle and four-link front axle layout, governed by ABC Active Body Control systems and Airmatic suspension on higher-spec (as opposed to hire-spec) models.
Lexus announced that the LF-A racing version will make it official debut this month at the German Nurburgring 24 hour endurance race. but, until then, the car was caught testing at Nurburgring.
The range-topping Lexus is running in virtually undisguised form beneath its matte black paintwork. At the front are distinctive swept back headlamps, together with vents cut into the bonnet to aid cooling of the front-mounted motor.
The LF-A will be powered by a V10 engine that should produce around 500bhp. Performance will be scorching, with a top speed well in excess of 200mph.
The guys from BridgeToGantry caught a very mysterious Lexus IS testing at Nurburgring. It looks like a performance version of the IS-F sedan, a new model that will compete with BMW M3.
The high performance version of the IS-F will be powered by a 5.0 liter V8 engine that produces 429 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. Lexus will use carbon fiber to reduce the weight, so the performances of the car will be increased.
A while ago there were rumors talking about a smaller SUV from Porsche; that was supposed to be called Roxster, but Porsche said "No, there’s no way we will build a baby Cayenne!" We have a question for you then Porsche: what is this small thing the spy photographers caught testing at Nurburgring? Deny this, if you can!
The future Porsche Roxster will be based on the same platform as the Audi Q5. We believe under the hood there will be a V6 and a V8 engine for the standard version and a turbocharged V8 for a Turbo version of the small Cayenne. The output will rank between 280 hp and 500 hp for the Turbo version.
About the performance, they will be improved compared to the big Cayenne, one main reason being the loose of weight. So, the Roxster will make the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.5 seconds and will have a top speed of 180 mph.
Here are the shots of the interior of BMW’s next Z4. Although it’s still partially shrouded by a dash cover, some evolutionary design changes are still very apparent.
A new steering wheel retains the spirit of the current Z4, but it has been redesigned to make room for more wheel-controlled buttons. The outer HVAC vent has also been repositioned to border the new Z4’s instrument binnacle, while the headlight switch moves wider and lower on the dash face.
The center console on the new Z4 is definitely significantly cleaner, with room for a proper arm rest and a couple of little cubby holes for oddments.
There is clearly no room for an e-brake handle between the seats and the transmission tunnel, so BMW’s solution is an open question.
This was a very interesting week-end at Nurburgring: spy photgraphers caught a Veritas prototype testing. And this can only mean that the RS3 concept unveiled in 2001 will go into production.
The Veritas RS3 Concept is powered by a BMW-sourced V12 engine that delivers 670 hp and 560 lb.-ft. of torque. Veritas claims a top speed of 350 km/h.
The Porsche 911 facelift line-up will be unveiled in July at the London Motor Show and sales will begin shortly after. Car Magazine caught the future 911 GT3 or the GT3 RS testing; the things are not sure at the moment because the front splitter, nose-mounted air vent and central exhausts are common to both models but that big rear wing is straight from the current RS.
The GT3’s 3600cc flat six will be further tweaked to boost performance. At 113.6bhp per litre, the current car’s 409bhp output is pretty close to the engine’s limit but the power hike will still be significant. Latest rumors say the 911 Carrera S will have 380bhp as standard, meaning the GT3 will have an output somewhere over 430 hp.
The power increase will be enough to drop the GT3’s 0-60mph sprint to just four seconds and nudge its top speed to 195mph (current car’s 193mph). Porsche’ s PASM active suspension system will be recalibrated to deal with the performance boost, and as before, ceramic composite brake discs will be a (costly) optional extra.
The Ferrari F149 will debut this autumn at the Paris Motor Show. Until then here are the best shots of the car.
The F149 will be powered by a newly developed 4.7 liter engine with 480/500 bhp mated by a seven speed ultra quick gearbox. It will make the 0 - 100 km/h in less than four seconds, but the top speed will be kept under F430.
Sources say it will have all-new injection rails, new intakes, new cylinder heads and new valvetrains and will debut a type of throttle body never used before. Direct injection will bring an instant fuel-efficiency increase of between 5 and 8 percent, and an all-new gearbox will provide additional gains.
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