BMW Spy Shots Cars

Take your first look at BMWs radical new X8/XM crossover. Spyshots of the X8 have already been doing the rounds, but these exclusive shots courtesy of wilcoblok give us a close look at what appears to be an almost production-spec vehicle. The lack of heavy camouflage should help us look at how the near-production model has evolved compared to the concept we saw back in November last year.

Pretty much all BMW models are going under the knife for a refresh. One of those models is the X6, and our spy photographers have spotted it testing again. This isn’t the first time it’s been spied, though. The facelift edX6 as well as the X6 M have been seen testing with camouflage several times. The X6 doesn’t seem to boast a lot of changes when compared to the outgoing model, but there is enough the keep it fresh for a year or two more.

The BMW M4 CSL is all set to debut on May 20 at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. As is with any new release, the company tries to hype it as much as possible. BMW did the same by releasing a new video talking about the M4 CSL for over four minutes. But, it’s not just the company hyping the much-anticipated car for you. Our spy photographers are doing the same, and dare I say, they’re doing a pretty good job.

The M4 CSL has been spotted in the past when we saw the camouflaged example’s exterior and a vague shot of the interior. Now, however, the photographers have managed to catch the interior in all its glory, and it reveals a lot of interesting details about the “Coupe Sport Leichtbau”.

The next-gen BMW M2 has been spotted on so many occasions this year alone that it’s almost ridiculous. It lost some camo back in February 2022, was spotted on the Nürburgring in March 2022, seen with M Performance parts later on in March 2022, and now we’ve seen it again. This time, however, we got a pleasant surprise in our newest batch of spy shots, and you won’t believe what we’ve found.

With both the i4 and the i7 revealed, BMW will focus its attention on developing the next i5. Prototypes of the electric version of the 5 Series were spotted out in the wild for quite some time now, but the latest ones reveal a few more details.

Since the development of the next i5 continues, the new prototypes received the production headlights for the first time.

BMW’s entire X5 and X6 lineup will receive some serious updates for the 2023 model year. Prototypes of both models have been caught testing many times before - in both standard and M versions - but, the one spotted today reveals new details on the facelift X5.

Just like many other BMW models, the 1 Series is also about to receive a facelift version. Engineers in Munich, Germany, are very busy testing the new versions. If the latest set of spy shots only revealed the M135i - BMW’s take on the Mercedes-AMG A45 and the

today our spy photographers spotted different engine variants, ranging from the entry-level model to the BMW M135i xDrive performance versions on the road.

We knew that an all-electric 7 Series was in the works as early as April 2020. Also, Spy shots over the past few months have also confirmed the arrival of the new 7, and BMW also recently teased an image of the same. Well, the time is finally here as the BMW i7 debuts today. The i7 will break cover today (20th April 2022) at 8 a.m. EDT, and you can watch the live stream right here:

The facelift BMW X5 M has been caught testing many times before, including around the famous Nürburgring track. Now, it looks like the SUV dropped some camouflage up front, but at the same time added some to the rear, and it went back to the ring for some more testing.

BMW is testing the facelift versions of both the X5 and X6 for months now, and we managed to spot them quite a few times now, including around the famous Nurburgring track.

Today, the facelift version of the X6 M was caught testing again, and our spy photographers managed to spot not one, but two different prototypes out on the streets of Germany.

BMW is testing the facelift X5, both standard and M version, for about a year now. We’ve even seen the SUV testing around Nürburgring at the end of March 2022. But, these prototypes were hiding all the new elements, like the new headlights, grille, and front bumper under camouflage.

The prototype caught testing this time starts dropping part of the camouflage and reveals some new details about the facelift X5 M.

After being caught testing many times before, the next generation BMW X1 moved its testing session on the Nürburgring race track. When compared to the spy shots before, it seems that the prototype caught testing today dropped the quad-exhaust setup which we have spotted recently. This means we are looking at a base X1, and not the X1 M35i.

Until recently our spy photographers were only able to catch prototypes of the future BMW M4 CSL out for various testing sessions. But today, for the first time, they also spotted a prototype of the future M3 CSL, and, the best part: it was caught testing around Nürburgring.

The BMW X6 facelift was expected when the facelift version of the X5, was spotted testing. Prototypes of the facelift X6 have been caught testing many times before, including in the cold weather of Scandinavia. But, it looks like now that the winter is gone, the future facelift X6 is focusing its attention on a more appropriate habitat - the streets of Germany.

Just like pretty much all the other BMW models, the 1 Series is also about to receive an update. In the past few months the regular, less powerful versions have been caught testing a few times, but today, our spy photographers spotted a very interesting-looking M135i.

Of course, its camouflage is hiding the usual exterior updates, but the big surprise comes when you look at the rear of the car.

Just the other day, the next generation BMW M2 was caught testing on the Nürburgring for the first time. And now, the sports car is out for a new testing session. This time, however, it is not sprinting around the ring and is spotted sporting some extra M Performance parts.

It seems that Nürburgring is a very busy place these past few days. BMW is testing both the next generation M2 and the next M5 Hybrid, and Porsche brought the next 911 Hybrid on the ring. But, it looks like BMW has more than just the M2 and the M5 playing at Nürburgring, as today our spy photographers also caught the facelift X5 M doing some laps on the famous ring.

After being put to extreme testing in cold winter conditions in Northern Europe, the next generation BMW M2 has finally been taken to its natural habitat - the Nürburgring.

It also appears that this latest prototype has started to drop some of its camouflage and reveals a little bit more details than previous ones.

As we previously said, the Nürburgring test season has started! This means that in the next few weeks we are going to see a lot of future cars being tested around the famous ring.

Today, for example, our spy photographers brought us pictures of two cars that were pushed to their limits around Nürburgring: the 911 Hybrid, and now, the M5 Hybrid!

BMW fanboy or not, people are on the prowl online looking for the upcoming M3 Touring’s all-important rear end. Well, you’re in luck. Photos of uncamouflaged pre-production have surfaced on Instagram. Now, the camouflage that we’ve previously seen in the many spy shots never really concealed the overall form of the M3 Touring, to begin with, and these latest pictures finally disclose what the wagon looks like.

BMW has been offering the current generation M5 since 2017, so a new generation was expected to come out soon. First, rumors about the next M5 started to surface in 2020 when we learned for the first time that the sports sedan could be hybrid. Then, back in January 2022, we had the first spy shots that confirmed those rumors: the next M5 will indeed be a hybrid car!

Now, BMW continues to test the next M5, and our spy photographers were able to catch a prototype playing in the snow around Sweden.

The current generation X1 was launched back in 2015 and there’s no secret that it was never a very successful car. No wonder BMW is preparing big updates for the next model set to arrive in 2022. In a recent press release, the company confirmed that the next X1 will be offered with "both a combustion engine and a fully-electric drivetrain."

The model will also receive the same treatment as the recently launched 1-Series and 2-Series: An X1 M35i version that will pretty much replace the usual M version you get with cars like the X3 and the X4.

Updated 02/28/2022: The upcoming BMW X1 M35i was caught testing once again in cold winter conditions in Northern Sweden. The prototype is still wearing lots of camouflage, so it is still very difficult to see what it will look like, but we all know it will not be an actual M car; so you should only expect a sportier X1.

While working on a facelift version for the X5, BMW is also preparing an updated version of the X6. A first prototype was caught testing at the beginning of February, and now, our spy photographers caught a new prototype out testing in North Scandinavia.