A pre-production prototype of the 2017 Opel Grand Insignia has been snapped in the appropriately named Winterburg, Germany, by a reader of Indian Autos Blog. Holden’s decision to retain the Commodore nameplate for an imported car has generated terabytes of vitriol on social media and forums, but these pictures seem […]
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2018 BMW Z5 spotted playing in snow, nice engine sound (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the Z5 in the snow again, with the driver showing off some of the fun sides of driving a rear-wheel drive in slippery conditions. As we already know, the Z5 is set to be the BMW side of the BMW […]
2019 BMW X7 super-SUV prototype spotted (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving its new super-sized SUV, the X7, out in extreme winter conditions in the Arctic Circle. The German manufacturer confirmed the X7 early last year, and as far as we know it will be based on its latest platform which is expected to be used […]
Base-spec 2018 Holden Commodore/Opel Insignia spotted
Although we’ve seen the glossy official pictures from Holden (and Opel/Vauxhall, for that matter) regarding the NG Commodore and new Insignia, new pictures have emerged on photo hosting website Photobucket of a hubcap-laden Opel Insignia in Europe, which might give an idea of how the four-cylinder variants of the next […]
2017 HSV GTS-R ‘W1’ spotted? To be revealed February
HSV’s final revision for its GEN-F range will apparently be revealed next month, before being replaced by import-based cars next year. An eagle-eyed snapper from HSV Owner’s Club Facebook page has caught the revised cars being driven around Clayton headquarters, with partial coverings to conceal expected new front bar treatments […]
2017 Audi RS 4 Avant spotted, to get 2.9TT V6 (video)
Audi has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next RS 4 Avant performance wagon out on the Nurburgring, based on the B9-generation A4 launched in 2015. Keen-eyed viewers will notice this prototype is actually wearing an ‘S4’ badge. A close look behind the big wheels also show […]
2018 Mercedes-Benz CLE prototypes spotted, to replace CLS (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a lineup of next-gen CLS prototypes in Germany, essentially confirming a new model is on the way. It’s believed the new model will be called CLE, adopting Merc’s latest naming structure which sees the last letter correspond with the size of the car and […]
McLaren 650S successor spotted, known as P14 (video)
McLaren has been spotted test driving what is believed to be the replacement for the 650S, dubbed the P14, out on public roads in the UK. According to reports, the successor to the 650S will retain the company’s widely used 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. There’s speculations that suggest McLaren will […]