Spyshots – Wild Speed

Lamborghini drops camo

The Lamborghini “Cabrera” test vehicle has been photographed again thanks to a reader from Autoblog.nl. This time in Sölden, Austria.

The lines and proportions of the new Lamborghini become more obvious as most of the big black covering plates have been removed. The infamous camouflage wrap still blurs most of the details away but we can see the renderings from last week can give you a pretty good indication on the final overall look of the car. It seems most likely for Lamborghini to unveil their new car at the 2014 Geneve autoshow.

Ferrari 458 Monte Carlo

Check out the renderings here!

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These are the first photographs of Ferrari testing the new hardcore 458. Due for the International Autoshow Frankfurt in september this year.

The Ferrari 458 is getting the treatment we’ve been waiting for. Going by the project name of Monte Carlo, this lightweight 458 will drive in the tracks of the Ferrari F430 Scuderia, probably at a faster pace. Aggressive looks, aero-upgrades, larger intakes and wider air vents to cool that powerful V8 which will be delivering up to 600 horsepower courtesy of an ECU remap and some engine upgrades.

Via Autogespot

F430 Scuderia vs. 458 Italia

Let’s see how the normal 458 compares to the F430 Scuderia in a straight line. video by M5board.com

Lexus IS-F Coupe

Watch out BMW.

Lexus isn’t fully concentrating on hybrids, The BMW M3 M4 (four, ‘get used to it!’) is getting competition from Japan. In the shape of a Lexus IS-F Coupe. Which looks like an exorbitant BMW from the back. Even with the camouflage.

So, it is supposed to be Lexus image-booster, should BMW sweat their chests?
It simply looks like the controversial styled Lexus IS, with two doors. And is related to the LF-CC concept which was shown as a concept not too long ago.

However this one that will have an -F written behind it. That means 4 exhaust pipes and wider fenders with holes in them.
We haven’t seen a normal IS-coupe yet, but we know some extra power for this -F version is very likely too.

McLaren MP4-12C Wearing A Cloth

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They’re obviously ‘hiding’ something. Most likely a minor facelift, or life cycle impulse, as BMW would call it. Since MP4-12C was first introduced in 2009, this wouldn’t be a bad idea.

We can see a new set of LEDS shining through the piece of fabric streched over the front of this McLaren Spider spotted somewhere in Germany. The front bumper and interior are to receive some minor updates as well. And perhaps a little surprise in the back, who knows. We’ll see in Frankfurt at the IAA this september.

That’s pretty much it.Oh, and a couple extra ponies of course. About 640.

A New 5 Series? Already?

Yes, this is a new generation BMW 5 series Touring. Completely new. We didn’t expect to see this so soon. We don’t even know the codename yet. Ok, BMW just released the 5 series LCI, and we know the cars from BMW undergo a full, long and thorough test programme. Where the new gen 7 series (G11) is already on the trail, this is just facing the start of it and won’t see a production version before 2016.

Even though it is packed with camouflage it does show some new design cues. Likely to be sharing some elements with the recent BMW releases and the upcoming BMW 7 series. It will go on a diet with CFRP tech, like the new gen 7series, making it much lighter then the current models.

via Bimmerpost

Spied: Mercedes SLC?

These aren’t really spyshots. No really, Mercedes has put these pics online themselves. Without any further information or whatsoever. Many say this the new ‘baby SLS’ called the ‘SLC’. From the pics however, the dimensions are fairly SLS-ish. Or should Jaguar wet their pants for early F-type competition in the form of an SLC? What’s Benz up to now? And where is BMW?

A ‘Super Leicht’ Edition

If it is indeed the SLC, it’ll have to be quite a niche. Sitting in between all sorts of roadster convertibles like the SLK and SL model range. Most likely to also incorporate the aluminium spaceframe from the SLS and have the same front-engined rear-wheel-drive layout.

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Baby body = Baby price, right?

Compared to its daddy counterpart’s £170,000 price tag, the SLC will likely start around a Porsche 911 battling figure of around £85,000 which isn’t exactly ‘baby’ but still less than half of what the SLS AMG costs. Meaning Mercedes-Benz is likely to pull the same trick Jaguar did with the F-type.

What does it lose?

Unfortunately, the SLS AMG’s iconic gullwing doors won’t appear on the SLC, nor will its M156 6.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8.

Which engine options will be available?

A variety of brand-new engines will appear such as a new 4.0-litre turbo V8 that produces around 480bhp and will allegedly be in the next-gen C63 AMG. However, performance figures won’t halt there, a more powerful model using the same engine will be pushed to around 580bhp, while a planned turbo 3.0-litre V8 engine with around 350bhp will probably be more convenient. Don’t hold your breath there, a Black Series version will soon follow. Crazy right? Just leaves you to wonder, where is BMW?

BMW? We want a new Z8. Immediately.

*Update, this new pic shows off the dimensions of the car much better.

BMW 4 Series Cabrio Almost Ready

Since the reveal of the F32 4 Series Coupe, it’s no surprise BMW has decided to drop a lot of camouflage off the 4 Series Convertible, almost fully revealing itself. As with its predecessor, the E93 3 Series Convertible, the F33 4 Series Convertible will feature a full metal folding roof.

The 4 Series Convertible will be sharing the same engines and transmissions as the F32 Coupe along with its design cues. The only thing that the F32 and F33 does not share in common, is the roof-lines (the F33 being quite traditional in its design and the F32 Coupe being quite sloped and fastback-like).

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Expect production of the 4 Series Convertible to begin later this year around November 2013.

Production BMW X4 Spyshots

Since BMW revealed the BMW X4 Concept, we’ve seen many ideas of what the production version could possibly look like, but here we have a bunch of spyshots that could just be the production version of the BMW X4.

As with most car manufacturers filling the gaps with new niches, the BMW X4 is the latest addition to the BMW X range. Essentially, it’s just a beefier 4 Series, but then again, smaller compared to the X5 and X6, think of it as the 4 Series and the X6’s lovechild. With the X4 being one-higher than the X3, the next X3 will share some of the X4’s features. From the spyshots, it doesn’t seem the X4 has entirely followed the path of the X4 Concept, maybe it was the X4 Concept’s aggressive bumper style that made it look that bit better, maybe the X4’s M-Pack may be able to solve this, only time can tell.

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The X4 is very unique compared to any other car on the market though,making it a great platform for Mercedes-Benz and Audi to follow.

We can also expect the X4 Concept’s headlight design to appear in the production version as that seems to be the trend of BMW lately. The camouflage on the headlights proves this theory further as it is strategically placed in a straight horizontal line so it looks like the currect X3’s headlight design.

Much like the X3, the X4 will be produced and in Spartanburg and should be with us around early 2014.

991 Saga Continues: GT2 Spied

Photographers have caught Porsche testing the all new 991 GT2 at the Nurburgring. It’s obviously no secret as the GT2 is a one-step-up from the GT3 which was revealed this year at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The new 991 GT2 will be a much more hardcore and hunkered down version of the GT3, or the lovechild of a GT3 and a Turbo, so to say. The GT2 will feature a RWD platform, a 3.8l twin turbo flat six engine that will produce around 560 hp, which evidently will be able to catapult the GT2 to 60 mph in just under 3 seconds! Push hard enough and the GT2 will hit 200 mph. That’s absolutely mind boggling, but as much as this sounds like the ultimate widowmaker, modern technohow might just sort things out a bit.

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