Jalopnik: Spy Photos

BMW i8 Production Prototype Explores Icy Earth Terrain

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

We've seen the BMW's extraterrestrial i8 winter testing before, but that was nothing but a concept car frolicking in the snow. This time it looks like the real deal, gullwing doors and all. More »

The 2013 Nissan Altima Looks Beefy

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

A Jalopnik reader spotted this super-secret 2013 Nissan Altima mule near his office and managed to get a snapshot of its meaty proportions. With funky wheels and big-bore exhausts, it's possible the aging Altima could once again make the mid-size market more interesting. More »

Is This The New Lamborghini SUV?

Wes Siler — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

These pictures, published in the appropriately-titled Italian magazine Quattroruote, claim to reveal the new Lamborghini SUV concept. Aventador styling on a tall Audi platform? Maybe. One thing's for certain, this ain't no rough-and-ready LM002. More »

2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring: This Is It

Patrick Frawley — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST

Small-hatch fans take note: An anonymous tipster has forwarded photos of Hyundai's upcoming Elantra hatchback to Jalopnik. The compact five-door was caught in the open wearing Michigan manufacturer's plates and not one bit of preproduction camouflage. More »

2014 Chevrolet Corvette: First Spy Photos

Ray Wert — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:50:00 EST

Scion FR-S: This is (almost) it

Wes Siler — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:25:06 EST

We'll be bringing you the first live shots of the Scion FR-S, America's version of the Toyota GT 86 at 8pm (PST) tonight, but in the meantime an FT86Club forumite has spotted a lightly disguised version on the road in Orange County. The good news? It looks pretty much identical to the Toyota. More »

Jaguar XF Sportbrake is the XF wagon of our dreams

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST

The biggest moment in modern Jaguar history wasn't the sale of the company from Ford to Tata, but the launch of the Jaguar XF. With it, Jaguar proved they were committed to being a better carmaker. And now with these automaker-released "spy photos" of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake — neo-Britspeak for wagon — they also proved they've been reading our diary. More »

These Giuliettas are Alfa Romeo's comeback kids

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST

When the Alfa Romeo brand returns to the U.S. somewhere around 2013, it'll be a version of the Giulietta hatch leading the way. Naturally, before they get here, they'll have to stand up to Michigan highways. More »

Does the 2013 Hyundai Genesis have a torquemeter?

Wes Siler — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:30:00 EST

Is it just us, or does the center gauge on this 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe say "torque"? If it does, then its the first car we know of to come with a torquemeter. What function could a torquemeter have and how does it work? More »

2014 Ford Taurus has more LEDs than kiddie Keds

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:45:00 EDT

Ford continues to churn out updates to its full-sized Ford Taurus, perhaps hoping GM will never produce another new Chevy Impala. Here's what appears to be the next-generation 2014 Ford Taurus in full camo. More »

Hyundai Veloster Turbo's exhausts will swallow your cat

Justin Hyde — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EDT

As the Hyundai Veloster hits dealerships, Hyundai executives have avoided denying a more powerful version than the 138 hp it has now. Here's proof the turbo version is well on its way. More »

2012 Porsche 911, Turbo, Boxster and Cayman paraded about in San Fran

Justin Hyde — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Porsche recently held some kind of event in San Francisco that required the street parking of not just the new 911, but its yet-to-be revealed turbo and convertible variations, along with the upcoming Boxster and Cayman — not to mention a much longer parade of older 911s up the street. More »

2014 Toyota Supra: We wish this was it

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EDT

The will they/won't they drama surrounding Toyota and the building of a successor to the venerable Supra's getting old, but if fresh rumors prove true this might get shifted from a Ross-and-Rachel situation to a full-on Moonlighting. If so, the car will need a fresh new look. Here's one such speculatively-rendered design. More »

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: This is it

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Here's more proof the spy photos of a re-styled 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe are real. The new Korean coupe was spotted again with a more Veloster-ish nose in full view. More »

2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG: This is it

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EDT

If there were any doubts about Mercedes-Benz's intent to keep the ML63 AMG in rotation, these photos should assuage the living crap out of them. A pre-production prototype was just spotted outside the Barnes & Noble in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 20 miles west of the MB plant in Vance. More »

2012 Porsche 911, as official as it gets

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Yes, it's true. Those pics you saw of the 2012 Porsche 911 are the real deal, as Porsche confirmed this morning. With that confirmation comes copious new details on the new, 991-model Porsche, the most comprehensive update to the rear-engined classic in decades. More »

2012 Porsche 911: This is it

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:45:00 EDT

These appear to be the first photos of the 2012 Porsche 911 (Codename: 991), the new, 400-hp generation of Porsche's famous ass-engined sports car. More »

2013 Lexus GS is too boring to be ugly

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EDT

I made a lot of jokes about the Lexus LF-Gh concept, which looks like the sound you make if you attempt to pronounce the name phonetically. I take it all back. Interesting and ugly is better than just plain dull, which is what spy photos reveal the 2013 Lexus GS is. More »

2012 BMW 3 Series is like a 5 Series "Mini Me"

Ray Wert — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:30:00 EDT

The newly-redesigned 2012 BMW 3 Series was caught by someone quick with their camera while strutting about town completely undisguised well ahead of its expected unveiling later this year. More »

Audi's two-seat, Messerschmitt-like electric car caught testing in Berlin

Justin Hyde — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Because European automakers see a world where their cars may be regulated to extinction by the European Union, they're trying everything to find suitable alternatives. Audi's next answer: this two-seat Messerschmitt-like revival due for a Frankfurt unveil in September. More »

Audi RS7: This Is It

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EDT

Now here's a bit of unexpected test-car porn. Quattro World readers caught an apparent Audi RS7 test vehicle in Las Vegas, clad in stealthy matte black and powered by the same 4.0-liter TFSI V8 as the new Bentley Continental GT. More »

Cadillac ATS: This is it

Justin Hyde — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Confirming what was already well known, General Motors said today it would add two new Cadillac models next year — the big XTS and the small ATS, a 3-Series fighter whose profile was shown in this chiaroscuro teaser. More »

2012 Toyota Camry: A new photo!

Ray Wert — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:01:00 EDT

Just a few minutes ago, Toyota released yet another official image of the new 2012 Toyota Camry. This time, they did it over the twitters. OMG, it's a... yes, yes it is... it's the headlight... again! Wow. I'm just besides myself. I think I... yes, yes I did just have a beigegasm over the latest and greatest mid-size toaster oven from Toyota. More »

2012 Porsche Carrera S teased by Need For Speed: The Run

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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The 2012 Porsche 911 hasn't been fully revealed, but the new trailer for Need For Speed: The Run's limited edition pack gives us the best view yet of the sexy new Carerra's headlights. More »

2012 Porsche 911 gets hot and dirty in South Africa

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:30:00 EDT

How iconic is the 2012 Porsche 911's shape? Poor South African slum children immediately recognize it as a Porsche 911 while the vehicle undergoes a mixture of hot weather testing and glamour shots. So far, it seems to be doing better in the sand than in the snow. More »

Audi's DTM concept is not amused by evil BMWs

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EDT

While the BMW DTM racing concept's apparently mated with pure evil, the Audi it'll be racing against in 2012 has been mated not so much with evil as with, say, stoic purposefulness. Not quite headline copy, but definitely promising. More »

Mini Cooper Coupe JCW gets a crappy slice of pizza in SoHo

Ray Wert — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:50:00 EDT

The only people I know that eschew Lombardi's Pizza for Pomodoro's are the Jersey Shore type. Guess that's why the backwards cap-wearing Mini Cooper Coupe (in John Cooper Works trim, no less) was caught there just moments ago, grabbing a slice. Sup, brah! More »

New BMW 7 Series out in public with bandages from minor facelift

Justin Hyde — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Because BMW is nothing if not punctual, the company's already doing outdoor tests of a refresh to the 7 Series expected for the 2013 model year. Outside of turn signals in the rearview mirrors, change may not be a selling point. More »

Watch the Subieyota murder a few tires tackling the 'Ring

Justin Hyde — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Strange to think that the two-seat Rorschach-wrapped Subieyota/Toyobaru crossbreed may be the most anticipated sports car in the world right now, whether in Toyota FT-86 or Subaru FR-S guise. Here it takes a Nürburgring shakedown via the FT86club.com spy cameras, with the boxer engine in full wail mode. More »

This is BMW's four-door 6 Series

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT

BMW's long-awaited four-door coupe model's apparently nearing the end of its development pipeline, as newly retrieved patent images indicate. The elegant new model will be essentially a four-portal 6 Series competing with the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Audi A7. More »

2013 BMW 3-Series tests "stuck in traffic" mode

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The next-gen BMW 3 Series prototypes have apparently hit the streets in abundance; first possibly the upcoming GT, and now a tester that looks to be the sedan suffering through L.A. traffic like the rest of your poor schlubs. More »

Get a look at the GTS, BMW's new, hardcore M3

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 27 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Remember the BMW M3 GTS sedan concept? Spies caught the production version lapping the Nürburgring. Will it get the GTS's 4.4-liter or the M3's standard four-liter V8? Unclear. We do know the GTS's roll cage and five-point harnesses are history. More »

Mini Speedster gets a manual folding roof

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:30:00 EDT

The so-called Mini Speedster/Roadster's rumored to be a stripped down, smaller Mini for those complaining the new model is too big and complex (or just too expensive). Proof they're maybe serious? The possibly manual folding roof seen in spy photos. More »

Watch the Scion FR-S/Toyota FT-86 test its massive wing

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 20 May 2011 10:45:00 EDT

There's now video of the Scion FR-S/Toyota FT-86 RWD sports coupe with the interesting bodykit. It was spied testing the massive wing out on German public roads. It didn't fly off the ground so it must be working. More »

Scion FR-S/FT-86 caught sportin' massive wing

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:30:00 EDT

One version of the Toyobaru, a.k.a. Scion FR-S-cum-Toyota FT-86-ne-Subaru 216a, will feature a gigantic wing if spy photos from the 'Ring are to be believed. We're down with downforce but this is a tiny bit ridiculous. More »

2012 BMW M5 plows through the rain

Justin Hyde — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:30:00 EDT

A little less than a year from going on sale, the new BMW M5 bahn-stormer was caught in the wilds of the California freeway system yesterday, wearing BMW's trademark camouflage wrap on just the tips of its go-fast aero bits. While we've already driven it, even we haven't seen it this naked. Until now. More »

The Audi R8 GT Spyder is Satan's convertible

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Despite our misgivings about an R8 GT with a removable roof, Audi's going ahead with plans for a 552-hp version of its Spyder. Teamspeed's spies in Germany caught what looks to be a pre-production model in all its wing'd glory. More »

Transformers "Dark of the Moon" Sideswipe, Bumblebee: First Look

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:30:00 EDT

The latest Transformers flick "Dark of the Moon" promises to be more than an extended Chevy commercial, but that doesn't mean the mechanical stars won't still be robots disguised as GM products. Here's a first look at the new ZL1-inspired Bumblebee Camaro and topless Corvette Stingray concept named Sideswipe. More »

Ford Focus ST hits the track in cow-colored paint

Ray Wert — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:30:00 EDT

Ford's Team RS and SVT engineering teams are putting a fleet of around 60 pre-production prototypes as the automaker begins the process of testing its new hot hatch. And because this will be Ford's first true "global" enthusiast car, the testing's running on both sides of the Atlantic — from California's freeways to the freakin' Nürburgring. More »