Future Cars and Spy Pictures

New cars spied this week

Spy photographers have snapped the new Tesla Model X testing in the US.

Dom Tripolone New Tesla SUV among cars caught out this week.

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New cars spied this week

New Mercedes-Benz GLC has been caught by spy hptographers during testing.

Dom Tripolone New models from BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce caught out this week.

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New cars spied this week

Spy photographers have snapped the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class convertible during testing.

Dom Tripolone New models from BMW, Fiat, Ford and Mercedes-Benz caught out this week.

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New cars spied this week

Spy photographers have snapped the new Range Rover Evoque Cabrio during testing.

Dom Tripolone New models from Audi, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover exposed this week.

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New cars spied this week

Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy shot

Dom Tripolone A raft of new cars have been spotted undergoing testing in Europe.

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New cars spied this week

Spy photographers have snapped the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe during testing.

Dom Tripolone Spy photographers have caught a raft of new cars due for Australia testing in Europe.

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Ford Focus RS teased in video

Coming soon: the Focus RS will be formally unveiled in early February.

SAM HALL Ford pilot Ken Block slides the Blue Oval's latest performance hatch around on private circuit ahead of official February 4 debut.

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New cars spied this week

Spy photographers have snapped the new BMW M2 Coupe during testing.

Dom Tripolone All the new models captured testing by our spy photographers.

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Are we ready for driverless cars?

Future shock: The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion concept draws on a raft of new technologies being readied by the German car maker for inclusion on future production models.

SAM HALL The Jetsons age is almost upon us, but are we ready to hand over driving duties to a robot?

Toyota opens patents on hydrogen fuel cell technology to competitors for 'future of automobile industry'

The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell automobile

David Undercoffler Toyota will make 5680 patents available to automakers to build and sell their own fuel cell vehicles to help kick-start the industry.

Bush-bashing G63 AMG spied

Spy photographers have snapped the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG during testing.

ANDREW MACLEAN AMG creates a hulking off-roader with the performance of a supercar.

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Holden's Camry rival spied

Chevrolet Malibu

DAVID MCCOWEN Malibu likely to go on sale alongside Opel-sourced Insignia.

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Spied: Infiniti's compact SUV

Infinit QX30

DAVID MCCOWEN New machine set to arrive around 2016.

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2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake spied

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake

SAM HALL Baby station wagon spotted only months ahead of global debut.

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2015 Mercedes-Benz A-Class spied

Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy pics

SAM HALL Facelifted small car spotted testing in Europe.

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2016 Audi A4 spied

Audi A4 spy pic

SAM HALL New design, engines and technology in store for Audi's C-Class, 3-Series fighter.

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New look for Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5

DAVID MCCOWEN Facelift on the way for popular SUV.

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New Jaguar XF spied

Jaguar XF

DAVID MCCOWEN New lightweight structure and updated looks for Jaguar's mid-sized sedan.

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Look, no hands! Google's driverless car tested

A 2009 Lexus RX 450h hybrid, the same model as the Google car.

Paul Ingrassia The most remarkable thing about Google's driverless car is that it is utterly unremarkable.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class convertible spied

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Convertible.

DAVID MCCOWEN Two-door, four seat cabrio to sit at the top of three-pointed star's range.

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BMW X4 M performance spied

BMW X4 M

SAM HALL An even hotter version of BMW's new X4 is destined for showrooms.

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BMW X2 set to rival Range Rover Evoque

BMW X1 spy pics

SAM HALL German brand set to expand its SUV stable with a sporty three-door X2 based on the next-generation X1.

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Honda NSX destroyed in Nurburgring fireball

A Honda NSX prototype burned to the ground during testing at the Nurburgring in Germany.

ANDREW MACLEAN New-age Japanese supercar burns to the ground during testing at torturous German circuit.

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Aston targets Rolls-Royce with Lagonda limousine

Aston Martin Lagonda

ANDREW MACLEAN British brand to revive ultra-luxury brand with exclusive tailor-made sedan.

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Ford's 400kW Mustang spied

Ford Mustang SVT

STEPHEN OTTLEY Blue oval prepares new hero coupe amid rumours of new GT supercar.

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Porsche Boxster facelift spied for the first time

Porsche Boxster

SAM HALL Engine and styling updates in store for Porsche's iconic drop-top.

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2015 Toyota 86 spied

Toyota 86

STEPHEN OTTLEY Toyota 86 prototype with radical body kit spotted testing.

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Japan bets big on making fuel-cell cars a near-future reality

Fuel cell cars have had a few false starts: a GM chassis from 2005.

Japan's government and top carmakers, including Toyota, are joining forces to bet big that they can speed up the arrival of the fuel cell era: a still costly and complex technology that uses hydrogen as fuel and could virtually end the problem of automotive pollution.

2015 Honda CR-V spotted testing

Honda CR-V spy pics

SAM HALL Honda's popular family SUV to receive styling updates inside and out.

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Is this the next Nissan GT-R?

Future vision: Nissan's Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo may give hints to future GT-R.

SAM HALL Nissan unveils Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo in a possible preview of its upcoming supercar.

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Land Rover Discovery Sport spied

Land Rover Discovery Sport spy pics

SAM HALL Replacement for the Freelander caught testing ahead of imminent reveal.

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Audi to introduce electric turbo in new Q7

Audi Q7

ANDREW MACLEAN German brand's all-new Q7 SUV set to be powered by first electric-turbo engine.

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Bentley SUV spotted testing

Bentley's upcoming SUV has been spotted testing.

SAM HALL Upcoming crossover seen in its production body for the first time.

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2016 Ford Focus RS spotted for the first time

The Ford Focus RS has been spotted testing in Germany.

SAM HALL Ford's high performance hatch spotted testing on a German autobahn.

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Alfa Romeo 4C Spider caught testing

Alfa Romeo 4C

SAM HALL Italian brand's cut-price supercar seen in convertible guise.

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Ford's Australian-designed SUV spotted

Ford Everest

SAM HALL New Ranger ute-based SUV caught testing ahead of upcoming release.

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BMW 2-Series Cabriolet spied

2-Series cabrio

SAM HALL The next piece of the 2-Series jigsaw is taking shape.

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2015 Volvo XC90 striptease

Volvo has revealed the interior for its upcoming XC90.

SAM HALL Volvo has begun a drip feed for its new XC90 in the lead up to the vehicle's full reveal in August.

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Land Rover Discovery Sport spotted

Land Rover Discover spy pic

SAM HALL All-new model seen testing at the Nurburgring ahead of upcoming rollout.

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Next-generation Holden Astra spotted

Holden Astra spy shots.

DAVID MCCOWEN European hatch to arrive in Australia as a three-door performance car.

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Volkswagen Golf R Wagon spied

Golf R wagon

DAVID MCCOWEN Volkswagen engineers have been testing a new model that blends performance with practicality.

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New Hyundai hot hatch on the way

Hyundai Veloster Turbo spy pic

DAVID MCCOWEN Veloster Turbo set for new look, more power?

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2015 Hyundai ix35 caught testing

Hyundai ix35

DAVID MCCOWEN Next-generation South Korean compact SUV being readied for 2015 arrival.

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Porsche Cayman R spied

Porsche Cayman GT4

ANDREW MACLEAN Hard-core Cayman spotted testing at the Nurburgring.

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Mercedes-Benz MLC SUV spotted

MLC

SAM HALL German brand’s rival to the BMW X6 takes shape in Europe.

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Jaguar F-Type RS spotted

Jaguar F-Type RS

SAM HALL Hotter variant of Jaguar’s evocative drop-top photographed testing in Europe.

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Jaguar SUV takes shape

Jaguar SUV

SAM HALL Jaguar’s upcoming off-roader spotted during winter testing.

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Around the corner: Porsche GT3 RS

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

DAVID MCCOWEN Ultimate track-day Porsche spotted testing.

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Subaru's kangaroo-inspired concept vehicle

Design awards

MATT CAMPBELL The Suba-roo personal mobility pod is inspired by the iconic Aussie marsupial.

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Mid-size Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV caught testing

The next big things at Mercedes-Benz will be smaller than what the brand currently offers.

DAVID MCCOWEN Benz boss says lack of small soft-roaders his "biggest disappointment".

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Is this the new Subaru WRX?

A Japanese television show aired footage of a bonnet-scooped prototype vehicle performing a demonstration of the company's Eyesight safety system.

ANDREW MACLEAN Has the Japanese car maker outed its pocket rocket, or something else?

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Porsche new model details spilled

Porsche’s next-generation 911 Targa featured in a leaked product briefing. Illustration: Automedia.

DAVID MCCOWEN Boxster and Cayman GTS to join new 911 Targa and new Macan SUV.

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New Smart ForTwo caught

Spy photos show a radically different Smart car is just around the corner.

MATT CAMPBELL Spy photos show a radically different Smart car is just around the corner.

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First drive: Volkswagen CrossBlue

Volkswagen CrossBlue

Greg Kable A 40km/h taste of Volkswagen’s upcoming new CrossBlue SUV gives an impressive glimpse of a new seven-seater.

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Facelifted Ford Focus ST revealed

Blue oval brand’s racy hot hatch caught testing with modest revisions.

SAM HALL Blue oval brand's racy hot hatch caught testing with modest revisions.

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Peugeot 308 hot hatch caught

New go-fast version of the French brand’s hatchback caught testing.

MATT CAMPBELL New go-fast version of the French brand's hatchback caught testing.

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Motor news

Holden Cruze: new-generation spied

Caught undergoing testing by Chevrolet engineers at the Nurburgring in Germany, the all-new Cruze sedan is still some time away from making it production.

MATT CAMPBELL All-new small car testing ahead of debut.

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Suzuki mini SUV revealed

iV-4 concep

MATT CAMPBELL Japanese brand has taken the covers off its iV-4 concept at Frankfurt motor show.

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Volkswagen Scirocco facelift spotted

The new-look Scirocco model is likely to go on sale in 2014.  Pictures: Automedia.

MATT CAMPBELL German brand’s sporty hatch to gain the family face from 2014.

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New Volvo XC90 uncovered

New Volvo XC90

SAM HALL Sneak peak of Swedish brand's highly-awaited SUV ahead of its 2014 debut

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