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The sound is the most important part of this video. A Swedish car magazine test drove the Audi Q3 RS test mule, and it's official: the 300 horsepower turbocharged 5-cylinder hot hatch on HGH is HOT. There's just something about wide-open 5-cylinder engines with freeflowing exhausts - and the fact that they sound like Lamborghini Gallardos. Follow the jump to listen to the steroid-addled 5-banger

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With all of the talk and hype over the 2012 Range Rover Evoque lately, one breed seems to have been forgotten - the original Range Rover, but Land Rover's new parents have made sure that this one isn't going to be forgotten. It looks boxier, almost similar to the previous-generation Land Rover in that regard. The big news here is that the platform under the brand new Range Rover will be

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Thanks to speedfans.fr, the all new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series has (ironically) been leaked in a bright racing red color. Stuttgart's crazy Honda Accord coupe on steroids BMW M3 fighter will come packing the muscle-car approach to BMW M3 fighting - a big 6.3 liter V8 producing over 500 horsepower. As is par for the course for MB, no manual transmissions will be offered, but would-be

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The newest spy shots of the F30 BMW 335i are out, and here's what you can glean from the newly-revealed details: A: This car has big windows. Thankfully, unlike the current design trend of gun-slit windows with poor visibility, BMW sticks by its big windows, and I can already tell that visibility will be excellent. B: It will have an especially long hood, slightly forward-leaning design, and

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Courtesy of Theophilus Chin. I wouldn't think it would be so out of the question for BMW to eventually build a 1-series sedan. Will it look like this? I sure hope so - this rendering has classic BMW proportions and the front end fits much better on this car than on the hatchback, in my opinion. Audi is coming out with the A3 sedan and Mercedes-Benz is readying the CLC/ALS/whatever they decide

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That didn't take long. Last week a youtube video comes out with Akio Toyoda showing off a headlight from the new 2012 Toyota Camry. Now, a youtube video comes out showing off the entire car, and we here at Future Autos are the very first to rip images out of the video to show you the new 2012 Toyota Camry! Follow the jump for more pictures of the 2012 Camry.   The biggest news here is that

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This illustration, which is based on one of the best spy-shots of the new BMW 3-series yet, is the best look so far at the final design of the upcoming BMW 3-series. The design is absolutely about evolution, rather than revolution, as BMW has obviously taken a Porsche 911 philosophy to redesigning their most important vehicle. Judging by this illustration, I certainly can't fault them for it -

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If the new BMW 3-series Gran Turismo tester shown in this picture is any indication, BMW has certainly learned their lesson about messing with the vehicle proportions of good taste, and those lessons are carrying over to the new BMW 3-series Gran Turismo. Unlike the new 5GT, it appears that the 3GT won't be growing much taller compared to the standard 3-series (if any taller at all), and the new

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Vince Burlapp Car Page: 2012 VW Passat CCLooks like a more streamlined version of the current CC, and yes, it uses that same VW grill that everything else is now getting grafted on. At least it kinda looks better than the old chrome grille.

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The first one would obviously be their new, 715 horsepower supercar (but what the 5 means is beyond me. Previous, 2 and 4 meant how many wheels drove the car). The real news is the Lamborghini 83X, which was teased in the 10-porthole shot. That, my friends, is 10 portholes, not 12. Lamborghini ain't ditching the V12 at any point in the recent future. Therefore, this is something else. This is

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This might not look like it, but this Ford Mondeo is actually a test mule for the all-new Mondeo, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, which will all be one global car with different names come the next generation. source: http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/spy-photos/spied!-the-2013-ford-fusion-and-lincoln-mkz

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Hyundai has been caught testing their new Mazda5-competitor in Scandinavia. This new Hyundai Elantra-based space wagon alludes to the reason why the Kia Rondo was recently cancelled, as Kia can be expected to get their own version of this vehicle as well. The compact microvan will come with 3 rows of seats. Engine choices are unknown, but Hyundai previously hinted that the production version of

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Well well well - after some speculation regarding this very possibility, Hyundai has been caught red-handed parading around a nice, disguised wagon version of the new Hyundai Sonata! There's a catch, though - this was caught in France by a French magazine, and will be called the Hyundai i40 CW when it is released there, and who knows if it will come out in America or not - but considering the

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As we all know, Toyota and Subaru have been developing a new RWD coupe together, the "toyobaru" has fans and enthusiasts have taken to calling it. Both versions of the car are known to feature a flat-4, courtesy of Subaru, but overall, both companies are providing and sharing the technology involved in this car. Toyota has provided plenty of renders to show off their version of the Toyobaru coupe

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The Saab 9-2 (or 92) and 9-3 are coming soon, with real pretty new designs by Jason Castriota and new platforms that are non-GM related, and these renderings could be a nice little preview of what the real thing might look like. The first two pictures of the small Saab hatchback would be the Saab 92 or 9-2 (or even Saab 9-1), which, according to sources, Saab will outsource to BMW, to build off

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The very long awaited Hyundai Veloster has been said to be on the way out here, to America, under one of many different names - the next Hyundai Accent (which is debunked), the next Hyundai Tiburon (which is still entirely possible), or with the name it has now. But either way, when this car comes to America, it is no doubt going to be, like everything else Hyundai comes up with, a huge hit. And

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Following on the heels of the BMW X6 and the BMW 5-series Gran Turismo, in the hatchback-coupe-sedan-egg category, or whatever one might consider it, comes a brand new rendering of the new BMW 3-series Gran Turismo, courtesy of French magazine Auto Journal. Judging by the pictures, the Gran Turismo hatchback-sedan shape works much better on the smaller BMW 3-series than on the nearly 7-

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It's been a long time coming, and its slow unveil has been even longer and more drawn out (and somewhat less hyped up) than the all new 2011/2012 Ford Explorer. And the more it's seen, the more details come out about it, and the more excitement this little hatchback-coupe creates. Hyundai just continues to rise and rise to the occasion, picking off its competitors chunk by chunk, and playing one

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Ford has been working for a very, very long time on the new Ford Explorer, which they say is going to reinvent the SUV for the 21st century. The traditional body-on-frame SUV market has died, and Ford is going where the new money is: the crossover market, and they are taking one of their biggest historical moneymakers there with them, too. And now, after a very long, slow, unveiling process by

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This is the new Mercedes S-class, as rendered by Autobild. Personally, I question the rendering a LITTLE bit, however, they have always been right before, so I don't see why they would start being wrong now. The new S will, as previously reported, be an all-hybrid lineup, except for the AMG models. A V12 will still be used in the top model. (source: www.gmotors.ie, www.automobilemag.com)

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This is the new 3-series fighter Jaguar E-type sedan (XE sedan?) rendered above. The new 3-series fighter will come in several different variations and bodystyles, according to Jag boss Carl-Peter Forster. Under Tata's reign, Jaguar is surely looking to fill its lineup and put up quite the fight against BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

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Following hot on the heels of the Mini Countryman, the new 3-door MINI Canyon crossover is next, ready to take on the new Range Rover Evoque. It will not be the final name (GM already has the rights to the Canyon name), but look for the new MINI Canyon to come with 4-seats and a new coupe-like roofline, yet the added height of the MIN Countryman as well. (source: www.bmwblog.com and

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The 2013 Toyota Corolla has surfaced, at least in the form of a rendering. The below photo is a picture of what the new Corolla is expected to look like and, true to form, Toyota impresses absolutely nobody. It looks like it will borrow some of the next Yaris' design language and, according to reports from www.autoten.com, it will be built off of the same platform as the Yaris, meaning it will

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The BMW 1-series has been quite successful in hatchback form, but one of the knocks against it, compared to its competition, has been interior space and habitability. But according to French magazine Automobile-magazine.fr, BMW is preparing a longer, taller 1-series Gran Turismo, in the vain of its 5-series brother. Reports are that the 1 GT will be 5 CM (around 2 inches) longer than the standard

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The new B-class 5-door has been both spied and rendered by French magazine Automobile-magazine.fr. It will benefit from Benz's partnership with Nissan-Renault, receiving Renault's 0.9 liter turbocharged 3-cylinder gas engine as an entry-level model; however, if it comes to the USA, expect a turbocharged 4-cylinder as an entry option. It will leave behind the sandwich architecture, instead taking

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The Lancia Delta hatchback was already displayed on American soil, but now it's been caught driving around Detroit for the first time. Reports indicate that the car was zipping back and forth around known test tracks in Michigan. While the car that was caught has its full Lancia badging, swapping out the grill and logos to change it into a Chrysler would be very easy to do, and would give

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The new Benz C-class coupe. Because the E coupe is based on the C platform, it remains to be seen how Mercedes will differentiate this one from the E, but most likely, it will be more sporty and more economical than the E cruiser-coupe.(source: www.carsspyphotos.com)

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The best looking rendering I've ever seen for this car, but right now, it's probablythe most accurate (that I can tell). Will it be the Megacity when it comes out, or the new BMW CompactivE? Or some alphanumeric name? The 0-series? Maybe the i1 or i2?(source: L'Automobile Magazine)

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Almost completely undisguised. The spy shots make the design very obvious - only the rear C-pillar area and a few areas of the hood are covered, as well as the trunk and lights. The current Malibu has an expensive road presence - will this one have the same thing? Or will it blend in with the rather sizeable crowd of mid-sizers? Either way, it's obvious Chevy's never going back to the

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Patent drawings of the new Volkswagen Jetta Coupe. The coupe was previewed by the Volkswagen NCC (new car concept), and stays true to both the concept and to VW's new design direction in general. Now, can somebody out there who's good with CG work come up with a good rendering?(source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com)

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That's a nice-looking hatchback. I wouldn't mind seeing it come to the USA.(source: www.chinacartimes.com)

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Reminds me of a ... I don't know. But it's pretty original and decent-looking.(source: www.chinacartimes.com)

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Much better looking than the current CLS.(source: worldcarfans.com, spyshots.nl)

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If there is a MINI van concept at some point in the future, I REALLY hope it's nicer than this.(source: www.woodyscarsite.com)

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Rendering of the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XI. Not too far off from the current model, but still good-looking.

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So I just got finished breaking the latest news on the 5-series, and I find this gem in the very same article. This is what my blog is all about, folks: I won't preview EVERY new car on here, but I will preview the ones that matter (or at least matter to me). Case in point, the new BMW 3-series. From the renderings below, this looks like quite a beautiful car to me, and usually

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Seems like all the news lately has been about the 5-series Gran Turismo, but rest easy: BMW hasn't forgotten those of you who still actually wanna hear something about the sedan. German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport has reported that the 2011 BMW 5-series is to begin production in January 2010 as a 2011 model, including both the 535i and the hot new 550i. Details are as follows

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Maybe reading German would pay off - I seem to find all the real good stuff that the American blogs don't get, by running German news sites through the ol' Google translator. Case in point, these new spy shots, with information included, of the 2013 BMW M5, and the info proves my speculations right. For those who don't think real M's are turbocharged, sorry, you're out of luck.

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It's the most boring blog title on the planet but trust me, I hope the blog isn't as boring. I am a 24 year old dude who's not a car journalist, just someone who likes cars. In particular, I like unusual cars (for the most part), luxury compacts, ultrasport sedans, new ideas, and badass sports cars (I dream of an Aston One-77 someday). I write about what interests me. Recently, I've noticed more

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Already we have spy shots of the new Hyundai Elantra - which really isn't too surprising, considering the Kia Forte, its platform-twin, just replaced the aging Kia Spectra. With this newest iteration of the Elantra, Hyundai appears to be going further and further into defining their own design language, just as they've shown on the 2011 Sonata and the 2011 Kia Optima. So far, I don't find it AS

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They've certainly been a mixed bag so far. Some have had major success over here, while others have been abject failures. On one hand, cars like the Mini Cooper have shown that a higher-dollar small car can have a BIG fanbase and major sales success - but on the other side of the coin, the Audi A3 and Volvo C30, are NOT what one might call a major sales success.The A3's plague is one thing: It's

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So, after all the teaser shots, most of which revealed nearly nothing (except for the strange 8 exhaust pipe setup and the glow of the taillights), Bugatti has let its new four-door "sedan" supercar concept leak out. Reactions have been mixed so far. I, for one, like it, but then again, I like odd cars, especially four-door cars that aren't floaty barge sedans for rich old men

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Quick thought for the day:I always read idiots (especially Autoblog comment idiots) say that small premium cars in the 23,000-30,000 range (MINI Coopers, the BMW 1-series, Benz A-class/CLC/B-class, the coming smaller BMWs, Audi A1, Lexus LF-Ch, even the rumored Acura RSX revival) say that people don't want to buy their 100,000 thousand dollar cars at the same dealer who's selling the 23 year old

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Yep, you read right. Ferrari is releasing a hatchback. A tiny little exotic hatchback. And guess what else? It comes equipped with front wheel drive. And guess what else? It has a four-cylinder engine with less tha n two liters of displacement. It's tiny, it's red, and it's a Ferrari. I guess the Aston Martin Cygnet has company now, because there have been two

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This is the new 5-door 1-series, spied over a series of many pictures. Unlike the 1-series Super Sport, it looks to be a conservative evolution of the current 1-series. Unlike the current 1-series, do not be surprised to see this in the USA, as BMW needs more fuel-efficient, small models, plus they need a competitor to Audi's A3 and the upcoming Lexus LF-Ch.Follow the jump for more: 2011 BMW 1-

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It looks like the Kia Optima might be done with its days as the Hyundai Sonata's slightly more boring twin brother. The first ever spy photos of the 2011 Kia Optima have come out, and boy, is there quite a change in store for the midsize older brother to the Forte.More pictures and info after the jump: 2011 Kia Optima

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Maybe dreams can come true after all. Autobild has a rendering of a BMW "Kleinwagen", or in English, small wagon/small hatchback. Whether this is the so-called relaunch of the iSetta, or this is another planned model (0-series?), I'm not sure.One thing is for certain, though: It's a shot downmarket below the 1-series. According to the cover, two things will be true about this

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None of this news is surprising to me, except for possibly one of the items. If Buick is to succeed and go anywhere, they need to get with the times - no longer do luxury cars have to be large cars, and their chief targets, Acura and Lexus, not only have smaller cars, but are going even smaller, what with Acura discussing resurrecting the RSX and Lexus bringing the LF-Ch.

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Ladies and gentlemen, quit your bitching. Luxury car companies are now producing little cars, hatchbacks, and little hatchbacks, and you can do nothing about it.No, they aren't diluting the brand. No, Lexus LS customers aren't going to be turned off that the "little people" are entering their precious dealership to buy a cheaper, smaller car. People feel the same way about the dealership whether

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We saw spy shots for what seemed like an eternity; now we have the real shots. Ladies and gents, this is the new 2010 Hyundai Sonata. The Sonata takes on the 4-door coupe aesthetic that has grown quite popular, cutting a side shape similar to a heavily-stretched Volkswagen CC, looking more

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The Aston Martin Cygnet. Based off the Toyota IQ.Yeah, you read that right. No, this isn't a joke for April Fool's.What is the Cygnet? It's a genius business strategy, that's what it is.Aston Martin's two concepts this year? The million-dollar monster One-77, and this. One has a 7.3 liter V12, the other, a 1.3 liter I-4.First of all, this will only be made available for sale to people who already

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This is a render of the new Cadillac ATS, the 3-series fighter, from Motor Trend:Looks pretty good to me, even if there is not much differentiation from the CTS. Small front overhang, less-small rear overhang, obvious RWD look.What I'm thinking the ATS should come with, enginewise? The CTS' V6, a 4-cylinder Ecotec (possibly a larger one such as the 2.8), the turbo Ecotec from the Solstice GXP/

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The best part is the one where he's doing doughnuts around the guy on the Segway. Watch this video or die.

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As much fun as it is to post videos of loud luxury cars, sometimes I like to opinionate as well. And when it comes to the current state of the American auto industry, I have a LOT of opinionating to do.It amazes me how poorly managed the big 3 are - ESPECIALLY General Motors and Chrysler. Ford is the ONE American automaker that currently seems to have a shot at turning it around. Right now, I

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Someone wanted to hear an LS1, so I gave it to 'em albeit in a VERY unexpected form. Someone took a 1996 BMW Z3 roadster and swapped in an LS1. That's some sweet sound coming out of there - close your eyes and it sounds like a nice Corvette/Camaro. A big V8 in a tiny little roadster (which happens to be one of my favorite cars). Carroll Shelby, eat your heart out!

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I couldn't pass this one up. I thought the T1 sank into vaporware mode because I hadn't heard anything about it for awhile, but then, my curiousity got the best of me. Listen to that sweet music.

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I was discussing E46s earlier, which compelled me to hunt this video down. BMW M3, E46, straight pipes. Me likey.

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Take a good look at this picture, because it's the only way you'll be able to see the CS. I had a random, bad feeling today that BMW wasn't going to make the "CLS competitor" - they were just going to use it for design cues to add to other future vehicles (worst of all the Pontiac-Montana-SV6-looking grill). Despite the pig snout, this was still a hot-looking concept, and the prospect of a V12

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Or the Cizeta-Moroder V16T. Who cares what the real name is? It's Italian, it's put together by two Lamborghini designers, and it's got a V16.  It was built from 1991-1995 and only 10 were sold, but they can still be bought on request, for the little price of 649,000 dollars. It's got 560 horsepower and a top speed of 205 MPH - low by today's standards (shut up, Cadillac CTS-V), but who cares -

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I might as well kick it all off with what this blog is about. Keep in mind, anything from hot YouTube car videos, to spy shots, to new rides, to custom rides, to any damn thing I want to post, will fly here. As long as it's car related, and it's interesting, I'm in. That said, how about the hottest sounding BMW I've heard? E60 M5, V10 with a nice loud exhaust....

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