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Saturday, July 9, 2011
VIDEO (with sound): Audi Q3 RS
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 in the Q3 make some of the nicest noises I've heard - but skip until the 1:02 part of the video for the sounds.
SPY SHOTS: 2013 Land Rover Range Rover
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 borrowed from the Jaguar XJ, of all things, meaning this certainly isn't going to be the all-terrain, land-smashing off roader that it
Friday, July 8, 2011
NAKED AND UNASHAMED: 2013 Mercedes-Benz C63 Amg Black Series
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
Thursday, July 7, 2011
SPY SHOTS: 2013 BMW 3-series 335i (almost uncovered)
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 looks more masculine than the outgoing E90.
C: It looks plenty different enough from the new 5-series to dispel the "1 sausage, 3 lengths" idea. If you can't tell the difference between a 7 and a 5 on the road, or between a 3 and a 5 in pictures, you need your eyes checked.
More and more pics after the jump.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
2013 BMW 1-series Sedan
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 to call the A-class-based sedan, so BMW would be well-advised to begin readying a 1er sedan. If they did, it certainly would be on my wish list.
Monday, July 4, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: The first official pictures of the 2012 Toyota Camry!
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.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Best Rendering Yet: 2012 BMW 3-series
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 - not only does it not possess a Pokemon-face like the BMW 1-series, it also keeps the nearly-perfect proportions of its 3-series forebearers, as well as takes a more masculine design tack than the current slightly-girly BMW 3er.
Expect the same engines as are in the 2012 BMW 5-series when this new 3er finally debuts - Expect the 328i to be powered by the 2012 528i's new TwinPower Turbo 2.0 good for 240 horsepower, as well as the TwinPower Turbo 3.0 in the new 335i. Nobody said this car was going to lack for power OR fuel economy. Now if they can fix the HPFP issues of the previous gen, they'll be set.
After jump is the original spy shot... (source: autobild.de)
Expect the same engines as are in the 2012 BMW 5-series when this new 3er finally debuts - Expect the 328i to be powered by the 2012 528i's new TwinPower Turbo 2.0 good for 240 horsepower, as well as the TwinPower Turbo 3.0 in the new 335i. Nobody said this car was going to lack for power OR fuel economy. Now if they can fix the HPFP issues of the previous gen, they'll be set.
After jump is the original spy shot... (source: autobild.de)
Friday, May 13, 2011
Spy Shots: 2013 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo
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 shape fits the stretched-out platform that it's based on (that being the Chinese BMW 3-series long-wheelbase platform).
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Vince Burlapp Car Page: 2012 VW Passat CC
Vince Burlapp Car Page: 2012 VW Passat CC
Looks 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.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
BREAKING: Lamborghini bringing out the Jota LB715-5 and the 83X
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.
But most likely this is the other two, and whatever this is, it will have a V10.
The other two teaser shots:
source: http://www.egmcartech.com/2010/09/17/report-lamborghini-to-show-two-models-in-paris/
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 either the production version of the Lamborghini Estoque, or a new Gallardo replacement.
The dark horse would be that this is a new front-engined GT car looking to take on either the Ferrari 599 GTB or 612 Scaglietti.
But most likely this is the other two, and whatever this is, it will have a V10.
The other two teaser shots:
A taillight teaser.
source: http://www.egmcartech.com/2010/09/17/report-lamborghini-to-show-two-models-in-paris/
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
SPY SHOTS: 2012/2013 Ford Fusion/Ford Mondeo/Lincoln MKZ
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.
Friday, August 27, 2010
SPY SHOTS: 2012 Hyundai HED-5
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 the iMode concept (which is what this is) could come with a turbocharged 4-cylinder (the one used in the powerful Sonata Turbo), which would make this one hot ride for a microvan.
Friday, August 13, 2010
SPY SHOTS: 2011/2012 Hyundai i40 CW (AKA: Hyundai Sonata Wagon)
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 seeming growing desire for wagons over here, the possibility of a Hyundai Sonata Wagon (or Touring?) really is not that far-fetched.
RENDERED: The Subaru "Toyobaru" RWD coupe
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, first dubbed the FT-86 concept, now called the FR-S. The name is still unknown in Subaru guise, and no official renderings have come out, but this illustration shows what the Subaru RWD coupe could and should look like when it arrives here.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
RENDERED: Saab 9-2 (92) and Saab 9-3
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 of the MINI platform, using MINI hardware, but built as a Saab. The new 9-3 should be built off of the new Spyker-designed Phoenix platform.
RENDERED: 2012/2013 Hyundai Veloster (Tiburon)
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 now, thanks to these renderings from Theophilus Chin, we know a little more of what we're going to be getting.
Friday, July 30, 2010
RENDERED: 2012/2013 BMW 3-series Gran Turismo
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-series-sized 5-series Gran Turismo, which is to date, despite being a very versatile and innovative BMW, has not exactly been the fastest seller, and compared to its BMW brethren, is rather homely looking.
Monday, July 26, 2010
SPY SHOTS: 2012/2013 Hyundai Veloster
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 big game of "Anything you can do, I can do better" with every model they make.
OFFICIALLY REVEALED: 2011/2012 Ford Explorer
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 Ford with the new Ford Explorer, which comes out for the first time in crossover form, Ford has finally unveiled the new Explorer to the masses for the first time this morning.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
SPIED: 2012/2013 Mercedes-Benz S-class
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.
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