EARLIER THIS YEAR Ford’s Ranger ute had a makeover - with Ford Australia engineers involved - but further changes are already in store for the medium-weight commercial load lugger.

These spy photos show a front treatment that’s almost unchanged (this mule appears to be wearing a front bumper purloined from the current Mazda BT-50 range), however [...]

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WITH THE UPDATED 2010 3 Series Coupe recently spied, and these new photos of the convertible version, it’s clear that BMW is well into the final stages of development for the updated 3 Series range.

Likely to debut at Frankfurt next month, the latest round of spy photos for the 2010 3 Series Convertible - [...]

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MERCEDES-BENZ has been caught testing a convertible variant of its upcoming SLS AMG supercar in the United States, confirming recent rumours of an SLS Roadster.

The lightly-camouflaged test mules appear to be undergoing final stages of pre-production testing, with the black vinyl cladding hiding what appears to be a production-ready body.

The finished product could be [...]

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A BE-SPOILERED AUDI R8 5.2 FSI prototype has been spotted circuiting the Nurburgring Nordschliefe in Germany, sparking speculation that the automaker is preparing a stripped-out, performance focused variant of its mid-engined supercar.

The prototype sports a fixed rear wing, additional venting in the front bumper and a set of front canards. A pair of bonnet latches [...]

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BENTLEY’S UPCOMING replacement for the Arnage has been spotted undergoing testing, giving us our first proper look at the proportions of the stately all-new sedan.

But with every panel bar the roof covered by a thick layer of plastic cladding, the sheetmetal of the new “Grand Bentley” is almost entirely obscured.

What we can discern however, is [...]

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE upcoming 2010 BMW X3 is well underway, as these new spy photos reveal.

Wearing BMW’s trademark disruptive camouflage, the new X3 is noticeably larger than the current model, confirming earlier suspicions that the 2010 model would benefit from a boost in overall dimensions.

The increased size of the next generation X3, which will [...]

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FERRARI’S ROLLING “technological laboratory”, the 599XX, has been spotted lapping the supercar maker’s Fiorano test circuit in Italy.

Although based upon the flagship 599 GTB Fiorano, the 599XX won’t be available to your averaged cashed-up buyer. Instead, only a select few will be invited by Ferrari to purchase one of the high-tech supercars, which can only [...]

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AUDI HAS BEGUN testing the next-generation A3 in Germany, transplanting the new hatchback’s mechanical package into the body of the closely-related Golf VI in an attempt to keep prying eyes away.

But despite the unassuming facade of the Golf, our spy photographers weren’t fooled by the prominent wheel arch flares that have been grafted onto the [...]

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IMAGES OF A completely camouflage-free 2010 Alfa Romeo Milano have hit the web, not long after a covered-up protype was spotted lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife.

The images, apparently taken by an Alfa Romeo enthusiast and uploaded onto Facebook, show the 147 replacement sitting in some kind of storage facility (alongside it are other early production models).

These [...]

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LESS THAN A DAY after we first saw leaked pictures of what many are saying is the highly-anticipated RWD Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, a mysterious Gallardo prototype has been spotted undergoing trials at the Nurburgring.

Sporting the front bumper and rear-end styling of the old Gallardo instead of the LP560-based nose we saw in the leaked photos, [...]

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IT’S BEEN A long time coming for the Lexus LF-A, with prototypes first having been spotted orbiting the Nurburgring way back in 2004.

The LF-A would seem to have spent an inordinate time in the ‘on-road evaluation stage’ as Lexus debated whether the project should be terminated or allowed to proceed.

But signs are positive that the [...]

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THE NEW GOLF’S “happier” front styling is certainly winning friends, and Volkswagen is apparently keen on making it the new family face for the rest of its lineup.

That includes the Caddy, VW’s Golf/Touran-based small van, which was recently snapped by our spy photographers wearing this nose-masking camouflage.

The blacked-out headlight housings and different reflector shapes indicate [...]

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