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Kia gives its Ceed a little Soul (2009)

Kia gives its Ceed a little Soul (2009)

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 13 July 2009 16:06

Kia will give its Ceed a mild Soul-inspired facelift, ready for a Frankfurt motor show debut in September 2009. Caught here lapping the Nürburgring – where else? – by our long-lensed spy shooter, the bagged-up ends hide the Ceed’s new Peter Schreyer-penned ‘tiger face’ nose and tail that will align the car with the newer Soul. What about the three-door ...

Mercedes GL and GLK spy photos (2009)

Mercedes GL and GLK spy photos (2009)

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Whitworth, 10 February 2009 16:41

With a beady eye on its bottom line, Mercedes is giving its vast GL the mildest of mild mid-life updates, as caught here by our frozen spy photographer, as it underwent cold weather testing well north of the Artic Circle. Unfortunately our snapper also papped the unfeasibly ugly GLK, piggybacking on the GL’s test session, as it tried out a ...

VW scoop special: Phaeton (2011)

VW scoop special: Phaeton (2011)

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Whitworth, 22 December 2008 12:30

Reinventing the Phaeton will be one of, if not the toughest jobs at Wolfsburg. As well made and sumptuous as it was, VW’s big limousine always seemed to stretch the brand’s credibility too far. As the company found out, people will pay £50k upwards for a premium saloon, but only if it has a premium badge on its snout – ...

Renault Clio facelift (2009): the spy pictures

Renault Clio facelift (2009): the spy pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 07 November 2008 14:30

Renault may have just unveiled its new Megane – and the Laguna Coupe is hot on its heels – but that hasn’t stopped it kicking off work on a midlife facelift for its Clio, which originally arrived in 2005. Expect the revised hatch to bow in at the 2009 Geneva motor show. So what’s beneath those bags? Does the revised ...

Mercedes E-class (2009) spy photos - updated

Mercedes E-class (2009) spy photos - updated

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Whitworth, 04 November 2008 09:00

These are the clearest pictures yet of the new Mercedes E-class saloon undergoing final testing. Inspired by the new head of Mercedes design Gordon Wagener and his Concept Fascination showcar, the E-class (known internally by its chassis code W212) will finally break from the circular headlamp motif of the current E-class in favour of a more dramatic and visually imposing ...

Mercedes E-class Coupe (2009) scooped

Mercedes E-class Coupe (2009) scooped

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 03 November 2008 14:00

Mercedes is rushing its new E-class Coupe through final testing before the car's global debut at the Geneva motor show in ealry 2009. Codenamed C206, the Coupe will replace the CLK when it arrives in the UK next June wearing a £32,000 price tag. Drawing heavily from the Concept Fascination showcar – the acclaimed work of Mercedes’ new design director ...

Mini goes electric! Spy photos of battery-powered Mini (2012)

Mini goes electric! Spy photos of battery-powered Mini (2012)

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 18 September 2008 07:30

These are CAR's first spy pictures of the electric Mini – the miserly mini that will help BMW meet tough new American regulations requiring car makers selling vehicles in California also to offer zero-emission vehicles by 2012. Our scoop photographer snapped the Mini out testing on the roads around Munich. And it wasn’t difficult for our man to spot the ...

Vauxhall Astra (2009) five-door spy photos

Vauxhall Astra (2009) five-door spy photos

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 17 September 2008 10:06

We’ve caught Vauxhall’s new Astra on its way to the Nürburgring (where else?) and despite the shroud of secrecy surrounding development of the new hatchback, we’ve picked up some more clues on Luton’s Focus and Golf rival.  The new Vauxhall Astra looks pretty sharp to me…Designed in-house under the watch of Europe’s GM design boss Mark Adams, the sleek and ...

Jaguar XJ (2010): new spy photos

Jaguar XJ (2010): new spy photos

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 16 September 2008 09:03

Jaguar is working flat out on the development of its new XJ flagship – caught here heading back from the track to the company’s test facility on the perimeter of the Nurburgring in Germany. We’ve seen quite a few XJ mules in 2008 both in the UK and in Germany, but this is the first one caught undergoing new engine ...

Chevrolet Beat (2010): spy photos

Chevrolet Beat (2010): spy photos

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Whitworth, 14 August 2008 12:25

Ignore the zany camouflage – beneath the canvas, swirls and dots sits Chevrolet’s new Beat supermini. It’s the car that will replace the aged Matiz – thanks goodness – and it sits on GM’s new ‘world car’ B-class platform, developed in Korea. It’s early days yet for the fresh-looking Beat though – it only arrives here in 2010. Wasn’t the fate ...

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