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sndr · 03-24-2005, 10:17 AM

Here are some spy-shot's

Audi A4 Cabrio

Citroën C4 Picasso

Ford D-MAX

Ford Focus RS

Mercedes C-class

Opel Corsa

Porsche GT3

Renault Clio RS

Volkswagen Golf Freestyle

Jaguar XK

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komotar · 03-24-2005, 05:01 PM

that wing on the porsche is mad

nice find, thx!

I think they've overdone it with the clio

MBW124 · 03-24-2005, 06:30 PM

The 997 GT3 absolutely looks great in my opinion! can't wait to see what the future model turbo's look like. Thanks for the pictures!

chest3r · 03-24-2005, 07:56 PM

I hope the Jaguar XK will looks like the concept. I love that car

DeMoN · 03-24-2005, 10:05 PM

nice shots, as for the Porsche, I cant help but laugh at it being called SPy Shot. They are ALWAYS the same. Thats why I stopped liking porsches. I do respect the engine and performance, but its retarded (like mercs) that they all look the same.

sndr · 03-25-2005, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by goodduck

thanks a lot sndr. hmm another candidate for my scopp section... now if we can only get a moderator

I've probaly missed it but is there really coming a scoop section?? that would be really cool.

Akmon · 03-25-2005, 12:42 PM

No,no,no.They all look the same because they are unique,and because that's the winning look!

GT_Darin · 03-25-2005, 01:08 PM

When I was at Sebring 12 hours, Father and I was parked in the porsche lot, and when we went into the porsche tint, there was a small booklet. And showed the GT3 kit offered for the Porsche 997. I should've kept it and took a pciture of it to show you all.

DeMoN · 03-25-2005, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Akmon

No,no,no.They all look the same because they are unique,and because that's the winning look!

Im sorry, I have to disagree. I dont think the shape of it looks that nice. Its OK but not the best. The RX-8 u have as ur sig looks better than the 911 IMO. Many cars look better than the 911. Over the years, all porsche has done is change shape of the headlight... well now they went back to what they were before... they ran out of ideas.

neilo63 · 03-29-2005, 01:34 AM

The only car i wan't to see in the flesh is the XK ... bout time.

sndr · 04-04-2005, 09:09 AM

:arrow: Here is the new Vectra

New Asta Cabrio

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Here are some of the first pictures revealing the Astra Coupe Cabriolet underway with the roof down. This is the car that Vauxhall hopes will steal sales from the Peugeot 307CC and Renault Megane CC, and when it goes on sale shortly after the Astra, Ford's Focus CC. As revealed in earlier spyshots, the Astra CC differs from its competition in having a three-piece steel folding roof as opposed to a two-piece unit. This is said to allow quicker stowing of the roof and a lighter overall weight. Close examination of the profile shots - note how far forward the driver sits in the cabin - also reveals that the Astra should be a true four-seater, which could give it an edge over the competition. Rear shots also reveal slightly raised sections on the solid boot running to the rear headrests, ala classic Thunderbird convertibles - there is also evidence here that the Astra will employ pop-up roll over bars.

To remain competitive with the Peugeot, Renault and Ford, the Vauxhall will have to weigh in between £17,000 and £21,000. Also, it's a safe bet that Vauxhall will want to join the current trend toward diesel engine variants, with the company's 150bhp 1.9CDTi being an obvious choice. Expect the entry level petrol to be a 1.8-litre unit, with a high performance 2.0-litre turbo topping the range.

And now some more interesting news

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BMW M5 Touring
Here is the first solid evidence that BMW has given the green light to what will potentially be the fastest estate car on the planet. That distinctive nose and those M5 alloys would have raised our suspicions, but it is the menacing quad exhaust pipes that mark this BMW Touring out as an ‘M-car’, the ultimate in performance BMWs. It’s a welcome but hardly surprising development, as BMW would have been unlikely to sit still whilst Audi and Mercedes Benz dominated the super-estate market with their 444bhp RS6 Quattro Avant and 476bhp E55 AMG estate. As towering as those V8 powerhouses are, BMW brings no less than 507bhp to the game, courtesy of the sensational V10 powerplant that already resides under the bonnet of the M5 saloon, a car that goes on sale here in a couple of month’s time.

A BMW GB spokesman has told 4Car that no decision has been taken on production of an M5 Touring, but coyly added that if such a car were to go into left-hand drive production “we would be asking for a right-hand drive version. After all, more Touring M5s of the previous generation have been sold overall than saloon versions.” There has never been a right-hand drive version of the M5 Touring, but BMW “would love to have one for the UK.” 4Car believes there’d be a long list of willing customers who’d be as intrigued as we are at the notion of an estate capable of carrying a family (with dog) at up to 205mph (without electronic restriction). Inspired. Mad, but inspired...

RC45 · 04-04-2005, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by DeMoN

nice shots, as for the Porsche, I cant help but laugh at it being called SPy Shot. They are ALWAYS the same. Thats why I stopped liking porsches. I do respect the engine and performance, but its retarded (like mercs) that they all look the same.

That's the point.

If I was a 911 owner, and Prosche changed the ook, I would be pissed. The reason you choose a 911 is not because the "new shape" caught your eye, it is because you wanted a 911.

If only Chevrolet could realise this everytime they fuck with the Corvette shape..

For this reason I have always respected and liked the generations of engineers behind the 911... they actually get it - they realise what their car is about.

komotar · 04-04-2005, 09:47 AM

That astra's front end screams Toyota imo. I don't like it.

sndr · 04-04-2005, 11:38 AM

I don't know if it's bullshit or not but do they already have the 2007 Tahoe finished?? It doesn't sound very logical but here is a pic and the source

http://www.thecarconnection.com/inde...&sid=178&n=158

sndr · 04-04-2005, 12:28 PM

VOLVO S80

Volvo is preparing an all new replacement for the company's top-of-the-line S80, for release sometime in 2006. The current S80 underwent a restyling in 2003.

These photos show for the first time a prototype during cold-weather testing on a frozen lake in Scandinavia . The car is still disguised, yet the new styling is clearly visible. The next S80 is again a four-door sedan but with a much rounder and more V-shaped body than its predecessor. It is again front-wheel drive and is expected to get power from a variety of four- and six-cylinder engines, as before. According to rumors from Sweden, it could also be available with Volvo's new eight-cylinder engine.