24 Jul 2024

Do Cupra Terramar Test Mules Signal Q3 Design?

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="104180"] Rumors around Volkswagen Group intra brand sharing have suggested that the upcoming Q3 will share a fair deal with the next-generation Cupra Terramar. And while we've published Q3 test mule photos before, comparing them with these latest photos of the Cupra Terramar give us a better idea of just how much sharing will be done... or perhaps where more extreme variants such as the RS Q3 may also end up in final form. [gallery columns=...
22 Jul 2024

Lamborghini Temerario, Huracan Successor, Spied.

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="104166"] Check out these photos of a Lamborghini test mule shot in southern Europe. Given the size and dimensions, these are most certainly the upcoming Huracan replacement now known to be named "Temerario" given recent trademark filings by the Italian marque. The front end of the mule features unique thin hexagonal lights at the front corners, assemblies that also include turn signals. The shape of the rear lights can also be seen on the c...
18 Jul 2024

Spied Again: Audi RS 7 Avant Test Mule

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="104050"] We're getting an even better look at the upcoming RS 7 Avant thanks to this most recent set of spy photos that caught Audi's next-gen C-segment long roof testing in and around the Nürburgring. Technically, it's our first look given the previous wide-tracked mule spied previously is now believed to be an A7 allroad variant. In this case, there's no mistaking the wide fenders matching closely RS 5 Avant test mules we've previously s...
8 Jul 2024

Spied Again: Next-Generation Audi A7

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="103549"] Today we've got a second set of images of the upcoming "C9" Audi A7 sedan. For now, Audi engineers have moved on to hot weather testing - the conditions in which we find the car. As expected, the sedan looks very similar to Avant versions that have already been seen, all but the typical Avant versus sedan C-pillar and rear trunk. Unlike the A4 sedan that will shift to Sportback body style when it moves to B10 architecture and is re...
24 Jun 2024

New Spy Photos (+ Interior Shots) of Next Q7

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="102953"] We've been seeing the all-new next-generation Q7 out testing for a while now, though this latest set of photos shot at the Nürburgring had us take just a bit more notice as they give us a slightly better look at the exterior and also some new shots of the cockpit as well. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="102961"] Inside, there's a big screen that looks similar to that of the Q6 e-tron, though the one in front o...
12 Jun 2024

RS 6 Avant Replacement: C9 Audi RS 7 Long Roof Test Mule Spied!

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="102478"] There's no doubt that the Audi RS 6 Avant is presently the crown jewel of the Audi lineup when assessed by enthusiasts. Audi is taking the role of that car incredibly seriously despite the arrival of the EV transition, meaning the next-generation of cars will have both an EV RS 6 and an ICE RS 7. And while we've seen PPE-based RS 6 e-tron test mules already, we hadn't yet seen an internal combustion RS 7 Avant test mule just yet. That...
7 Jun 2024

B10 Audi S5 Sportback Spied

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="102399"] In this latest batch of Alpine B10 Sportback spy images, we believe we see the makings of the S5 Sportback specification. So far, most of the B10 Sportback prototypes seen have had basically the same spec, except some having quad exhaust tips that were likely S5s as well. In this case though, what we see under the camoflauge is what appears to be a more production bumper design that is more sporty, not to mention the grille that we...
28 May 2024

Next Audi Q7 Spied Again

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101975"] Test mules of the next-generation Audi Q7 have been spied again, and while it's always interesting to look at test mule spy photography, that's not exactly newsworthy. What is though is the detail about the relocated door handles we believe we can see in these photos. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101983"] Look closely at the camouflaged test mule and you can see black horizontal spots in the places where the...
21 May 2024

Updated Audi RS Q8 Spied at Nürburgring

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="101776"] With the updated Q8 and SQ8 already in American dealerships, it was only a matter of time before the updated RS Q8 finally made an appearance. And though we haven't yet seen it undisguised, this liveried example not only confirms it's ready to go but also hits at a likely second run at setting a Nürburgring lap record as they did with the first RS Q8. Consider this camo more for marketing purposes than actual disguise. We note som...
7 May 2024

Next-Generation Audi A7 Avant Spied

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101337"] With the development of Audi's next-generation internal combustion C-segment offering continuing, test mules are beginning to pop up with more regularity in the areas around the brand's southern Germany headquarters. The one you see here is a test mule of the Avant, set to be renamed A7 Avant. This particular A7 Avant mule was spied in the roads near the Nürburgring. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101343"] At...
24 Apr 2024

Next-Gen Audi Q7 Spied Testing

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100506"] It's an interesting time for development of internal combustion models like the venerable Audi Q7. Audi recently debuted a second model improvement (read: facelift) of the current Q7, though these test mules appear to show an all-new version of the 7-passenger crossover is being readied for production and with design locked in. This appears to be a production body with some significant camouflage intended to obscure the final look. ...
23 Apr 2024

Is This the RS Q6 Sportback? We Think So!

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100488"] Here's another interesting test mule that turned up on industry test days at the Nürburgring, and we're pretty sure it's an RS version of the upcoming Q6 e-tron Sportback. Though the shape is very similar to the already seen Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron, some key details seen peeking through the test mule's camouflage seem to suggest there's something hotter burning through. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100495"] ...
22 Apr 2024

Audi RS 6 e-tron Spied Testing at the ‘Ring

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100460"] It's test week at the Nürburgring and our spy photographers have caught the Sportback variant of the upcoming PPE-based RS 6 e-tron out lap testing. This isn't the first time the RS 6 e-tron has been spotted, but it is the first time we've seen it turning laps on an industry test day. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100468"] We do note some key details on the RS 6 e-tron test mule. For starters, the front bump...
18 Mar 2024

Q9 Test Mules Spied Wearing Q7 Bodywork

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98314"] Check out this interesting mule spied testing by our photographers during cold weather testing. We've known Audi plans a larger internal combustion-based SUV above Q7 for awhile now, and this mule certainly seems to be it. But it looks like a Q7 you say? That's true. This wouldn't be the first time Audi puts older bodywork on a newer chassis mule so as to test components without giving away much of the car's design. That'll come lat...
21 Feb 2024

e-tron GT & RS e-tron GT Spied Testing

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="97604"] With its J1 platform-mate Porsche Taycan now having just released a mid-lifecycle freshening, it's only natural that the same sort of updating is now due for the Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT. Not suprisingly then, our spy photographers are seeing test mules of these cars more and more. This week, an e-tron GT was caught doing cold weather testing in Sweden while an RS e-tron GT popped up in Germany. Most notable on the e-tron GT ...
1 Feb 2024

Is This an Undisguised North American Spec Q6 e-tron?

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="96728"] This latest set of Q6 e-tron test mule photos shows a largely undisguised Q6 e-tron seen testing near the Audi factory. With the new Porsche Macan, another PPE-based Volkswagen Group EV crossover, having just been revealed days ago, we know it won't be long before the Q6 e-tron is fully revealed. Audi has already shown camouflage livery versions of the Q6 e-tron and let a few press drive them, and now this particular car shows the car no...
26 Jan 2024

RS 5 Avant Test Mule Teases Future of Audi ICE Performance

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="96541"] What a week for our spy photographer sources to be in frigid Sweden photographing cold weather testing. Turns out the heat was in Bavaria, as photographers for outlets such as CarWow and Carscoops nabbed shots of maybe one of the most hotly anticipated new models… the upcoming B10 RS 5 Avant. Yes. RS 5. Yes. Avant. For those not keeping track, Audi will move its ICE product range to the odd numbers of its naming convention – A3, A...
17 Jan 2024

A6 e-tron Avant Spied Testing Nearly without Camo

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="95898"] We’ve known the A6 e-tron is coming, along with Avant body style, for quite sometime now. So, while seeing an A6 e-tron Avant test mule is always interesting, seeing pics of one nearly without camouflage is even more interesting as it gives us a much better idea of what the final product will look like. [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95905"] According to the spy photographer sources, the Avant is set to debut later...
24 Nov 2023

Updated e-tron GT Spied Testing

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="93528"] It appears that a test mule of the e-tron GT was spied cruising around in Ingolstadt traffic this week. The GT’s J1-chassis mate Porsche Taycan has already been seen testing a facelifted version, so it was probably only a matter of time before the GT followed suit. As you can see, the car’s got cladding in all the typical “soft” areas. While stampings for body panels tend not to change in mid-lifecycle updates, components such a...
26 Oct 2023

Spied: Audi R8 LMS GT2 Street Version?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92156"] A most interesting R8 popped up at the Nurburgring this week, setting off the rumor mill about just what it could be. Is it a test mule of a limited production swan song for the much-loved R8, or perhaps a track weapon for an uber rich German client? We’re not sure, but we’ve got some ideas about where the rumors in the press are going wrong, and some perspective on who built the car and what that could mean for well-heeled R8 enthusi...
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