Camouflaged sensors on the corners of
earlier test mules (see gallery above) suggest a big upgrade in driver assistance tech, too.
Update: Our spy photographers just caught
an early test mule for the production 2016 Cadillac flagship sedan.
As we already saw from
the earlier test mule, the new G - Class is as boxy and square as Geländewagen fans had hoped.
The prototype spied testing is
an early test mule based on the current version, but does sport a new front bumper with larger air intakes.
It's more effective than the 650S GT3 race car rear wing that was used on
early test mules.
Auto Plus reader, Frederic, has spied
an early test mule of the next generation Rolls Royce Phantom testing in Dubai, one of the manufacturer's most important
For the record, we saw as low as 8.0 L / 100 km on
an early test mule this week.
Not exact matches
Though it blatantly looks like a poorly - assembled version of the NC (or third - generation) Mazda MX - 5 Miata, our spy photographer actually caught an
early development
mule for the next - generation Miata and next - generation Alfa Romeo Spider
testing on the Nürburgring.
Following a few leaks
earlier this week, BMW released photos of a camouflaged X2
test mule, previewing the upcoming front - wheel - drive compact crossover.
The two new renderings provide details about the luxury SUV which could not be seen in spy shots of a
test mule spotted
earlier.
After
testing the new Omega platform underneath the Discovery Sport body shell for a long time, the H5X body - shell has been spotted on the
test -
mule earlier this month for the first time.
In case you hadn't heard, Apple is secretly developing self - driving car technology, and
earlier this week, one of the tech giant's autonomous
test mules was possibly spotted out and about on California streets.
We've already had an
early drive in a heavily - disguised Hyundai i30N
test mule, but these are the first official pics of the South Korean brand's all - new Golf GTI - rivalling hot - hatch.
According to industry sources, the next generation Elantra (codenamed AD) will be available in the first half of 2015 in the Korean market and the automaker has commenced
testing the vehicle and as seen in the spy shot above, the
test mule is in its
early stages.
A person privy to the product's development
earlier told IndianAutosBlog that the suspension would be upgraded, and
test mules were spotted with projector headlamp, full plastic body armour, and a camouflaged dashboard suggesting an upgrade in the infotainment system.
The facelift is expected to be launched later this year and
test mules have been spotted
earlier as well.
The actual 720S
test mules don't give us any clues as to how the BP23 will look, but the teaser sketches provide us with an
early taste; an elongated, swooping rear end houses an aggressive rear diffuser and thin LED lights.
We've seen this Ferrari 612
test mule earlier this month, but this time there may be more info.
Like the concept showcased
earlier, the
test mule appears to have a bonnet vent and a revised front bumper.
The photographed GT500
test mule was spotted
earlier this month.
Tata Motors showcased the 45X premium hatchback concept at the 2018 Auto Expo
earlier this year and while the launch of the production version of the car is still some time away, a
test mule of the hatchback has been spied... Read More
Considering that this vehicle looks to still be quite
early in the
test mule phase of development, don't expect to see a production version to debut until closer to the end of next year at the soonest.
Based on the next all - new A-Class architecture, the GLB — pictured
testing here in
early mule form, based on the existing GLA — will mount its range of engines sideways across its engine bay and the entry - level price - leader will be front - wheel drive.
Being in its
early stages of development, the
test mule gets temporary headlights and tail lights.
Luckily, other spy shots such as the ones posted
earlier this year on Autoblog suggest that this thick D - pillar could be part of the
test mule's camouflage.