Author Archives: 5Series Spies

Spotted! BMW 7-Series Out Testing

Spy-Shots of Cars

Once again, we’ve caught a prototype for the 2016 BMW 7-Series, the next generation of the German automaker’s flagship sedan due in late 2015 or early the following year. But the big news is: these photos show a design that has been radically altered from the previous prototypes we’d seen! While the exterior now looks [...]

Spied: Alpina B4

Spy-Shots of Cars

Alpina’s B4 has been caught testing ahead of next year’s release and is clearly spotted sporting Alpina’s traditional multi-spoke wheels, blue brake calipers and quad-outlet exhaust system. The body appears to be a production 4-series coupe, but we expect the Alpina B4 to be equipped with the same engine fitted to the B3– a twin-turbo [...]

Spied: Alpina B4

Spy-Shots of Cars

Alpina’s B4 has been caught testing ahead of next year’s release and is clearly spotted sporting Alpina’s traditional multi-spoke wheels, blue brake calipers and quad-outlet exhaust system. The body appears to be a production 4-series coupe, but we expect the Alpina B4 to be equipped with the same engine fitted to the B3– a twin-turbo [...]

Spied! Alpina 6-Series Gran Coupe

Spy-Shots of Cars

Alpina is hard at work on a new version of the BMW 6-series Gran Coupe. Spy photographers spotted this machine out on public roads, and while the iconic Alpina wheels, reworked fascia and rear spoiler are the most obvious tweaks to the long-nosed four-door, we’re told the machine will also boast a 100-horsepower jump over [...]

Spied! The CAT Creeps In…

Spy-Shots of Cars

At first sight you might think this is just an ordinary prototype of the soon-to-be-released BMW 1-series GT – but take a second look: Judging from the shape of the roof and the layout of the c-pillar and rearmost side window, you are actually looking at what’s to become the Compact Activity Tourer, internally called [...]

Spotted: M5 Face-lift Testing

Spy-Shots of Cars

As expected, the 2014 BMW M5 will be receiving a face-lift together with the standard 5-Series. The refresh has already been partially revealed, but it’s been unknown how much of the M5’s design would be affected. These spy photos show that the M5 will receive the same upper front fascia and headlight updates as the [...]