Posts Tagged ‘death valley’

Spy Shots: Hyundai’s RWD Coupe in Death Valley, U.S.A.

Monday, May 28th, 2007
click on above image to view 6 spy shots of the new Hyundai RWD CoupeHyundai has just confirmed that the successor to the Tiburon will be a rear-wheel-drive coupe, so we can now stop the speculation that the prototype seen in spy shots for the past few months is a new model completely unrelated to t......

Spy Shots: Gen VI Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit spotted

Friday, May 25th, 2007
KGP Photography was spending its weekend in beautiful Death Valley when its photogs snapped a whole lot of pics of the next VW Rabbit in testing. Judging from the VW engineer flipping off the camera (will they ever learn how bad that looks?), we're pretty sure the Volkswagen testers didn't want any ......

Mitsubishi’s new WRX-rival Ralliart caught testing

Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Everyone's attention so far has been on the Evo, but the AWD turbocharged terror won't be the only hot Lancer model in Mitsubishi's updated fleet. Previous reports suggested that a cheaper WRX-rival was in the works, complete with a turbocharged engine and AWD configuration, and this latest Ralliart......

Spy Shots: Next-gen Opel Vectra/2010 Saturn Aura

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
click above image for more views of this Opel Vectra mule testing in the U.S.Though they look similar, the current Saturn Aura and its European cousin, the Opel Vectra, do not share the exact same platform as many mistakenly believe. General Motors will correct this when the next-generation of each ......

Spy shots: BMW X6 mule caught with its hatch open

Friday, May 4th, 2007
When BMW engineers took a much-needed break from the 128-degree weather in Death Valley, they were kind enough to unlatch the hatch of the new X6 for KPG's spies to shoot away.The pics reveal that the heavy plastic cladding on the rear end disguises more air than sheet metal, with the steep rake of ......

Forbes pairs the world’s best roads to the world’s best rides

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Forbes and a few special guests play matchmaker, putting some magnificent stretches of blacktop together with some magnificent wheels. California is, of course, well represented among the entrants -- Danica Patrick likes Highway 1 around Monterey in a Bentley GTC, and Bob Bondurant likes Mulholland ......

Spy Shots/Video: 2008 Saturn Vue and Vue Red Line

Sunday, June 25th, 2006
The KGP Photography folks went trigger happy when they spotted versions of the 2008 Saturn Vue testing in Death Valley and snapped not only the standard version, but also the hot Vue Red Line, as well. Both models clearly carry the shape of the Opel Antara currently being sold in Europe, but we're t......