Test mule

One minute it's freezing cold, the next you're battling with a hurricane, and then finally the sun comes out for tropical temperatures. No, it's not some futuristic vision of a world in the grips of rapid climate change, it's actually the conditions available in the new wind tunnels used by...

The Saab 9-3 is in desperate need of a makeover, with the current model first coming onto the market in its earliest iteration back in 2002. Over the years there have been some minor updates to the car but while its competitors have all passed through their successive generations, the Saab 9-3 is...

A brand new version of the Chrysler 300C is coming early next year, kicking off a product renaissance at Chrysler that will include a score of new or updated models over the next 48 months. The Auburn Hills-based automaker has already previewed its upcoming 2012 Chrysler 300 and now for the first...

The current Lexus GS luxury sedan has been on the market since the 2006 model year so it’s not surprising the first development test-mules for the next-generation model, due late next year, have been spotted. And the new car can’t come soon enough given the recent launch of the new...

It seems like just yesterday that Ferrari's 612 Scaglietti was launched but it's actually been more than five years, which is why it’s not surprising that test-mules for the car’s successor are already completing shakedowns runs at the Italian automaker’s private Fiorano circuit...

The extended wheel arches seen on the test vehicle suggest that whatever new model Lotus is working on, it will feature a significantly larger footprint than the current Elise/Exige line of cars.

These latest spy shots show a 1-series test-mule wearing “Hybrid Test Vehicle” stickers on its sides and rear.