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Test mules aren't (only) for our visual amusement, as they serve an important purpose during the development phase of new models, allowing engineers to focus on the platform and mechanical components without the need of a completed prototype. In this instance, our spies photographed VW's people testing the next generation Tiguan's underpinnings cloaked in a shortened body from the Touran. Read more »
- All-new 2016 Vw Tiguan Spied In Production Body
For the first time, we've spotted VW out in the open testing a 2016 Tiguan prototype in a production body. Our previous tete-a-tete with the Tiguan was last year when VW was still evaluating the car through test-mules.. Read more »...
- Scoop: Why This Mercedes C-class Prototype Is Likely A Test Mule For The Next E-class
Test mules are the chameleons of the automotive industry; they allow carmakers to evaluate the underpinnings of future models in real world conditions during the early development stages, without giving away their appearance. But, how can you tell that...
- Spy Shots: Peugeot's 308 Replacement Snagged In Production Form
While this isn't the first time we have spotted Peugeot testing a replacement for the 308 compact hatchback, the previous prototypes were test mules, meaning the French company's engineers used a modified version of the current model's body...
- Spied: Odd Looking Range Rover Sport Prototype May Be Testing Hybrid Powertrain
Automakers tend to use test mules that typically combine body parts of an existing model with chassis and/or mechanical components of a next generation vehicle in the early stages of development for testing purposes. This seems to be the case with the...
- 2010 Saab 9-5? Opel Insignia Test Mule Spied With Saab Interior
The next-generation Saab 9-5 sports sedan has been an on-off project for quite a while now and even though the vehicle is supposed to be in showrooms by 2009, we have yet to see any decent prototype models on the road. Instead, for the past few years...
Cars
Scoop: VW Goes Out and About with New Tiguan Test Mule
Test mules aren't (only) for our visual amusement, as they serve an important purpose during the development phase of new models, allowing engineers to focus on the platform and mechanical components without the need of a completed prototype. In this instance, our spies photographed VW's people testing the next generation Tiguan's underpinnings cloaked in a shortened body from the Touran. Read more »
- All-new 2016 Vw Tiguan Spied In Production Body
For the first time, we've spotted VW out in the open testing a 2016 Tiguan prototype in a production body. Our previous tete-a-tete with the Tiguan was last year when VW was still evaluating the car through test-mules.. Read more »...
- Scoop: Why This Mercedes C-class Prototype Is Likely A Test Mule For The Next E-class
Test mules are the chameleons of the automotive industry; they allow carmakers to evaluate the underpinnings of future models in real world conditions during the early development stages, without giving away their appearance. But, how can you tell that...
- Spy Shots: Peugeot's 308 Replacement Snagged In Production Form
While this isn't the first time we have spotted Peugeot testing a replacement for the 308 compact hatchback, the previous prototypes were test mules, meaning the French company's engineers used a modified version of the current model's body...
- Spied: Odd Looking Range Rover Sport Prototype May Be Testing Hybrid Powertrain
Automakers tend to use test mules that typically combine body parts of an existing model with chassis and/or mechanical components of a next generation vehicle in the early stages of development for testing purposes. This seems to be the case with the...
- 2010 Saab 9-5? Opel Insignia Test Mule Spied With Saab Interior
The next-generation Saab 9-5 sports sedan has been an on-off project for quite a while now and even though the vehicle is supposed to be in showrooms by 2009, we have yet to see any decent prototype models on the road. Instead, for the past few years...