U Spy: New 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe / iX45 SUV Takes to the Heat of Death Valley

We really love it when our readers go (literally in this case), the extra mile to snap some pictures of future models testing out.

Today, we're happy to share some excellent photos of the next generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe, which will be renamed to iX45 in Europe and other markets around the world that follow the South Korean maker's alphanumeric nomenclature.

The man behind the camera was Carscoop reader Landoni Corrado from Italy, who during a visit to the USA, caught a bunch of 2013 Santa Fe prototypes hot-weather testing in California's Death Valley.

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U Spy: Unmarked 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

With the brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S coupes officially revealed, the German company's engineers are now free move around with undisguised pre-production prototypes without worrying about spy photographers and the casual petrol-heads taking pictures of the cars.

This blacked out 991 was snagged filling up at a gas station in Germany. The test car was stripped out of any Porsche badges and logos, but the quad tail pipes reveal that it's the more powerful Carrera S (the standard Carrera has twin tail pipes), which is motivated by a 400-horsepower 3.8-liter flat-six.

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Volkswagen-Skoda Hybrid Spied in Munich

Roman Jagatić is the latest addition to our ever-growing list of readers-turned-into spy photographers. Roman stumbled upon this strange looking Volkswagen-Skoda hybrid prototype parked at a gas station in Munich, Germany. The test car appears to combine a modified body of a Skoda Octavia with a Volkswagen front end.

While we do not have a definite answer to what it may be, possible scenarios include a test car for a new Skoda Octavia and a prototype for a Volkswagen-badged model for select markets outside Europe.

It could also be a test mule for the Volkswagen Group’s new MQB platform, or Modularer Querbaukasten, which roughly translates as modular transverse-engine kit. The MQB will form the base for an array of future models ranging in size from the VW Up! mini and the next Seat Ibiza supermini to the upcoming Audi A3 Sedan and the TT replacement.

Take a look at the photos below and tell us what you think in the comments section.

'Vielen Dank' to Roman J. for the scoop pics!

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