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Peugeot Diesel Smashes Audi's LeMans Track Record By Over 7 Seconds!

Agent009 submitted on 6/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:42:38 AM

Peugeot pulverised the Le Mans lap record and filled the top three places after first qualifying for the weekend's 24 Hours sportscar race late on Wednesday. French driver Stephane Sarrazin, partnered by Portugal's Pedro Lamy and Austrian Alex Wurz in the diesel-engined 908, demolished the existing record by 7. Read More

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First Audi A7 test mules spied

rybo submitted on 6/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:18:36 AM

Audi is determined to eclipse its main rivals in the luxury segment and will be releasing an onslaught of new models over the next seven years to nearly double its offerings to 40 models. We recently saw the introduction of the new Q5 SUV as well as confirmed plans for a new entry-level A1 minicar, and now we have spy shots of a vehicle that fits in at the other end of the spectrum. Read More

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Toyota presents sports hatch concept

rybo submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:55:25 PM

Toyota will present a one-off sports concept based on its Aygo hatch at next month’s London Motor Show, which has been designed from the onset as a pure driver’s car. As such, the car is devoid of all electronic handling aids and has no power steering or ABS and is more akin to a go-kart with doors and a roof. Read More

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The US made 245MPG car you never heard of before - ZENN

Porschinator submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:29:50 PM

When doing my daily commuter grinding along the sunny streets of California I noticed a car unfamiliar to my auto enthusiast eyes. No it was not a Mini or some typical Japanese econo box. Read More

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Europeans Go to U.S. Dealers to buy Cars

Star submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:38:07 PM

The weak dollar is drawing a new group of Europeans to shop in the U. S. Read More

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Audi is not a premium brand......says BMW

Star submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:03:43 AM

Just when it seems American SUVs and pickup trucks are in full retreat, the Germans are slugging it out in the premium segment. Since 2003 BMW took control of the segment, which is 7 percent at 395,458 units last year, selling 66,435 X3s and 52,466 X5s in Europe, and now the Mercedes GLK and Audi Q5 are set to hit the market this autumn. Read More

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Cadillac Has Turned The Tables With The CTS-V So Who Needs An IS-F Or Even A M5?

Agent009 submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:01:13 AM

Only a few days ago, veteran GM engineer and racer John Heinricy, executive director of GM performance car programs, took a bone-stock 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the famous Nurburgring circuit in seven minutes, fifty-nine and thirty-two one hundredths seconds, making it the fastest production sedan ever to have lapped the ‘Ring circuit. They had to wait to make the announcement until the car could be shipped back to Detroit and demonstrated to the media at the GM Milford Proving Grounds. Read More

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Revealing spy shots of Mercedes SL AMG Black Series

rybo submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:45:15 AM

Mercedes-Benz and its in-house tuner AMG recently revealed its updated SL fleet but one car, the pinnacle of the SL range, remains unseen. The new model is the upcoming SL Black Series from AMG, a super-sports version of the SL that could potentially upset the SLR supercar in the performance stakes. Read More

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New GT-R V-Spec coming in December

rybo submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:36:41 AM

The Nissan GT-R has been causing a storm of late with its supercar-beating Nurburging lap times and scorching acceleration figures, but there’s an even more extreme model just around the corner and latest reports claim it’s due for release as early as this December. The new car is the GT-R Spec-V but it isn’t expected to arrive in the U. Read More

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Latest Audi A7 details and renderings

rybo submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:29:36 AM

As part of its new model blitz to drive its offerings up from the current 23 cars to a total of 40, Audi is augmenting its lineup with new coupes, soft-roaders and sedans. The S5 and A5 are already announced and the Q5 will be coming soon, but not long after Audi plans to bring its A7 four-door coupe to market. Read More

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RECALL WEDNESDAY: VW Wants 4000 Passats And Tiguans Back For Idle Surge

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:03:23 PM

Volkswagen is recalling approximately 4,000 of its 2008 Passats and Passat Wagons, along with the 2009 Tiguan. The automaker will fix engine control module software that can trigger an unexpected increase in engine rpm, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read More

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Toyota Promises A Plug In Hybrid For 2010

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:43:23 PM

Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in Japan, the U. S. Read More

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Oil Prices Skyrocket After DOE Report Indicates Oil Inventory Depletion

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:17:00 AM

Oil prices are skyrocketing today after a government report indicated that the nation's oil inventories fell more than expected last week. Currently prices are up $4. Read More

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The Dawning Of A New Leader? The Best Positioned Player Is Not Who You Think

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:44:50 AM

In recent years, while many automakers were building bigger and brawnier trucks and SUVs, Honda Motor Co. stuck to its core business of making fuel-efficient vehicles. Read More

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GM to almost double V6 engine output

omarrana submitted on 6/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:38:53 AM

GM is planning on expanding its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico in order to increase production of its 6-cylinder engine. The extension will ad about 350,000 V6 engines to the plants capacity raising it from the current 590,000 to 940,000 per year. Read More

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Is There Ever Too Much Power? The 635 hp G-POWER M6 Hurricane

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:28:18 PM

One of the world's fastest and most powerful convertibles is made by G-POWER. The 335-km/h G-POWER M6 HURRICANE is based on the latest BMW M6. Read More

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Both Honda And Toyota Slash Hybrid Battery Replacement Prices

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:07:38 PM

As I got into my car at my local YMCA recently, I noticed a Prius parked next to me with a For Sale sign in the window. It read: "'05 Prius, $14,999, 97,000 miles. Read More

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Why Would This Japanese Tuner Beat the IS-F With An Ugly Stick?

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:54:40 PM

The styling of the Lexus IS-F has pretty much been a controversial issue.   Either you like the boy racer look or simply hate it. Read More

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Believe It Or Not, We Are Facing Another Prius Shortage

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:14:14 PM

With Americans suddenly reacting strongly to soaring gasoline prices, four Japanese cars outsold Ford's (F) fuel-thirsty F-Series pickup truck for the first time ever in May: the Toyota Camry and new 2009 Corolla, and Honda's (HMC) Civic and recently redesigned Accord. Yet, oddly, the most fuel-efficient model on the market, the hybrid-powered Toyota Prius, saw its sales plunge 39. Read More

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Mercury Appears To Be The Next Cost Cutting Casualty For Ford

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:52:13 PM

Although Ford officials still won't confirm the impending death of Mercury, supplier sources tell Inside Line that the midlevel luxury brand has no products planned after the 2012 model year. The last model standing is likely to be the Milan midsize sedan as it will get a midcycle refresh early next year along with the Ford Fusion. Read More

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