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DRUMROLL PLEASE...And The 2008 AutoSpies.com Car Of The Year Is?
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submitted on 03/31/2008
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DRUMROLL PLEASE...And The 2008 AutoSpies.com Car Of The Year Is?
Every once in a while a special car comes to market that just takes things to the next level.
At AutoSpies.com, our job is to put you in front of the upcoming trends and be the first at identifying where the hot spot is in the different vehicle segments.
For 2008, many manufacturers have introduced some really nice products but only one can be our Car Of The Year.
Our 2008 Car Of The Year embodies all of the key principles that make a vehicle special...great performance, edgy design, quality, heritage and great value for the dollar.
And our choice, the new BMW 135i has all that AND more!
Congratulations to BMW for another game changer.
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Official press release below:
ALL-NEW BMW 135i NAMED 2008 AUTOSPIES.COM CAR OF THE YEAR
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 31, 2008 ... The all-new BMW 135i was named today by AutoSpies.com—one of the world’s leading automotive news sources and auto enthusiast forums—as the 2008 AutoSpies.com Car of the Year. The BMW 1 Series draws its inspiration from BMW’s iconic 2002 models of some 40 years ago, representing the core BMW philosophies of pure performance and premium design.
“The new BMW 135i has smashed the traditional paradigm of premium small cars trading performance for a lower sticker price,” said Donald Buffamanti, Founder of AutoSpies.com. “The sizzling 135i, in sleek coupe or convertible guise, is a no excuses pocket rocketship that does its spiritual brother, the beloved BMW 2002 proud.”
The powerful 135i Coupe and Convertible feature BMW’s twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that produces 300 horsepower and an incredible 300 lb-ft of torque from as low as 1,400 rpm. With its direct piezo gasoline injectors, twin low-mass turbochargers and air-to-air intercooling, optimum performance and economy is achieved with no loss in engine response.
“BMW is honored to have the 135i named as the 2008 AutoSpies.com Car of the Year,” said Tom Purves, President and CEO of BMWNA. “The feedback for the 1 Series has been positively tremendous and as 2008 is ‘Year One of the One,’ it is all-the-more special to be receiving this honor for the 135i right out of the gate.”
In the eyes of AutoSpies.com editors, the BMW 135i sends everyone back to the drawing board and is a champion for its combination of styling, performance and bang for the buck. According to the editors, no other vehicle has the total package and cachet that the BMW 135i provides for the price, in the premium automotive segment.
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About AutoSpies.com
AutoSpies.com was founded by Donald Buffamanti, former SVP of MP3.com, and former technical advisor to the President of Apple Computer Canada; Chip Grueter, President of Dealerrater.com LLC; and Greg Flores, co-founder of MP3.com. The spy chiefs have built a social network of thousands of industry employees, analysts, dealers and car fanatics who routinely leak information—spy photos, next generation product plans, unpublished rebates, and performance failures—to their news network.
Since 2001, the AutoSpies.com team has taken it from a vision to one of the largest and most respected car sites on the World Wide Web, getting visits and interaction from millions of readers per month. AutoSpies.com is one of the highest ranked auto information sites on Google, Yahoo, MSN and other major search engines. AutoSpies.com is also featured on a weekly television segment on FOX6 News in San Diego.
BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and the upcoming X6 Sports Activity Coupe. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 82 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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Agent001
- 3/31/2008 4:10:31 PM
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Good description...I would agree it looks like a little bulldog in person.
It has it's own unique identity separate from a 3-Series.
001
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SenSpeed
- 3/31/2008 5:46:16 PM
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idunno, the 135 is one ugly looking car to me, almost like a genetic reject of the 335 with its stumpy, midget looks.
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dlin
- 3/31/2008 9:48:23 PM
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I don't agree w/ you.
I think it's more like a midget car :)
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qweasdzxc
- 3/31/2008 10:10:50 PM
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A 6 ft guy in there just looks funny and maybe that's why it reminds you of midget.
More than that, now everyone knows how cheap you are to buy a car smaller than Civic Coupe.
That's even more funny now.
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EL34
- 3/31/2008 4:17:40 PM
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Perfect choice for AutoSpies car of the year ;-)
Way to go 001.
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lexusrox123
- 3/31/2008 5:10:29 PM
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^^^^^^yup, the usual (idiotic) posts by EL34...well, this time it wasnt TOO bad...lol
AdHominem
- 4/1/2008 7:29:43 PM
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Insulting the man and not addressing the argument is WEAK. It's the last resort of the insecure.
The 135i looks very strong in person. Drive and you'll see that it was obviously engineered by people who think driving should be a blast.
lexusrox123
- 3/31/2008 4:19:14 PM
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great performance, edgy design, quality, and great value for the dollar, and ....heritage? what the heck is that supposed to mean? just because a car company's been around forever doesnt make the car (any) better! i hope the "heritage" part of the criteria wasnt such a major part of the judging. things like "heritage," "character," and "soul" don't improve the car at all. they do, however, boost the self esteem of the owner and make him/her feel as if he/she is "better" than everyone else. no surprise as to who wrote this article!! (agent 001: float like a cadillac, sting like a bimmer) dare i say the word "bias"?
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Agent001
- 3/31/2008 4:20:58 PM
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That quote is from the Pixar movie CARS...I used it because it's funny...Man, you should know us by now...NOBODY gets a free pass on our site.
001
lexusrox123
- 3/31/2008 6:53:57 PM
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jeez...talk about crazy bmw loyalty!!!
Oh the wrath of the german deboosting squad!!! uh oh, here they come right now.. :0
bmwman1963
- 3/31/2008 8:34:15 PM
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lexusrox123, you must be pretty insecure or the lexus fan base is pretty low or else you wouldn't be deboosted so often. I personally believe it is because you have nothing intelligent to contribute here or to brag about on this site.
Poor Lexus, if these are the best fans they have to defend them then surely they will always come in last place when compared to their German counterparts.
Agent001
- 3/31/2008 9:02:11 PM
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I said I LIKE BMW and Porsche...doesn't make me bias
If someone else has something I like better, I buy it.
Don't buy by brand.
001
lexusrox123
- 4/1/2008 8:56:42 PM
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jeez hostile group here, eh? *cough* EL34, etc.*cough*
i would have chosen the gt-r myself (see comments below, they agree too)
and 001, youre right. you should buy by brand, as opposed to brand loyalty.
minimalist
- 3/31/2008 4:23:30 PM
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Where are these unpublished rebates?
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Agent001
- 3/31/2008 4:28:10 PM
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We post them when we get them...
001
Agent001
- 3/31/2008 4:28:48 PM
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There are no rebates on the 1-Series if you were wondering
001
VISO
- 4/1/2008 4:23:39 PM
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Don't worry Agent001, I won't
lexusrox123
- 3/31/2008 4:30:15 PM
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but whats up with """""heritage"""""?
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Agent001
- 3/31/2008 4:32:33 PM
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