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Wrecked Exotics Claims 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Airbags Fail To Engage In First Real World Crash

Agent001 submitted on 11/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:49:11 AM

Hyundai's flagship luxury coupe recently experienced its first real world crash. The driver fell asleep and slammed into the concrete base of a lightpole. Read More



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Hyundai May Be Fuel Economy Leader By Meeting Standards 5 Years Ahead Of Deadline

Agent009 submitted on 9/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:00:24 PM

Hyundai Motor Co. can meet the proposed US fuel efficiency standard of 35 miles per gallon in the fleets of its Hyundai and Kia brands by 2015, five years ahead of a U. Read More



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2009 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 - First Test

5MTenthus submitted on 8/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:08:16 PM

Walk around Hyundai's new Genesis, stare at it from every possible angle, and you'll swear you've seen it before. Not the car as a whole, mind you, but rather the individual styling cues. Read More



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Hyundai VI spy shot reveales the new Hyundai Eqqus

himi submitted on 7/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:44:08 PM

In addition to Genesis, Hyundai plans to add another luxury sedan to its impressive range of vehicles next year. When the VI sedan hits the market, it will become the most prestigious and most powerful passenger vehicle Hyundai has ever built. Read More



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The New Kia Forte Sport Sedan

Automaniac submitted on 7/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:52:07 AM

What looks like official images of the upcoming replacement for the Kia Spectra & Cerato Sedan, the Kia Forte, has just appeared on clubforte. co. Read More



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SPY SHOTS: Facelift Lexus IS Caught In The Open

Agent009 submitted on 6/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:23:01 AM

There will be a new facelifted version of the Lexus IS compact exec being released in Autumn 2008. The new saloon should be released at the Paris Motor Show later this year. Read More

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Hyundai Puts BMW and Infiniti on Notice - They WANT YOUR Customers Driving Their Genesis Coupe

Agent00J submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:44:06 AM

We reported last week on the Genesis sedan.   Citing an article published in the August 2008 C&D we stated that perhaps they had gotten it wrong in stating that the Genesis sedan was on par with the Lexus sedans. Read More



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Hyundai Genesis shipping to dealerships?

spoolenturbo submitted on 6/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:22:06 AM

Fountain Valley, Ca (Hyundai USA) Driving by the Hyundai facility today noticed 20-30 Hyundai Genesis vehicles sitting outside. Noticed they have the "Korean" front grille, no more flying 'H. 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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Silvia Sucessor

1fstmach submitted on 6/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:31:25 PM

With all of the excitement surrounding the next-generation Nissan 370Z, it's sometimes easy to forget that its little rear-wheel-drive brother is on the way, as well. A few weeks ago, we shared some info about this future Nissan RWD coupe, and now we have an official photo to share that popped up at a Nissan GT 2012 meeting. Read More



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Stud Or Dud? BMW Reveals M1 Homage Will Enter Production

Agent009 submitted on 5/29/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:24:44 AM

The July issue of CAR magazine will reveal later today that BMW has given the green light the M1 Homage Concept to enter production. While the radical design stays close to home on replicating the essence of the classic M1, it just makes me wonder if it strays too far from BMW tried and trued philosophy of design. Read More

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"CAMRY KILLER:" The New Mazda6 - First Drive

S4cabriofoxone submitted on 5/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:13:09 PM

Car companies don't admit mistakes, but Hiroshi Kajiyama doesn't have a problem fessing up to a few missteps. He's the chief program engineer for the forthcoming 2009 Mazda 6 and although his English isn't perfect, it's clear he knows the current car has problems. Read More



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Corvette ZR1 could beat GT-R’s 7:29 Nurburgring run

omarrana submitted on 5/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:38:14 PM

While Nissan is out flaunting its new 7:29 run at the Nurburgring Nordschleife with the GT-R, Chevrolet is working hard to beat that time. Last week GM announced the official specs on the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with 638-hp and 604 lb-ft of torque. Read More



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Are You Ready For The Changing Of Guard In The Luxury Market?

Agent009 submitted on 5/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:00:32 PM

If you paid attention to the sales reports over the last few months, you might remember that I penned an article last month stating, that with the current economy in dire straits, most everyone was losing steam. It may actually boil down to the big winner in 2008 may be the one who loses less sales for the year, rather than who can post the biggest gains. Read More



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Chrysler to be smaller, partner with giants and built higher-quality cars

omarrana submitted on 5/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:02:09 PM

The big shots of Chrysler, CEO Bob Nardelli along with Jim Press and Tom LaSorda, have a different vision of Chrysler than what is considered as being one of the ‘Big Three. ’ In a recent interview with The Detroit News, the three spoke of a Chrysler that will be smaller, partner with others and will built fewer but higher quality products. Read More



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