User: BigShow50

BigShow50
BigShow50


Articles Commented On | Articles Boosted | Articles Submitted

Articles Commented On

Changing Tides: GM Beats Toyota In June Sales

Agent009 submitted on 7/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:57:49 PM

General Motors Corp. soundly beat Toyota Motor Corp. Read More

[35] user comments | Category: Misc News


24
Spy It

GM Takes Desperate Actions As Toyota Closes In On Number One Spot

Agent009 submitted on 6/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:20:00 PM

On the verge of ceding its crown as America's best-selling car company, General Motors Corp. announced further production cuts as well as sweeping new incentives on many 2008 models -- a reversal of recent strategy and a fresh sign of how badly rising gasoline prices are slamming auto makers. Read More

[20] user comments | Category: New Cars


17
Spy It

Is Saturn Astra's Sure Is Nice But Is It Worth The Price?

Agent009 submitted on 6/20/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:55:19 PM

What a great time for General Motors to have a sweet-driving, decent-looking small car like the Saturn Astra. It's a barely Americanized German Opel Astra and went on sale in the USA in January. Read More

[17] user comments | Category: Misc News


18
Spy It

Who Is the Next GM Brand To Bite Dust? It May NOT Be Hummer!

Agent009 submitted on 6/20/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:27:57 PM

Just recently General Motors announced to stockholders that they were "considering" selling their Hummer division due to rising fuel costs and development costs. GMInsidenews learned earlier today that GM is operating Hummer like they will be for-sure selling it. Read More

[47] user comments | Category: Misc News


36
Spy It

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

[74] user comments | Category: Misc News


48
Spy It

Mazda Follows Toyota's Lead, and Extends Rotory Warranties to 100K

Agent009 submitted on 6/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:14:06 PM

For those of you that thought Toyota did the right thing extending warranties on select vehicle engine, it seems the good will is rubbing off this time to Mazda. Mazda Motor Corporation has extended the warranty coverage on Rotary Engine relased in 2004-2008 model year vehicles. Read More

[26] user comments | Category: Misc News


19
Spy It

GM Sales Keep On Tanking Along - Down 27.5% For May

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:59:38 PM

GM dealers in the United States delivered 272,363 vehicles in May. The sales increase in fuel efficient cars and crossover vehicles could not make up for soft truck demand and a decline in fleet deliveries impacted by the American Axle strike. Read More

[11] user comments | Category: Misc News


11
Spy It

Toyota Sales Woes Continue, Down 6.3% Lexus Down 19.6% in May

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:46:05 PM

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc today reported May sales of 257,404 vehicles, a decrease of 7. 9 percent from last May, on a daily selling rate basis. Read More

[33] user comments | Category: Misc News


26
Spy It

GM Hybrid Sales Stuck In Neutral Because Of Bad Batteries

Agent009 submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:43:11 PM

With gasoline at $4 a gallon and the Toyota Prius flying out dealership doors, General Motors' mild hybrid vehicles are stuck in neutral because of battery-pack failures. GM had to use 9,000 battery packs to replace leaking ones it recalled, a company spokesman says. Read More

[41] user comments | Category: Misc News


26
Spy It

AMP converts Saturn Sky into a 300-hp electric car with 125mpg

omarrana submitted on 5/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:27:31 PM

AMP, Advanced Mechanical Product, is an electric sports car company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio that is focused on converting Saturn’s models into electric cars. Why Saturn? Well, AMP believes that Saturn cars are lightweight and high-quality American vehicles. Read More

[14] user comments | Category: New Cars


14
Spy It

Lexus LF-A Engine Shot

diesselxp submitted on 5/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:14:46 AM

Here it is, one of the first pictures of the Lexus LF-A engine. The engineer's only opened the hood at the Nurburgring 24 for a moment but we got the shot. Read More

[51] user comments | Category: Spy Shots


39
Spy It

Volt mules already getting 40 miles on electric only!

91z4me submitted on 5/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:14:36 AM

In the biggest news since the initial concept announcement, GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz confirmed that in fact the first Chevy Volt prototype, with the full lithium-ion battery pack has hit the test track. He said “It is reliably meeting its objectives. Read More

[11] user comments | Category: Spy News


15
Spy It

2009 Hyundai Sonata and 2008 Chevrolet Malibu More Fuel-Efficient than Toyota Camry and Honda Accord

Porschinator submitted on 5/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:32:30 PM

2009 Hyundai Sonata and 2008 Chevrolet Malibu More Fuel-Efficient than Toyota Camry and Honda Accord The tables are turned when it comes to fuel efficiency in the mid-size sedan segment. The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord have long been the benchmarks when it comes to fuel-efficient mid-size sedans, but a pair of newcomers have knocked these stalwarts off their perches—the updated 2009 Hyundai Sonata and all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu are the segment’s gasoline teetotalers. Read More

[21] user comments | Category: Misc News


19
Spy It

BMW and Audi To Follow Lexus' Lead In 8 Speed Transmissions

Agent009 submitted on 5/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:20:50 PM

As we reported last month, it appears BMW and Audi, following the lead of Lexus, will begin to offer eight-speed automatic transmissions in their flagship models. Sources are now saying the transmission will be supplied by ZF Friedrichshafen, a familiar German supplier to both marques. Read More

[28] user comments | Category: Misc News


28
Spy It

New Lexus IS prototype spied

rybo submitted on 5/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:18:58 PM

A mysterious Lexus IS with heavy camouflage has been spotted running laps at the Nurburgring and is believed to be a new performance derivative designed purely for competition. The prototype features a number of elements from the IS-F performance saloon, such as the bonnet bulge and aggressive front bumper, but it also sports a few unique features of its own, leading us to believe it also previews a facelift for the mid-sized sedan. Read More

[23] user comments | Category: Misc News


21
Spy It

Next Page