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NYC's Taxi Fleet To Feature Lexus Hybrids by 2012

Agent009 submitted on 5/22/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:09:38 PM

The city's yellow taxi fleet will go entirely hybrid within five years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. "There's an awful lot of taxicabs on the streets of New York City," Bloomberg said. "These cars just sit there in traffic sometimes...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Top 10 Most Affordable Luxury Cars

omarrana submitted on 3/1/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:34:49 PM

Well, we mean affordable to those who can afford it, and with these prices and the options for financing these days, anyone can ride a way in a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Acura, Audi or Infiniti. With that said, BusinessWeek put together a list of the mos...

34 user comments | Category: Misc News

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SPIED: Corvette Z06 SS/Blue Devil

Carboy submitted on 2/22/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:13:33 PM

Just this week there were reports circulating that Chevrolet’s 600hp Corvette would be called the SS, and now images of a red pre-production test mule of that very car have surfaced. The diligent guys over at Autoblog managed to find these images on ...

53 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Toyota develops world’s first “Map on Demand” technology

omarrana submitted on 2/9/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:05:27 PM

Toyota announced Wednesday that it has developed the world’s first technology for automatically delivering map data to a car’s navigation system. This technology—which TMC has named “Map on Demand”—will be made available to drivers as a new feature o...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

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V-8s likely preferred diesels for U.S.

tomloy submitted on 2/8/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:16:34 AM

Will American consumers prefer small, efficient diesels like the size and type that are increasingly populating European passenger cars, or will the U.S. market instead favor much larger V-8s, traditionally a favorite here? Although V-8 diesels have ...

14 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Louis Vuitton Rumored to be Aston Martin’s New Owner

Agent009 submitted on 2/2/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:07:09 AM

New details are starting to emerge about Aston Martin’s new owner. Now that all bids for the legendary British marque are in, latest rumors suggest a consortium involving Paris-based luxury goods multinational LVMH has placed the top bid. The news co...

8 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Porsche Closes Out January With an 8% Drop in Sales

Agent009 submitted on 2/1/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:53:30 PM

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced January sales of 2,984 in the United States compared to last year's record-setting January of 3...

7 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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What manufacturer has the best designs?

Agent001 submitted on 7/3/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:08:36 AM

The North Rhineland-Westphalia Design Center has announced that the Mercedes-Benz R-Class is to receive its most coveted award, the “red dot design award – best of the best”. In awarding this internationally recognised design prize, the jury is hono...

24 user comments | Category: Breaking News

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A Toyota Camry makes the 'Top American Car' index?

Agent001 submitted on 6/30/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:25:37 PM

As more foreign auto manufacturers open assembly plants in the U.S., the notion of "buying American" has taken on new meaning. With the 4th of July Holiday upon us, Cars.com has createdthe American Made Index to help consumers identify the top ten ve...

17 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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Porsche secretly building Bugatti Veyron killer?

Agent001 submitted on 6/29/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:19:25 AM

AutoCar magazine is reporting that Porsche has a Bugatti Veyron killer in development.As a replacement for the current Carrera GT, it will be called the GT1 and put out over 950 horsepower.There goes whatever resale value was left on the Carrera GT!...

21 user comments | Category: Breaking News

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What will VW name their new small SUV?

Agent001 submitted on 6/28/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:08:09 PM

Unbeknownst to us a contest has been going on in Germany to name Volkswagen's new small SUV that's slated to be sold under the Touareg when it goes on sale in Europe next year and eventually in the U.S. VW was apparently displeased with names propos...

19 user comments | Category: Breaking News

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Which car manufacturer has the best website?

Agent001 submitted on 6/28/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:35:05 AM

J.D. Power and Associates named HUMMER.com as the most useful manufacturer web site for new-vehicle shopping in its Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study – Wave 2 released yesterday. HUMMER ranked highest in the study with an index score of 870 on ...

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First look at the next Lotus Esprit

Agent001 submitted on 6/26/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:50:54 PM

Here's a nice shot of the next Lotus Esprit ...

12 user comments | Category: Breaking News

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SPYSHOT-Next generation Cadillac CTS interior

Agent001 submitted on 6/26/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:09:15 AM

Here's the first look at the next generation Cadillac CTS interior...Source: AutoBlog via gminsidenews ...

11 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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BMW run flats dissed by their own manufacturer?

Agent001 submitted on 6/24/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:32:31 AM

You don't see the truth like this very often!Run-flat tyres fitted to BMWs are heavy, increase fuel consumption and have a negative effect on ride comfort - that's the opinion of Michelin, one of the companies that makes run-flat tyres for the Germa...

7 user comments | Category: Breaking News

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