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What are the ideal vehicles?

Agent001 submitted on 6/14/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:03:21 PM

An "ideal" is defined as anexcellent or perfect example. In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announcedtoday by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal. Read More

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VW first company migrating over to DSG?

Agent001 submitted on 6/13/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:51:25 AM

Volkswagen product chief Wolfgang Bernhard is placing a lot of faith in the VW Group's DSG gearboxes. DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox), described as two gearboxes in one (one clutch operates odd-numbered gears and reverse; the other, even gears) has been in place on VW models since 2003, and Bernhard sees it as the future transmission for the company's transverse-engined vehicles. Read More

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Who has the best interior?

Agent001 submitted on 5/26/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:05:41 PM

The semi-finalists in each category are: Best POPULAR-PRICED CAR INTERIOR • Audi A3 • Buick Lucerne • Ford Fusion • Toyota Camry • Pontiac Solstice • Honda Civic • VW GTI Best POPULAR-PRICED CUV INTERIOR • PT Cruiser • Chevy HHR • Toyota RAV4 • Mazda CX-7 Best POPULAR-PRICED CUV INTERIOR • PT Cruiser • Chevy HHR • Toyota RAV4 • Mazda CX-7 Best POPULAR-PRICED TRUCK INTERIOR • Chevy Tahoe • Ford Explorer • Jeep Commander • Kia Sedona • Toyota FJ Cruiser • Nissan Quest (07) Best PREMIUM-PRICED CAR INTERIOR • Mercedes S-Class • Lexus GS • BMW 3-Series • Audi A6 • Lincoln Zephyr • Cadillac DTS Best PREMIUM-PRICED CUV INTERIOR • Mercedes R-Class • Infiniti FX • Mercedes GL-Class • Audi Q7 • Subaru B9 Tribeca • Acura RDX Best PREMIUM-PRICED TRUCK INTERIOR • Land Rover Range Rover Sport • Ford F150 King Ranch • Saab 9-7x • Cadillac Escalade • Lincoln Navigator Best INSTRUMENT CLUSTER • Chevy HHR • Mazda MX-5 • Audi A6 • VW Passat • Ford Mustang • Audi A3 • Honda Civic Hybrid Best NAVIGATION SYSTEM • Land Rover • Acura • Audi • BMW • Infiniti Best SOUND SYSTEM • Acura TL (ELS Surround) • Audi S8 (Bang & Olufsen) • Mitsubishi Eclipse (Rockford Fosgate) • Ford Mustang (Shaker 1000, opt. 1000 watt) • Mercedes S-Class (Harmon Kardon Logic 7) • Dodge Magnum (Boston Acoustics) Best SEAT SYSTEM (DRIVER) • Mercedes S-Class • BMW 3-Series • Jaguar XK • Dodge Charger • Lincoln Navigator Best INTERIOR INNOVATION • Dodge Caliber (MusicGate, ChillZone and built-in flashlight) • Dodge Grand Caravan (Stow N' Go) • Nissan Xterra (integrated cargo area) • BMW (Heads Up Display) • Dodge Ram (back seat) • Volvo S40 (slim center stack) • Honda Ridgeline (trunk in pickup bed) Best CUP HOLDER • Lincoln Zephyr • Mercedes M-Class • Dodge Caliber • Hyundai Tuscon More info hereWinners will be announced on June 7th. Read More

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SPYSHOT: Audi A3 on the drawing board

Agent001 submitted on 5/24/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:28:54 PM

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REVIEW: 001 makes his choice for the best all around sportscar on the market today

Agent001 submitted on 5/23/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:20:15 PM

As you know, I’ve been looking for a new sports car to add to the Spies arsenal. There are a lot of good ones on the market but only one in my opinion that does it all. Read More

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Forbes 'Safest cars for 2006' list the dumbest ever!

Agent001 submitted on 5/2/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:58:42 PM

Check out their picks:Acura RL Honda Civic Saab 9-3 Volvo S80 HELLO!Where is the BMW 3/5/7-series, Mercedes E/S-class or VW Jetta and Passat, among others. . Read More

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SpyShot: BMW V3

Agent001 submitted on 4/29/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:55:25 PM

SpyShot: BMW V3 *This magazine for sale

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Lexus launches LS600h today at the New York auto show

Agent001 submitted on 4/12/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:59:12 AM

*more pics later today Worlds first hybrid V8Lexus has unveiled the LS600h – a performance hybrid version of its new flagship – at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show. It will be the world’s first vehicle of any class or category to feature a full hybrid V8 powertrain. Read More

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First the new Audi TT is announced, now a 'Baby' TT on the way?

Agent001 submitted on 4/10/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:11:19 AM

We've uncovered top-secret plans that reveal Audi is in the early stages of developing a thrilling lightweight sports car to rival the Lotus Elise. Our exclusive pictures in this week's mag show how the German maker's now familiar chrome grille and aggressive headlights look in a roadster package. Read More

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Rumor: Lexus to start building some cars in Germany?

Agent001 submitted on 4/7/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:05:23 PM

Michael Gloss, the economic minister of Germany has recently talked in public about an inquiry of Toyota about the possibility of assembling Lexus models in Eastern Germany. Two reasons would justify such a decision:- Lexus is not a major seller in Europe. Read More

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Review: 2006 BMW 325

Agent001 submitted on 3/31/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:19:33 PM

If you love driving, BMW is high up on a pedestal of their own making. Its advertising slogan, "The Ultimate Driving Machine," begs for debate. Read More

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Has GM squandered its opportunities with what could arguably be the most recognizable sports car icon on earth?

Agent001 submitted on 3/30/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:22:07 PM

Which is why it remains a shock to me that GM and Chevrolet marketers have squandered every opportunity presented to them to use the Corvette as a demonstrative showcase vehicle for the company's capabilities. It's as if they're almost ashamed of the car, or maybe it's just that they can't bring themselves to admit that they have one of the world's great cars sitting right under their noses - and they don't have the faintest of clues as to what to do with it. Read More

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ANOTHER Gay advertising controversy? Now it's with BMW

Agent001 submitted on 3/30/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:51:28 PM

Why, you might ask, are we pointing this out? Car companies like Subaru and Volvo advertise in the gay press all the time. What is the big deal about BMW jumping on the bandwagon? Unfortunately, BMW is not just another car company whose executives recognize the buying power of GLBT automotive buyers—one of the most affluent, loyal, and influential segments of the consumer-universe. Read More

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If you drive a car like a BMW are you profiled as a 'speeder'?

Agent001 submitted on 3/21/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:18:34 PM

Even though vehicles of all makes were stopped for exceeding the speed limit, BMW and motorbike drivers were the most frequent offenders, Kgasago pointed out. He said the record held for speeding was a motorbike driver doing 284km/h in a 120km/h zone. Read More

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Spied: Even their car covers are higher quality than the competitors

Agent001 submitted on 3/16/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:54:33 AM

Dear 001,Check out this shipment of Audi's I spied today in San Diego: Gotta love the attention to detail they take (each car gets covered with an Audi branded evolution style cover complete with see through window slots)even when the cars are in shipment. The Spies ROCK!Mr. Read More

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