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BREAKING PORSCHE NEWS: The Panamera Breaks Cover, Not At the LA Auto Show - But Here At AutoSpies.com

Agent00J submitted on 11/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:27:27 AM

With all the news of all the new cars shown at the LA Auto Show this week, there was one participant absent from all the festivities.Agent 001 and I were talking about the lack of the new Porsche Panamera, and the fact it wasn't present for public vi...

75 user comments | Category: New Cars

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2010 Nissan GT-R No Longer with Launch Control

007vehispy1 submitted on 11/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:40:41 PM

The 2010 Nissan GT-R is set to lose its launch control feature as recently confirmed on the Edmunds Inside Line newsblog. According to an executive at Nissan, the 2010 Nissan GT-R will no longer be offered with launch control because "Nissan just ...

31 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Nissan's 370Z Details Spring A Leak

Agent009 submitted on 11/17/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:51:36 PM

In the first full redesign of the iconic Nissan Z since its re-introduction as a 2003 model, nearly every piece and component has been rethought or redesigned – shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more ...

20 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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2009 Automobile of the Year: 2009 Nissan GT-R

Agent00J submitted on 11/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:17:51 AM

Angels don't start singing when you spot a Nissan GT-R. Inside and out, the car looks anything but heavenly. Even in the so-called Comfort mode, it rides like a New York City subway car, shuddering over bumps and clattering from station to station. T...

12 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Nissan 370Z slips out ahead of L.A Auto Show

sector submitted on 11/14/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:44:12 AM

Nissan is planning not one, but two, separate events to reveal the new Nissan 370Z to a select group of gearheads ahead of its unveiling next week at the LA Auto Show. But Nissan's worst-kept secret keeps leaking out. So in addition to a handful of t...

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GMAC Limiting Car Loans Only To Applicants With Scores Above 700

Agent009 submitted on 10/14/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:30:42 AM

In light of the disruption in the credit markets, GMAC NAO is announcing a temporary, more conservative purchase policy for retail auto contracts in the United States. In the short term, we will limit auto contracts to those consumers who have a mini...

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Nissan offers Porsche free driving tips

rybo submitted on 10/9/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:09:10 AM

Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s recorded for the GT-R back in May. The accusations managed to reach the uppe...

180 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Spy Shots: 2010 Nissan 370Z, the so-called 'baby GT-R'

omarrana submitted on 10/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:47:16 PM

Spies recently caught the 2010 Nissan 370Z on its way to the Nurburgring for some high-speed testing. The car is starting to be called the ‘baby GT-R’ and you’re probably wondering if it will live up to such an honorary nickname. Well, let’s take ...

97 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Video: Lexus IS 250C

tryme submitted on 10/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:06:47 AM

As we said yesterday, the new Lexus IS 250C is based on the IS sedan and features the same engine, a 2.5-litre V6 connected to a 6-speed automatic transmission and capable to deliver 205 hp. Yesterday we saw just some photos, but today we got lucky a...

24 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Nissan answers to Porsche, defending its Nurburgring lap time

tryme submitted on 10/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:13:33 AM

Earlier this week we told that Porsche is accusing Nissan for cheating, more exactly the GT-R couldn’t race a lap on the Nurburgring (Nordschleife) racetrack in just 7 minutes and 29 seconds. In order to demonstrate this Porsche bought a standard Nis...

77 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Infiniti releases the second G37 Convertible teaser

tryme submitted on 10/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:27:58 PM

Infinity has been teasing us today, revealing just photos of the second Infinity G37 Convertible which is programmed to hit the markets next summer. The shoots show some details of the looks such as the styling of the rear-end which keeps the lines o...

44 user comments | Category: New Cars

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