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All Tires Are Not The Same When It Comes To Fuel Economy

Agent009 submitted on 6/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:27:47 AM

William Lowry recently spent $500 to replace the tires on his Toyota Camry hybrid. The salesman said the Goodyear Regatta 2 tires were just as good as the Bridgestone Turanzas that came with the car. Read More



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The top 10 ‘friendliest’ cars

carlover99 submitted on 3/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:08:22 PM

Could the car you drive really boost your social life? It could if you choose the right model according to new research into online social networking. Research published this month by Carcraft, the UK’s longest established used car hypermarket chain, found that many thousands of car owners are joining Facebook groups set up specifically to exchange messages and advice with fellow owners of the same make of car. Read More



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2008 New York Auto Show: The 400HP 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Revealed

Agent009 submitted on 3/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:11:16 AM

Today Pontiac announced the flagship of its GXP performance series, the G8 GXP high-performance sedan, at the New York Auto Show. This 2009 model will join the Solstice, G6 and Torrent GXP models in Pontiac dealerships in late 2008. Read More

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Long Overdue? DOT Creates New Lane For Reckless Drivers

Agent009 submitted on 3/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:47:45 PM

Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters unveiled a new $270 billion federal project Monday to build special lanes for dangerous and careless drivers on most major U. S. Read More



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What Is It Going to Take To Kickstart Volkswagen In The US?

Agent009 submitted on 3/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:38:42 PM

The Volkswagen Group sold a lot of vehicles in 2007, a record number at just less than 6. 2 million. Read More



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2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50 on Sale UK

turbox submitted on 3/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:19:23 PM

Volkswagen has revealed full details of its range-topping Touareg luxury 4×4 – the R50 – which offers customers more power and equipment, and boasts one of the most powerful diesel engines available on the market. At the heart of the Touareg R50 is Volkswagen’s award-winning 5. Read More



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2008 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW: Is The New Acura RL A Stud Or A Dud?

Agent009 submitted on 2/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:52:56 PM

The Chicago Auto Show brought us several new cars, but the most controversial had to be the new Acura RL.   Down almost 11% in sales in 2007 Acura is rapidly loosing market share. Read More

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Audi and Acura brand perception at rock bottom

Larry submitted on 1/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:22:07 AM

In a recent ‘Brand Perception Survey’ by Consumer Reports, consumers perceived Toyota and Honda as the best brands by a wide margin. Toyota and Honda had an overall ranking of 189 and 146 respectively while Ford came in third with 112 points followed by Chevy at 110. Read More



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Did you know your dealer is probably spying on you?

Agent001 submitted on 1/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:27:56 AM

How would you feel if you found out tomorrow that every confidential phone call you were making to a salesperson in any business was being recorded? And then every night, the sales managers were listening to your calls with the employees and critiquing and coaching the salesperson's sales technique. Well that's EXACTLY what most car dealers are doing EVERY single time you call the dealership. Read More



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The New Mercedes C-Class Could Be In A Class All By Itself

Agent009 submitted on 12/14/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:25:33 AM

The overhauled Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan — the brand's smallest, lowest-price sedan — is another large bit of evidence that while German automakers emphasize their big, pricey machines, they do their best work on smaller, less-expensive vehicles. Other examples: Audi A3 and BMW 3 Series. Read More



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Rumor: Audi bringing R8 convertible, R8 V10, and TT-S to Detroit

omarrana submitted on 11/27/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:00:23 PM

Even though Detroit may not be Audi’s largest market, rumor has it that Audi will be revealing three very exciting cars at the Detroit Motor Show in January. According to Fortitude. Read More



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First Official Photos: Nissan GT-R Embargo Broken!

omarrana submitted on 10/16/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:12:23 PM

Earlier this morning Motor Trend broke the embargo by putter the Nissan GT-R on the front cover of their December issue. Now as others do the same, official photos of the GT-R have started to roll in. Read More



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Who is wrong here? The dealership or the customer? We need you to judge!

Agent001 submitted on 10/9/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:23:02 PM

Be sure to read the FULL story before you make your judgment. . Read More



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Recall Monday: Volkwagen Recalls 340,000 Cars For Missing Part

Agent009 submitted on 10/1/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:18:57 PM

Europe's largest car maker Volkswagen said it was recalling 340,000 cars in the United States because of a headlamp defect. The recall action applied to Jetta and Rabbit models manufactured in Mexico, a company spokesman said. Read More



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Subaru launches “Subaglued” campaign

autoblog submitted on 9/29/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:20:55 PM

Subaru’s latest advertising initiative for the new Impreza looks set to spark off a ‘rubbernecker’ outbreak throughout the UK’s roads. For the lower deck of a car transporter features three upside down cars which create a mirror image of the identical three Imprezas on the upper deck. Read More



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