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Bangle Butt Is Gone On The New 7, But Is It Better?

Agent001 submitted on 10/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:03:48 PM

The two biggest bones of contention on the last BMW 7-Series were the iDrive and the infamous Bangle butt.Well, iDrive on the new 7 is vastly improved and the Bangle butt has been replaced with, DARE we say it?A Lexus LS butt?2009 BMW 7-SeriesFor so ...

80 user comments | Category: New Cars

61 Votes

Nissan offers Porsche free driving tips

rybo submitted on 10/9/2008 Official AutoSpies 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

57 Votes

Chevrolet Orlando unveiled in Paris, not coming to U.S.

omarrana submitted on 10/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:43:22 AM

Next to the Cruze and the Camaro, Chevrolet will show the new Orlando concept which it says is a ‘clear indication that Chevrolet is considering an expansion to its portfolio with a seven-seat multi-purpose vehicle with a distinctive SUV design.’ ...

9 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Honda Sales Nose Dive 20% In September - Acura Sales Implode 27.5%

Agent009 submitted on 10/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:02:33 PM

American Honda Motor Co Inc posted September vehicle sales of 96,626, a decline of 20.9 percent compared to September 2007 results. American Honda year-to-date sales of 1,180,583 represent a 1.1 percent decrease. "This September was an incredibl...

11 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Nissan 370Z will be a Porsche Cayman rival

rybo submitted on 9/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:03:48 PM

The Los Angeles Auto Show will be a big event again this year, as many carmakers have model reveals planned. None are more central to the carmaker's brand image than the upcoming Z-car launch expected from Nissan in the form of the all-new 370Z. ...

20 user comments | Category: Misc News

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It's Getting Deep: Auto Maker's Propaganda Machines Continue To Pump Out Bull Crap In An Effort To Bolster Sales!

Agent00J submitted on 9/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:49:59 PM

It seems like everyday that goes on, more bad news is pouring forth from some sector of our economy. I awoke this morning to the headline that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are about to be taken over by the US Government in a bailout of epic propo...

20 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Video: Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR's record Nurburgring run

omarrana submitted on 9/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:32:19 PM

Last week we told you about Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR’s record breaking 7:22.1 lap around the famous Nurburgring in Germany. Chrysler has now released an official video of the lap. The car was driven by Dutch WTCC driver Tom Coronel who beat Corvette ZR1...

12 user comments | Category: Videos

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Spy Shots: Porshce Panamera with its rear door open

omarrana submitted on 8/28/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:36:19 PM

New spy pics of the Porsche Panamera have hit the web showing the upcoming four-door Porsche sedan with an open rear door. Why we still can’t get ourselves to like the Panamera is beyond our understanding but from these pics at least we can appreciat...

36 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

35 Votes

Nissan GT-R Spec-V not delayed, coming to Paris with different name

omarrana submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:34:33 PM

Last we heard the 520-hp Nissan GT-R V-Spec was reported to be delayed by a couple of months and rumors started Nissan will instead launch a ‘Evolution’ model prior to the V-Spec variant. Well a new report from AutoTelegraaf says that the V-Spec will...

61 user comments | Category: New Cars

31 Votes

Top Gear To Go Global While Clarkson Gets A Larger Slice Of The Pie

Agent009 submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:10:36 AM

The BBC has entered into a business partnership with Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson in what is believed to be an unprecedented deal with an on-screen star.BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm, has taken a controlling stake in a company...

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

16 Votes

Are You Left Wing Or The Right Wing When It Comes To Conserving Oil?

Agent009 submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:42:37 AM

Everyone wants cars with better gas mileage. The question is how to get them. Left-wingers believe the best way is by government regulation. Order the carmakers to raise fuel economy to an impressive figure. Right-wingers say there is a better way, &...

197 user comments | Category: Misc News

44 Votes

2009 Acura TL Sedan: Official Images Leaked on the Net!

sgpbmcn submitted on 8/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:35:40 AM

SANTA MONICA, California — Information about the 2009 Acura TL leaked out today, revealing full details of the fourth-generation sedan from Honda's premium division. Two different models of the TL will be available: a front-wheel-drive TL with a 280-...

93 user comments | Category: New Cars

65 Votes

Cadillac CTS review - better than A4 and 3-series?

rybo submitted on 8/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:31:22 PM

The Cadillac CTS is not a car. No, really. It looks like a car, and it does all the things a car should - most of them exceptionally well - but it’s not a car. It’s a statement. It says, loud and clear, to all the luxury sport sedans of the wo...

57 user comments | Category: Reviews

29 Votes

Burn Bimmer Burn - Man Burns BMW to Protest High Gas Prices

Agent00J submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:05:28 PM

A man in Germany has poured gasoline over his BMW and set it on fire to protest high fuel prices. The 1995 3-Series was driven by a 30-year old man onto the Frankfurt Convention Center lawn and lit on fire.Not wanting to be sarcastic or anythin...

72 user comments | Category: Misc News

53 Votes

BMW M3 Vs. Toyota Prius - Who Really Is the Fuel Economy Champ?

Agent00J submitted on 6/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:08:26 AM

It may seem a little insane to compare the BMW M3 to the Toyota Prius as very few people would consider either car to be a competitor to the other. Perhaps that is exactly why Top Gear has pitted the BMW M3 against the Toyota Prius, to find out...

57 user comments | Category: Videos

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