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Do You Agree? GM's Bob Lutz Calls Global Warming "A Crock Of S***" While In Dallas

Agent009 submitted on 2/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:57:29 PM

Bob Lutz, General Motors’ vice chairman and chief car guru, says what really turns him on is “doing the unexpected”–acting “contrary to the conventional wisdom, forcing people to re-think their beliefs. ” Maybe that’s why Lutz, who made his name developing behemoths like the V-10 Dodge Viper, is so sold on the fuel-efficient new Chevrolet Volt, which will run on a lithium-ion battery and could go on sale by 2010. Read More

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Autocar Drives First Imported Nissan GT-R

aston_martin submitted on 2/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:10:35 PM

What is it? The result of Nissan’s frustrated performance-car engineer’s obsession with bettering the 911 Turbo: this is the brand new Nissan GT-R. And this is the first place you'll read a UK drive story on it. Read More

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2008 VW Wolfsburg Edition Jetta 2.0T Coming To US

turbox submitted on 2/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:46:50 PM

Volkswagen of America,Inc. today announced the Wolfsburg Edition Jetta 2. Read More

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Recall Monday: Ford Recalls 180,000 SUVs, & Vans

Agent009 submitted on 2/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:33:51 PM

Ford Motor Co. said today it was recalling more than 180,000 sport utility vehicles and vans in two separate recalls to fix interior door handles and faulty fuel hoses. Read More

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Officially Official: Jetta TDI Arrives In June

Agent009 submitted on 2/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:10:48 AM

At the Chicago Auto Show Volkswagen spokesman Keith Price confirmed that the first new CleanTDI models will be arriving at Volkswagen dealerships in June 2008. Each dealer in United States and Canada will get one example from the initial batch of 1,000 cars. Read More

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Latest French Study Slams Hybrid Trend As A Misinformed Craze

Agent009 submitted on 2/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:59:49 AM

Jean-Jacques Chanaron Research Director within the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Chief Scientific Advisor at the Grenoble School of Management and Julius Teske at Grenoble, question strongly whether the current acceptance of hybrid cars particularly in the USA, suggesting that they aren't a good sustainable way to save the planet and will prevent other technologies from developing. Writing in the Inderscience publication International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, they suggest that the adoption of HEVs might even slow development of more sustainable fuel-cell powered electric vehicles. Read More

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VW considers smaller models for U.S. starting at $13k

omarrana submitted on 2/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:55:07 AM

Volkswagen is considering a range of small models for North America with turbocharged 1. 4 liter engines and prices that will start around $13,000. Read More

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What Luxury Brands Best Hold The Tide While Others Sink? The Truth May Surprise You

Agent009 submitted on 2/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:23:31 PM

It doesn’t take a much of an analyst to realize there is quite a bit of economic turmoil in the US market these days.   With tightening credit requirements and home foreclosures at an all time high, many consumers are feeling the pain in the budget and are making changes. Read More

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Proof that Lexus Image is On Par with Mercedes: LS600H in Official Use

LexusKindaGuy12 submitted on 2/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:16:33 PM

The other article about the S400 hybrid got a lot of people talking about the downsides of the LS600HL and how the S class is going to beat it, even with its 0-60 time of 7 seconds and combined mileage of just 5 more than the LS. What some people have written is that the LS is a failure, but what im writing about is to prove that many important people in the world dont think so. Read More

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1 million dual clutch sales for VW

rybo submitted on 2/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:50:17 AM

Volkswagen reached a new milestone today, the carmaker announcing that it has sold one million vehicles fitted with a Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG). The first VW model to be fitted with the dual-clutch gearbox was the Golf R32 hot hatch, which back in 2003 was one of the first production cars in the world to feature the efficient gearbox design. Read More

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Toyota's New Sporty Celica To Be Built By Subaru?

Agent009 submitted on 2/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:56:00 PM

The next Toyota Celica is to be built by Subaru, the Monday morning rumour mill has reported. It has been reported that the replacement for the Celica will arrive next year in Japan and is a joint effort between the two car makers. Read More

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Audi A4 1.8T wins 11 car shootout in Auto Motor und Sport

GermanNut submitted on 2/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:37:44 AM

Although this article is in German, the Audi A4 1. 8T just won an 11 car shootout in Auto Motor und Sport. Read More

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German Auto Club’s 2008 breakdown statistics are in

MidEngine submitted on 2/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:26:50 PM

Here is the Google Translation of the original Der Spiegel article: --- January 2008 ADAC-Breakdown Statistics 2008 Which cars had the best scores Long were Japanese cars in the breakdown statistics as unbeatable - and gone. In the new rankings ADAC German manufacturers in the reliability across the front, while Toyota dramatic subsidence. Read More

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Audi A4 3.0 TDI earns huge praise from Autoexpress

GermanNut submitted on 2/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:04:36 PM

Audi's new A4 in 3. 0TDI trim has earned huge praise from Autoexpress. Read More

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2008 Subaru Legacy Boxer Diesel: Driving the World's 1st Boxer Diesel

Htay7500 submitted on 2/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:13:16 PM

We're driving the 2008 Subaru Legacy Boxer Diesel in Malaga, Spain, but we might as well be in Southern California. Everything looks like Southern California already, right down to the Spanish on the street signs. Read More

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