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Hybrids vs. Diesels - GMC Yukon Hybrid vs. MB GL 320 CDI

Newsbot submitted on 4/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:45:23 AM

Hybrids Versus Diesels By Joe DeMatio Photography by Jim Fets America's environmental chickens have come home to roost. For nearly two decades, we've blithely bounded from sea to shining sea in ever porkier sport-utility vehicles fueled by cheap gasoline. Read More

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BMW 550i vs Jaguar XF SV8 vs Lexus GS450h vs Mercedes-Benz E500 (E550)

Newsbot submitted on 4/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:43:31 AM

1st Place: Mercedes E500 The Mercedes V8 is refined, torquey and always eager to perform. At high speeds the Mercedes V8 is quieter than the screaming Lexus V6. Read More

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Lexus LS fails Auto Motor und Sport braking test - AGAIN

Newsbot submitted on 4/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:56:25 PM

Lexus LS fails Auto Motor und Sport braking test - AGAIN The German magazine Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that a revised Lexus LS has failed the braking test a second time. A few weeks ago the new Toyota Landcruiser V8 Diesel also performed disastrously in this area. Read More

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Mercedes-Benz GL450 aces Motor Trend One-Year Road Test

Newsbot submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:51:42 AM

The Gulfstream jet of SUVs When Mercedes-Benz announced a new, three-row-seat sport/utility would be built on the second-gen M-Class chassis architecture and that it would replace the mil-spec G-Wagen, one of our editors wrote, "There goes the neighborhood. Mercedes is wimping out by killing off an icon and replacing it with an overwrought station wagon. Read More

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AutoCar - Road Test: Lexus IS-F

Newsbot submitted on 3/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:47:16 AM

For: Engine note, chassis balance, strong brakes, high spec Against: Lack of proper limited-slip diff, hesitant gearbox, flat seats, fidgety ride Background: The IS-F is the first sports Lexus model to make production. It was the idea of two Lexus engineers, Yaguchi-san and Sakamoto-san, but it is not the first IS model to undergo a little light fettling. Read More

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1939-1940 BMW 328 MM Touring Berlinetta

Newsbot submitted on 3/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:53:48 AM

The history of the most famous pre-war BMW sportscar starts with the humble six cylinder engined 315 from 1934. Especially the 40 bhp sports version, powered by a 1. Read More

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Winning foursomes: A look at the four-cylinder engines from Mercedes-Benz

Newsbot submitted on 3/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:49:15 AM

What do four-valve technology, supercharging, common rail technology and CGI direct gasoline injection have in common? Answer: They all celebrated their Mercedes-Benz premieres in four-cylinder engines. Throughout the history of the brand from Stuttgart, this seemingly unspectacular engine type has always been at the cutting edge of outstanding innovation. Read More

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The Car Enthusiast - Mercedes-Benz SLK

Newsbot submitted on 3/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:02:27 AM

Small improvements, big changes SLK, that's a girl's car right? Absolutely, Mercedes itself admits that its baby roadster is bought predominantly by those in possession of two X chromosomes. Around 62% in fact. Read More

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TheCarEnthusiast - Mercedes-Benz S320 CDI

Newsbot submitted on 3/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:52:40 AM

Inside & Out: (5/5 stars) Mercedes' designers pursued a completely different school of thought with the new S-Class and the looks are a departure from those that have gone before. Where the older generation S-Class designs looked every inch their size, Mercedes has consciously set out to answer critics by using subtle shape and form to disguise the newest S-Class's true dimensions. Read More

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BusinessWeek - Lexus: Too Japanese for the Japanese

Newsbot submitted on 3/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:00:17 PM

Why Toyota's luxury lineup is getting little traction at home—while German brands remain an obsession When Toyota (TM) introduced its Lexus brand in Japan three years ago, the company was hoping drivers like Masayoshi Haku would swoon over the luxury lineup. The 46-year-old doctor is a car lover with a $110,000 BMW 750 sedan and a $60,000 Porsche Boxster, so he should have been a prime customer for Lexus. Read More

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Toyota Landcruiser 4.5 V8 Diesel miserably fails Auto Motor und Sport braking test

Newsbot submitted on 3/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:32:06 PM

Auto Motor und Sport tested the new Toyota Landcruiser 4. 5 V8. Read More

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L'Équipe Auto: Lexus IS220d Roadtest

Newsbot submitted on 2/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:48:25 AM

The French car magazine L'Équipe Auto tested the Lexus IS220d in this months issue. Below are the major performance figures given by Lexus Europe and the actually tested performance figures. Read More

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