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Rupert
Rupert
Small is beautiful. And also really fuel efficient. And damn easy to park.


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Toyota Prius proves a gas guzzler in a race with the BMW 520d

Rupert submitted on 3/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:49:21 PM

The Toyota hybrid is hailed as an eco-paragon, so how does it fare against a big BMW? To find out our correspondents go on a run to Geneva. The Prius, like the iPod, is more than a piece of clever technology. Read More

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EuroNCAP Crash Tests Pick-ups -- With Some Deadly Surprises

Rupert submitted on 2/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:17:04 PM

EuroNCAP, which recently begun testing crash-worthiness of pick-ups due to more consumer demand, has been shocked by the terrible performance of 2 heavy, large vehicles. The Nissan Navara, a pick-up of the same size as the Ford Ranger, scored a miserable half-star out of 5, the worst score EuroNCAP has given for a vehicle currently on sale in Europe, and indeed the worst score EVER given. Read More

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Europe's 10 Best Selling Cars

Rupert submitted on 1/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:16:04 PM

As the dust settles on 2007 it's time to look back at who were the winners and losers of what turned out to be a surprisingly healthy year for car sales. According to figures from industry data firm JATO Dynamics, the overall European market grew by just under 1% which, while it doesn't sound like much, is "a significant achievement" according to a JATO spokesman. Read More

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Jail for 172mph Porsche motorist

Rupert submitted on 9/24/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:24:52 PM

The fastest driver ever caught in a routine speed check in the UK has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail. Timothy Brady, 33, of Earls Crescent, Harrow, north-west London, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court to dangerous driving. Read More

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A Sad Day for Motorsports - Colin McRae Killed in Helicopter Crash

Rupert submitted on 9/16/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:46:31 PM

Former world rally champion Colin McRae is believed to have been killed along with three others in a helicopter crash near his home in Lanarkshire. The helicopter, which police believe was owned by Mr McRae, 39, came down onSaturday afternoon in Jerviswood, about a mile from Lanark, and caught fire. Read More

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Car Sales in June by Marque for the UK

Rupert submitted on 7/5/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:00:46 PM

The SMMT says: New car registration growth sustained in solid June Total year-to-date registrations up two per cent to 1,267,299 units Year-to-date diesel registrations rise by 5. 9 per cent to 490,283 units June total new car market was 222,863 units, up 1. Read More

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Blinkered by the Badge - a Story of Comprehension, Lexus and Audi.

Rupert submitted on 5/31/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:17:17 PM

I owe the Cadillac Escalade some thanks. The Escalade was the car that brought me to Autospies, it was my first comment, laughing at this massive, chrome swathed pudding of a car. Read More

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Audi Q7 4.2 TDI Review

Rupert submitted on 5/12/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:55:27 PM

When you’ve spent a gazillion Euros developing the world’s most powerful V8 diesel engine it would seem economic suicide not to use it in as many models as possible. This, and the fact sales of the Q7 have far exceeded Audi’s wildest forecasts, makes the two appear a perfect match. Read More

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The UK's 20 Most Reliable Cars

Rupert submitted on 5/10/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:56:33 AM

20. MINI One/Cooper 19. Read More

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The Ten Least Green Cars

Rupert submitted on 3/30/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:51:46 PM

Here is a list of cars that would make Chancellor Gordon Brown a happy man. Because these are the least-green cars you can buy; run one of these and you will need an extra mortgage to keep your pride and joy on the road. Read More

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Top Ten Footballer's cars

Rupert submitted on 3/28/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:32:37 PM

Lads’ mag Nuts has unveiled its latest ‘Stars and their Cars’ report, which takes a look at the most popular cars driven by Premiership football players. For the third year running, the BMW X5 tops the list as the most popular car sitting in the garage of 25 of England’s finest footballers. Read More

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Japan Steals the Show in "Most Reliable Cars in Britain" Survey

Rupert submitted on 1/24/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:35:33 AM

Japanese cars are the most reliable motors on the market, according to a new study. Mazda and Honda top the list with less than nine per cent of their vehicles suffering a mechanical fault over a year. Read More

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First Drive: BMW 3-Series Convertible by MSN UK Cars

Rupert submitted on 1/22/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:50:03 PM

You just don’t mess with a winning formula on a whim. If, like BMW, you have a history of building stylish convertibles it takes a lot of nerve and good reason to change the recipe. Read More

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The R-Class - Flop of the Year?

Rupert submitted on 1/21/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:47:21 PM

While reading my latest Top Gear magazine, I was shocked to see the latest deals that are available on new cars. Among them was the R class 320cdi, with a massive 10000 pounds off list price, bringing it down from 39000 to 29000. Read More

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Why Diesel is Killing Petrol

Rupert submitted on 12/27/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:09:55 PM

Not so many years ago if you drove a diesel it used to mean one of two things: either you were hard up, or a farmer. If you were a hard up farmer, well that just left the horse and cart, a mode of transport considered not dissimilar to a diesel – slow, messy and prone to smelly emissions. Read More

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