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Bentley Continental GT Speed - The Sunday Times

Sport submitted on 9/3/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:43:00 PM

I enjoyed the epic shove of its 6 litre twin-turbo motor and admired how well it stuck to my chosen line through long sweeping bends but I was also aware I was driving it quickly because that is what the job required me to do: for myself I’d have bee...

4 user comments | Category: Reviews

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UAW Workers' advice raises Ford quality

Sport submitted on 8/28/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:53:40 PM

The results are visible today in Ford's improved quality ratings and lower warranty repair costs. The Lincoln Navigator placed second among all large premium multi-activity vehicles–trailing only another Ford product, the Lincoln Mark LT–in the lates...

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Automakers call for full market access in potential South Korea trade agreement

Sport submitted on 8/20/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:29:00 PM

"Given the history of the use of market distorting and protective NTBs (non-tariff barriers) in Korea, the CVMA has been calling on the federal government to negotiate an FTA (free trade agreement) that includes an immediate tariff snap-back when new...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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First Drive: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300

Sport submitted on 8/20/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:24:08 PM

If you ask me - and if you are still reading this I guess you are - this new C300 from Mercedes offers tremendous value for the dollar in the segment. A free sport package is a no-brainer unless you are really set on the traditional styling. On the r...

7 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Comparo: Infiniti G37 vs. BMW 335i vs. Audi S5

Sport submitted on 8/16/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:28:04 PM

Revenge is a dish best served full of horsepower, which brings us to the Tire Rack's testing facility in South Bend, Indiana, not only for Infiniti's high-horsepower return, but for the arrival of another muscular model seeking some of BMW's sweet sp...

113 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Importer recalls 255,000 Chinese-made tires

Sport submitted on 8/9/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:56:22 PM

NEWARK (AP) — A tire importer said Thursday it would recall 255,000 Chinese-made tires it claims were defective because they lack a safety feature that prevents tread separation. The recall involves half the number of tires that the importer, Foreig...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Automobile Magazine names "25 Greatest Cars of All Time"

Sport submitted on 8/9/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:23:06 PM

Driver's Cars Lotus Elan BMW M3 (E30) Volkswagen GTI (A1) Austin Mini Alfa Romeo GTV Bugatti Type 35 Porsche Boxster BMW 3-series / 2002 1961-64 Lincoln Continental Convertible Acura Integra Type R Porsche 911 Mini Cooper S John Coop...

50 user comments | Category: Misc News

33 Votes

Ammonia-to-hydrogen technology could bring down the cost of hydrogen production

Sport submitted on 8/8/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:54:40 PM

Aug 8, 2007 The technology could produce hydrogen at a current cost of US$0.899/kg H2, according to Botte, and is much less energy-intensive than water electrolysis. The U.S. Department of Energy's target cost for hydrogen is US$2/kg H2. The meth...

0 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Audi A5 with new 2.7L TDI faster and gets better mileage than the Camry hybrid?

Sport submitted on 8/6/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:05:31 PM

In Europe, the Audi A5 now comes with a 2.7L diesel engine making 190 bhp and it reaches 100 km/h in just 7.6 seconds and reportedly gets an average of 35 miles per US gallon. In the recent Edmunds hybrid comparison test, the Camry hybrid went 0 to 6...

38 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Altima Hybrid Tested - Fuel Consumption is Much Higher than Advertised

Sport submitted on 8/3/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:34:14 PM

Day 4: I really enjoyed my week in the Nissan Altima Hybrid. Part of it was because of the novelty of the Hybrid technology, part of it was because it cost me next to nothing in fuel and part of it was because the car is really well put together ...

12 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Is the Infiniti G37 REALLY better than the BMW 335? 001 is in Seattle and he intends to find out.

Agent001 submitted on 7/24/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:42:09 AM

You read all the hype in the magazines and on the web that the 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe has beaten the BMW 335 coupe in numerous reviews. Do you believe the hype or are these mags totally on the take because they want to squeeze out the big ad dol...

77 user comments | Category: New Cars

48 Votes

The New York Times rips on the Lexus LS 600h L

Sport submitted on 7/15/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:08:20 PM

For more than a year, Lexus has suggested that the LS 600h L — as tested, a $121,000 hybrid version of its LS 460 L flagship sedan — would set a new standard for four-door luxury automobiles. Its pitch was that the car would perform like a V-12 super...

103 user comments | Category: New Cars

69 Votes

British Columbia Transit to forego hybrid buses in favour of diesels

Sport submitted on 7/13/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:04:52 PM

July 13, 2007 B.C. Transit to forego hybrid buses in favour of diesels Victoria, British Columbia - B.C. Transit (BCT), the provider of mass transit services in most of the province, has decided to forego purchasing hybrid buses in favour of ...

9 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Japan's 25 to 30 per cent undervalued yen drives exports

Sport submitted on 7/13/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:57:02 PM

July 13, 2007 Japanese automakers expand exports in face of record low domestic sales Washington, D.C. - Japanese domestic auto sales have hit a 30-year low, while the country's artificially weak yen has helped drive record levels of exports ...

7 user comments | Category: Misc News

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VW Tiguan web site

Sport submitted on 7/3/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:40:48 PM

Volkswagen has set up a Web site, Tiguan Base, which shows the new vehicle's development stages in photos, films and facts. Volkswagen says that within the first 15 weeks, more than one million people have logged into the site worldwide. ...

0 user comments | Category: Misc News

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