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Can John Hennessey Succeed Where Lexus Fell Short On The IS-F?

Agent009 submitted on 4/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:13:01 PM

Although Hennessey Performance Engineering may be best known for its extreme Vipers, owner John Hennessey and his crew haven't limited their scope to Detroit iron, tuning Fords, BMWs, even Bugattis. Now the Texas tuner is expanding its sights once again, and Lexus may be in the crosshairs. Read More

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Tiguan too expensive and too small? VW to add a mid-sized 7-seater

omarrana submitted on 4/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:04:56 PM

Volkswagen is planning to extend its SUV lineup with an addition of another mid-sized 7-seater. The SUV will fill the gap between the Tiguan and the Touareg and could go on sale 2011 to take on the Volvo XC60. Read More

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RUMOR MILL: Does At Least One Oil Company Have A Vested Interest In Hybrids?

Agent009 submitted on 4/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:25:04 PM

Every once and a while we hear a juicy rumor that sounds so outlandish it couldn’t be true, and yet it is. So imagine my astonishment when undercover agent “Juice” gave me a call with these details. Read More

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What would you rather buy? Mercedes C63 AMG, BMW M3 Sedan or the Lexus IS-F

omarrana submitted on 4/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:14:12 PM

So now that the pricing for the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has finally been released, we’re wondering which high-performance sedan you’d pick from the 2008 lineup. Coming in at $54,625, The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG falls in between the $54,725 BMW M3 Sedan and the $56,000 Lexus IS-F. Read More

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Nissan GT-R V-Spec to have close to 510kW (that's 693bhp!)

XeroK00L submitted on 4/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:51:28 PM

If the new Nissan GT-R’s 353kW isn’t enough for you, wait until the debut of the GT-R V-spec, which promises 510kW of power courtesy of an increase in boost for the twin-turbo V6 engine. Caught here at the Nurburgring test track in Germany, the GT-R V-spec has been set a target lap goal of under seven minutes and 25 seconds for the tricky, demanding circuit. Read More

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2009 Honda Pilot First Drive

dsteve303 submitted on 4/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:31:42 PM

A Crossover With More Utility, Not Less Honda knows the difference between revision and improvement, and you can see the evidence in the 2009 Honda Pilot. It looks different, only the same. Read More

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Tesla sues Fisker over design ideas

iepurilah submitted on 4/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:02:01 AM

Tesla Motors can't seem to keep itself out of the press, can it? The newest flare-up concerns rival Fisker and claims that the automaker has stolen trade secrets and copied design concepts. In a lawsuit filed Monday by Tesla, the carmaker accuses Henrik Fisker -- whom the company had hired to design its WhiteStar sedan -- of accepting the work to "gain access to confidential design information and trade secrets. Read More

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Exclusive: Latest news on the 2009 BMW 7 Series and 3 series facelift

BMWBlog submitted on 4/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:13:49 AM

Yesterday, I was reading an article on the upcoming 2009 BMW 7 Series, which apparently will be featuring an 8 Speed transmission. Even though it's not really latest news, many car blogs have reported that last year, it was still a nice reminder for all the bimmer fans out there. Read More

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Is 8 Speeds really too much? no, not really, says lexus...and now BMW

LexusKindaGuy12 submitted on 4/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:02:36 PM

We were all happy with the 6 speed transmissions that appeared a few years back for performance and efficiency. Then MB released a 7 speed auto making the 6 speed look obsolete and BMW driver’s green with envy. Read More

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More And More Cars Using Higher Priced Premium Gas

Agent009 submitted on 4/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:47:54 PM

At a time of record pump prices for regular gas, automakers are introducing more cars that use even costlier premium. The number of new vehicle models that need — or at least run better on — the priciest gasoline has steadily risen from 166 in the 2002 model year to 282 this year, shows an analysis by Kelley Blue Book at the request of USA TODAY. Read More

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Mid-engine Corvette concept

rybo submitted on 4/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:47:04 PM

The idea of a mid-engined Corvette is nothing new. In fact, Chevrolet has released a number of Corvette concepts over the years featuring a mid-engine layout and engineers are even toying with the idea for GM’s next-generation C7 model. Read More

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VIDEO: GT-R vs. Murcielago LP640 vs. Gallardo Superleggera vs. 911 Turbo vs. Exige S

XeroK00L submitted on 4/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:11:56 PM

The latest supercar battle from Best Motoring. Enjoy!. Read More

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Has the Nissan GT-R got Toyota running scared?

car_dude submitted on 4/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:58:18 PM

It was Ed Loh who first noticed: "Funny," he said. "Once the production GT-R arrived, the Lexus LF-A prototypes disappeared from the Nurburgring. Read More

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Is This the New 2012 Lexus Diesel Killer?

Agent009 submitted on 4/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:32:08 PM

One of the readers of VWVortex has assembled quite  wealth of information concerning the upcoming Lexus variant of the popular Prius.   Below is a snippet of the details as his interprets it for you to enjoy:Here are a months worth of scans from various magazines. 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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