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True BMW Guys Will Migrate to Alfa Romeo?

qweasdzxc submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:32:34 PM

By definition, status decreases as the object/action creating the status becomes common, and in this area BMW has trouble brewing on the horizon. BMW sold just 37,000 cars in the U. Read More

[42] user comments | Category: Misc News

High Gas Prices: Are We Actually Sitting On A Gas Bubble?

Agent009 submitted on 5/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:34:54 PM

The recent trajectory of oil prices — a fairly steady increase followed by a much more vertical rise — has a familiar look to it. Remember those charts of tech stocks and housing prices? It's hard not to wonder: Are oil prices forming the next big “bubble?" Those who see a bubble forming say you need look no further than the recent run-up in the cost of a barrel of crude to the current level of about $124. Read More

[51] user comments | Category: Misc News

Brazil Oil Finds May End Reliance on Middle East

Agent009 submitted on 4/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:57:16 PM

Brazil's discoveries of what may be two of the world's three biggest oil finds in the past 30 years could help end the Western Hemisphere's reliance on Middle East crude, Strategic Forecasting Inc. said. Read More

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Edmunds reviews BMW X6 (Is it good or bad?)

SoSnootySo submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:32:39 AM

It looks awkward in pictures and some find it hideous, but the 2008 BMW X6 50i isn't nearly as warped when you see it in person. It's kind of a supermodel from behind, with a slim, narrow roof at the top and curvaceous hips at the bottom. Read More

[37] user comments | Category: Spy Shots

Here's What The 2009 BMW X6 Looks Like When It Hit's A Deer On Track- Don't Do This At Home!

Agent001 submitted on 4/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:47:16 PM

Unfortunately, accidents do happen and during our test drives today one of the members of the press hit a deer ON the track at about 75mph at the Michelin proving grounds in South Carolina. The deer's a goner but the driver is fine because as usual, the BMW did its job and protected the X6's occupants. Read More

[92] user comments | Category: Spy Shots

One Drive In The 2009 BMW X6 And You Know It Will School The RR Sport, ML, FX and Cayenne

Agent001 submitted on 4/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:37:03 PM

After spending just a day in the 2009 BMW X6, I realized that the RR Sport, Mercedes ML, Infiniti FX and Cayenne are now oldies but goodies. I drove the X-Drive 35 the first half of the day and the X-Drive 50 the second half. Read More

[121] user comments | Category: Spy News

Every Toyota will have hybrid option in 2020

rybo submitted on 3/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:16:23 AM

Toyota was one of the first carmakers to announce plans to eventually launch hybrid versions of its entire lineup when in May last year powertrain chief Masatami Takimoto said hybrids will be the standard drivetrain and account for “100 percent” of Toyota’s cars. Those earlier comments have now been backed up by company president Katsuaki Watanabe, who said Toyota will offer petrol-hybrid cars throughout its lineup in the long term. Read More

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2009 7-series will be first BMW hybrid

rybo submitted on 2/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:01:57 AM

BMW is about to debut a new diesel-hybrid version of the X5 SUV at next month’s Geneva Motor Show and previously it unveiled a hybrid version of its new X6 crossover, but both of these vehicles are strictly concept vehicles. The first BMW vehicle with a hybrid powertrain to on sale will actually be the next-generation 7-series limo, which is due to be revealed in the second half of this year. Read More

[46] user comments | Category: Misc News

GM Customers Prove Again To Be The Most Brand Loyal Of All Makes

Agent009 submitted on 1/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:03:14 PM

R L Polk & Co. , the automotive industry’s premier provider of consumer loyalty information among new vehicles, presented the 12th Annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday evening at the 2008 Automotive News World Congress with General Motors and Toyota once again taking the top awards. Read More

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Why would I want a diesel instead of a hybrid?

MidEngine submitted on 1/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:37:20 PM

"That's a really simple question with a really simple answer: Because if you want to save money, you don't want a hybrid. Studies have shown that people are buying hybrid cars to send a message - not to save money. Read More

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VIDEO: 2008 Detroit Auto Show: 001 Picks the Most Disappointing Car at the Show

Agent001 submitted on 1/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:07:12 PM

During the lead up to the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, I can't think of a car that was more hyped than the vehicle we have chosen as our most disappointing car at the show. Our blogs and articles were rampant with speculation about the possibility that this Korean company was not only ready to produce a Lexus LS400 like car for a measly 30g's, but it would also perform and challenge cars like the BMW 5-Series, E-Class, M Infiniti's, etc. Read More

[148] user comments | Category: Videos

Study Indicates Why You May Buy The Cars You Do

Agent009 submitted on 1/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:47:47 AM

“Driver’s desires, needs and attribute priorities are called the customer’s vehicle DNA,” according to Alexander Edwards, Strategic Vision President of Automotive. “When you understand the emotional payoff delivered by each vehicle attribute measured against the customer’s vehicle DNA, you will know why an African American views the Chrysler 300 as a vehicle of choice while an Asian American chooses an Acura MDX or BMW 3-Series (accounting for price). Read More

[40] user comments | Category: New Cars

Detroit Auto Show: Buick Riviera Concept comes to the stateside

omarrana submitted on 1/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:46:22 PM

Buick’s Riviera concept made its North American debut today at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. The two-door gullwing concept originally made its debut at China’s Auto Shanghai 2007 where it was received very positively by the public and the media. Read More

[9] user comments | Category: New Cars