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2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT First Drive - it beats S4 and 335 on track

dlin submitted on 9/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:00:44 AM

The unceasing risk inherent to benchmarking your competition is that they have smart, creative folks all working just as hard to improve their products. The brass ring on the sport sedan ride is one of the most highly coveted in the world, and it's also the fastest-moving ride there is. Read More

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New & Future Cars: Honda S3000?

dlin submitted on 9/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:59:25 AM

A typhoon of rumors has been swirling around Honda's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, about the company's next generation of sports cars. While we have already seen spy photos of the future NSX, we have not seen anything about the next-generation S2000. Read More

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GT-R vs Porsche at Thunderhill Park Raceway

dlin submitted on 9/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:54:48 AM

Quite a number of Porsche owners have gone out and purchased a new GT-R since it’s launch in the US in the middle of this year. There’s various reasons to do this but hopefully, some do it because they are open minded and are interested in driving fast over what badge is on the front of the car. Read More

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New M3 Convertible: A disappointment?

dlin submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:58:30 AM

The M3 You'll Love To Hate and Hate To Love On a gut level, you want to accept the 2008 BMW M3 Convertible's limitations, because it delivers so many of the right sensations — the insistent tone of the workaholic V8, the exhaust pop on downshifts, the beads of sweat that form on your sunburned forehead. Yet, for all the benefits of its retractable hardtop, this M3 is too heavy for its own good, so its handling performance numbers simply aren't those of a serious performance car. Read More

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More New NSX Pic & Info Revealed!

dlin submitted on 7/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:11:37 PM

Honda is quietly confident the new NSX will outperform the R35 Nissan GT-R. The team at Holiday Auto (Japan) are working very hard to bring the latest news about the upcoming Acura NSX and their latest report includes one or two surprises. Read More

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Review

dlin submitted on 7/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:53:06 PM

As one of the most famous Japanese performance cars of the last two decades, the Evolution is back in its most potent form yet. Mitsubishi's engineers and designers wanted to improve two aspects of the Lancer Evolution - the pleasure of driving and the satisfaction of ownership. Read More

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Fukui Tells Honda R&D: NSX Must be Faster Around the Nurburgring Than the GT-R

dlin submitted on 6/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:54:49 PM

It's a tall order, and one that Honda hopes it can achieve through the use of a 5. 5-liter V10 expected to make 550 horses, with a torque peak expected to top 420 pound-feet. Read More

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World's first test of A4 fighter: 2009 Acura TSX

dlin submitted on 5/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:27:24 AM

Simple joys like sharp throttle response and good on-center steering feel get lost in your basic awful big-city commute. So out of necessity, you look for other diversions, and you find them in the 2009 Acura TSX. Read More

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No Country for Porsches : 2009 Nissan GT-R Full Test

dlin submitted on 5/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:18:34 AM

The Whole Point Before you can answer, you're deep into throttle, looking at triple digits on the auxiliary digital speedo, and then hauling down for the stop sign 500 feet ahead. Your passenger breaks into a light sweat. Read More

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New Nissan Silvia? Compact FR Sports

dlin submitted on 5/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:46:00 AM

Initial reports stated that the Toyota/Subaru FR sports car would enter the market in early 2010, but that has since been put back to 2011. The biggest news is that Nissan are aiming to beat Toyota and bring their new FR sports competitor to market in the latter half of 2010. Read More

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Nissan GT-R Spec-V prototype burns upNissan GT-R Spec-V prototype burns up the 'Ring at 7:25

dlin submitted on 4/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:20:18 PM

Rumor has it from those who have been trackside at the 'Ring during testing of Nissan's GT-R V-Spec prototype, that the car is churning out lap times in the 7:25 range (that's roughly three seconds quicker per lap than Porsche's Carrera GT supercar). The Spec-V GT-R is, of course, the higher performance variant that is expected to have not only more power, but also to trim down the standard GT-R's somewhat portly curb weight through the use of lighter carbon fiber components. Read More

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Super GT 2008- Nissan GT-R GT500

dlin submitted on 1/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:56:07 PM

TOKYO (January 8, 2008) - The GT500 specification Nissan GT-R racing car, which will vie for the 2008 SUPER GT series, will make its public debut at the upcoming “Tokyo Auto Salon with NAPAC” (January 11-13, 2008 at Makuhari Messe), followed by the “Osaka Auto Messe 2008? (February 9-11, 2008 at Intecks Osaka), the country’s two largest annual custom car shows. The new works livery - which will be featured across Nissan motorsports activities during the 2008 season - will be unveiled on the race car. Read More

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Edmunds.com Full Test: 2009 Nissan GT-R

dlin submitted on 12/19/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:32:45 AM

We know you want the numbers and we're not going to waste your time. Neither is Nissan. Read More

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2009 Nissan GT-R vs. 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo

dlin submitted on 12/13/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:41:14 AM

Mizuno-san is right. This car has no competitors. Read More

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Great job GT-R! What about Z?

dlin submitted on 10/21/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:40:31 PM

Enough of GT-R. Now that we know NISSAN can match and beat the best of sports car, let's focus on its most affordable yet capable sports car, Z. Read More

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