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VIDEO: NHRA Funny Car Driver Scott Kalitta Killed Today In Crash

Agent001 submitted on 6/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:29:11 AM

Funny Car Scott Kalitta was killed today in a freak accident on the track. Unfortunately, the latest safety gear failed to save him. Read More

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Ford's F-Series and large SUVs to get turbodiesel next year

omarrana submitted on 6/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:26:44 AM

“Diesel and EcoBoost gas turbo direct injection engines are planned for F-150 in 2010 as well. ” That’s what Ford stated in their press release when it revealed the 2009 Ford F-150 at the Detroit Auto Show this past January. Read More

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Can The 2009 CTS-V Steal Everyone's Thunder With 12.0 Second Quarter Mile Performance?

Agent009 submitted on 6/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:03:33 PM

We knew 2009 Cadillac CTS-V was going to be something special, but would it make the competition stand up and notice? After all with 556 ponies on tap how could it really not be a performer, right?  But when I looked at the performance figures that just crossed my desk today, it is clear these aren't your garden variety ponies, more like these are akin to race bred thoroughbred equines. Cadillac is actually claiming the CTS-V sedan will now go from 0-to-60mph in just 3. Read More

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Do You Live In A State With With The Smartest Drivers?

Agent009 submitted on 5/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:52:08 AM

Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released today found that 16. 4 percent of drivers on the road - amounting to roughly 33 million licensed Americans - would not pass a written drivers test exam if taken today. Read More

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Can It Get Any Worse? Some Analysts See $7 per Gallon Gas Coming

Agent009 submitted on 5/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:47:53 PM

Nevermind $4/gallon, are you ready for $7?  We just finished telling you that some analysts say gas prices have peaked, and now this: the AP reports, "Oil futures blasted to a new record near $123 a barrel Tuesday, gaining momentum as investors bought on a forecast of much higher prices and on any news hinting at supply shortages. Retail gas prices edged lower, but appear poised to rise to new records of their own in coming weeks. Read More

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VIDEO AND GALLERY- An SUV That REALLY Gets 30+ MPG? And It's A Ford?

Agent001 submitted on 5/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:45:29 PM

Agent 001 had a chance to test the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and was pleasantly surprised. True 30+ MPG obviously is the highlight but add onto that good looks, a nice nimble drive, compact and easy to maneuver/park, plus great cargo flexibility and an affordable $27k sticker makes this one of the best around town grocery getter's than you can buy today. Read More

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Cadillac CTS-V blitzes the 'Ring in 7:59.32

Ironman273 submitted on 5/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:49:17 PM

Cadillac aims for the 2009 CTS-V to be the fastest production sedan in the world--and the goal is in sight after a prototype fitted with production components posted a sub-eight-minute lap time at Germany's famed Nürburgring track. The CTS-V lapped the 12. Read More

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RECALL MONDAY: 90,000 Highlanders To Come Back For Faulty Seat Belts

Agent009 submitted on 5/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:55:02 PM

Toyota Motor Corp is recalling 90,000 model year 2008 Highlander and Highlander hybrid sport utility vehicles due to potential problems with securing child safety seats in third row seats. The locking mechanism on the seat belts apparently cannot secure properly when certain rear-facing child safety seats are used, which could cause the child seats to move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported on Friday. Read More

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Recall Wednesday: Honda recalls 353K Accord sedans

drew630 submitted on 4/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:49:44 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling 353,000 Accord sedans over possible corrosion in the windshield wiper motor. 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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Recall Wednesday: Toyota recalling 539,500 vehicles

drew630 submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:15:03 PM

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 539,500 Corolla and Matrix passenger cars in the United States because the bolts in the power window system can become loose and ultimately cause a window to shatter. Read More

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Toyota's Tacoma Falls Under Fire Yet Again

Agent009 submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:48:11 PM

It's a wonder Frank Visconi walked away from the crash that turned his new Toyota Tacoma pickup into an unrecognizable mush of metal, plastic and dirt. But Visconi has a different wonder -- why Toyota doesn't believe his complaints of sudden acceleration. Read More

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2008 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Has Hyundai Found a New Niche' With The Genesis Coupe?

Agent009 submitted on 3/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:33:23 AM

If you have been watching Hyundai over the last few years, you probably have noticed they are using a strangely familiar marketing strategy in the American market.   Move after move, and stroke after stroke, the strategy falls eerily close to the all domineering strategy that Toyota used in the late 90’s to gain dominance. Read More

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2008 New York Auto Show: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck

Agent009 submitted on 3/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:55:10 AM

The 2010 Pontiac G8 sport truck blurs the line between cars and trucks and is creating an all-new segment in the North American car market. This dramatically different vehicle blends the sporty handling of a performance coupe with the cargo capabilities of a light truck. Read More

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Is it the end of Scion? Brand loses sales as 2nd-generation models struggle

omarrana submitted on 3/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:01:36 AM

The youth is no longer buying the hip-hopness of the xB, xD or the tC. Scion sales have been dropping for the past 16 straight months even with the two new redesigned models in showrooms since August. Read More

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