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Study Show Luxury Car Owners Are Twice As Likely To Downgrade To Hybrids

Agent009 submitted on 3/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:22:20 AM

If you own a Lexus, you more likely to swap or supplement it with a Prius or another hybrid than any other non-luxury car, per a new study. The study, released on March 4 by Acxiom, a marketing services firm in Little Rock, Ark. 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



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Video: Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 Turbo (part 2)

omarrana submitted on 2/20/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:28:04 PM

Yesterday we brought you part one of CarMagazine’s Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 Turbo faceoff. In part one, you got to see the Porsche 911 Turbo take the Rockingham’s circuit to set a track time for the GT-R to beat. Read More



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Is BMW The New Porsche?

Agent001 submitted on 2/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:42:59 PM

In the old days, there was everyone else and then there was Porsche. Their brand had a mystique and they lived up to their slogan, 'There IS no substitute'. Read More



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Spies long term review of the 2008 BMW X5 4.8i- Is it all that or just a poser?

Agent001 submitted on 1/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:46:15 PM

As the Spies get ready for the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, we thought we'd start the new year driving season off right with our latest addition. . Read More

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Mercedes Benz C63 AMG On Sale for UK

speedspies submitted on 12/21/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:48:17 AM

Mercedes-Benz has announced prices for its C-Class flagship models, the C 63 AMG saloon and estate. Available to order now and on the road in spring, the latest additions to the highly acclaimed range will retail at £51,317 for the saloon and £52,567 for the estate, increases of just four and 4. Read More



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Report: Lexus LF-A now targeting 350km/h (that's 217mph)

XeroK00L submitted on 12/20/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:10:32 PM

Lexus insiders suggest the car's on-sale date has been delayed while the company fine-tunes everything from styling to performance. It's believed Lexus is targeting a top speed for the LF-A of 350km/h, ensuring it's viewed as a serious supercar contender against more fancied brands such as Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini. Read More



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2008 Lexus LX570 - First Drive

bankhead submitted on 12/20/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:29:17 PM

Sure, she's a dancing hippo, but she's light on her big feet and well turned out. A jet-lagged, carb-loaded mind is wander-prone, so while the Lexus rep described how the cross-linked variable-rate shocks use a spring-rate valve to help limit dive, squat, and roll in the new LX 570, improving its dynamic handling, I daydreamed first of hippopotami in ballerina skirts, then of the Rubenesque Motormouth Maybelle dancing to "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful" in the musical adaptation of John Waters's "Hairspray. Read More



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Nissan thinks it can stop dealer markups on the GT-R. Will it succeed?

rybo submitted on 12/20/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:41:25 AM

Nissan has taken steps to prevent massive dealer markups on the upcoming GT-R. The company recently announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $69,850 before pre-orders have even begun in attempts to make sure that high dealer markups are kept to a minimum. 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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MY NEW(ish) X5: Just a Few Shots

S4cabriofoxone submitted on 12/18/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:36:09 PM

It was clear and light out, and the X5 was clean, so I thought I'd go out and get a few decent pics. 2008 BMW X5 4. Read More



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Audi A8 quattro vs. Mercedes S 500 4Matic

nox327 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:32:26 PM

Audi may have had the exclusivity for over 25 years with its all wheel drive, but unfortunately, that exclusivity is virtually gone with the introduction of the 4Matic system for Mercedes. The new S-class 4Matic was put to the test against the more "experienced" Audi A8 quattro. Read More



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AUTO SPIES WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Next BMW 7-series to get turbocharged?

Agent001 submitted on 9/17/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:40:49 PM

BMW is marketing the new 335-turbo coupe as a six cylinder power plant with 4. 0 V8 performance and 6-cylinder gas mileage. Read More

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Has Porsche lost its magic touch?

xfifty submitted on 9/14/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:31:47 PM

Has Porsche lost its magic touch? Where should I start? Well, let’s start from the 80’s since I don’t want to go that far back. Does everyone remember when one would hear the name ‘Porsche’ they would always regard it as the high end Sports Car and would go on as to Porsche is not for everyone only if you’re a millionaire, a Doctor, or a Lawyer? It was actually during the same period, 80’s and late 90’s, that Porsche produced some of their best cars that ever existed and became synonymous with performance. Read More



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Does it matter where it is built?

kart1 submitted on 7/30/2006 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:12:20 PM

After being on the VW forum on another website I found that many of the participants where complaining about the build location of new VW's. VW has plants in Germany, Mexico, Brazil, etc. Read More



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